Missouri PTA Announces 2022-2023 “Show Your Voice” State Reflections Program Winners! – UPDATED with links to Artworks

Missouri PTA is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 “Show Your Voice” State Reflections Program winners. The first place winning entries have been advanced to National PTA for consideration. The national level results will be announced soon.

Congratulations to all of our Reflections participants and volunteers on very successful program this year. Thank you for helping keep the Reflections Program a strong and cherished PTA tradition.

Please email [email protected] with any questions or corrections to students’ names!

 

 

 

Local leaders, thank you for all your hard work and all you do for local students!  

Please check out our first place recipients art by clicking their names below.

 Dance Choreography

Primary

First Place – Emilyne Jordan, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Second Place – Sydney Simmons, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Third Place – Danika Beckman, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Adelynn Glassmaker, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Ella Barnett, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Mila Trpkosh, Timber Creek Elementary

Third Place – Gia Sterrett, Blackburn Elementary

Honorable Mention – Ellie Wells, Chapel Lakes

Honorable Mention – Rylie Ingrassia, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Honorable Mention – Maddie Bentley, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Araya Harden, Moreland Ridge Middle School

Second Place – Aleah Mathews, Walden Middle School

Third Place – Ashlyn Hines, Lakeview Middle School

Honorable Mention – Brielle Beebe, Brittany Hill Middle School

Honorable Mention – Lucy Edwards, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Sherry Shen, Hickman High School

Film Production

Primary

First Place – Liam Cummings, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Grace Gallawa, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Third Place – Ellis Corriston, Southeast Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Aiden Noel, EPiC elementary

Second Place – Elise Akin, Chapel Lakes

Third Place – Lyra Connor, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Harper Pope, Shoal Creek Elementary

Honorable Mention – Spencer Anderson, Union Chapel

Middle School

First Place – Zach Saucier, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Isabela Hejde, New Mark

High School

First Place – Sarah Won, Hickman High School

Special Artist

First Place – Kaleb Brooks, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Literature

Primary

First Place – Emily Lievsay, James Walker Elementary

Second Place – Morgan Wilson, William Yates Elementary

Third Place – Abigail Darnell, James Walker Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Rachel Brawley, Wanda Gray Elementary

Second Place – Grace Howell, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Third Place – Olivia Spisak, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Parker Shelton, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Graylee Davis, EPiC elementary

Honorable Mention – Caroline Karaim, Hawthorn Elementary

Honorable Mention – Elaina Key, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Honorable Mention – Maha Babur, Wilson’s Creek

Middle School

First Place – Claire Keeton, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Charlotte Ellison, Brittany Hill Middle School

Third Place – Lucille Gum, New Mark

Honorable Mention – Minnie Villers, Brittany Hill Middle School

Honorable Mention -Sarah Heflin, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Kathryn Myers, Hickman High School

Second Place – Brice Beasley-Murray, Park Hill High School

Third Place – Lucy Caplinger, Central High School

Honorable Mention – Kassidy Ellis, Kickapoo

Special Artist

First Place – Bodie Barker, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Second Place – Patsy Derrell, Oak Park PTSA Booster Club

Music Composition

Primary

First Place – Margot Kaiser, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary

Second Place – Kellan Marchbank, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Third Place – Keira Taylor, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Audrey Boateng, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Collins Bushell, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Eden Powis, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Third Place – Maddox Jessa, Shoal Creek Elementary

Honorable Mention – Isabelle Marie Groom, Randall

Honorable Mention – Peyton Waterman, Shoal Creek Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Isaac Faust, New Mark

Second Place – Lily Lagergren, Walden Middle School

Third Place – Sam Hansen, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Nora Cochran, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Augustus Lookingbill, Hickman High School

Second Place – Femi Odemuyiwa, Hickman High School

 Photography

Primary

First Place – August Hystead, George S. Bryant

Second Place – Abigail Darnell, James Walker Elementary

Third Place – Grace Conklin, Graden Elementary School

Honorable Mention – Graham Pierce, George S. Bryant

Honorable Mention – Landon Bernard, William Yates Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Haven Manuel, Mason Elementary

Second Place – Jewell Snadon, Wanda Gray Elementary

Third Place – Amelia Stone, Union Chapel

Honorable Mention – Carson Withers, Chapel Lakes

Honorable Mention – Grant Boney, Cordill-Mason Elementary

Honorable Mention – Paige Bundy, EPiC elementary

Honorable Mention – Abriella Stark, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Cora Barnhart, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Ellie Ciolek, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Tyce Paulson, Discovery Middle School

Third Place – Isabella Wilkerson, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Evie Keller,Park Hill Plaza Middle School

High School

First Place – Brooke Bess , Rock Bridge HS

Second Place – Ben Bond, Blue Springs South High School

Third Place – BriAnn Barnhart, Blue Springs South High School

Honorable Mention – Reilly Evenstad, Blue Springs South High School

Honorable Mention – Nedra Seigfreid, Truman Patriots Club

Special Artist

First Place – Sophia Saunders, Delta Woods Middle School

Second Place – Kara Owens, Oak Park PTSA Booster Club

Visual Arts

Primary

First Place – Adalyn Goodwin, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Second Place – Teagan Marchbank, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Third Place – Kaylee Oswald, John Nowlin Elementary

Honorable Mention – Kendall Carenza, Chapel Lakes

Honorable Mention – Matilda McClain, George S. Bryant

Honorable Mention – Charlotte Gagnon, Lucy Franklin Elementary

Honorable Mention – Kinsley Rebel, Tiffany Ridge Elementary

Honorable Mention – Lainee Bernard, William Yates Elementary

Intermediate

First Place – Nora Lair, Chapel Lakes

Second Place – Harper Humphrey, Hawthorn Elementary

Third Place – Baily Farmer, Hawthorn Elementary

Honorable Mention – Rachel Doty, Little Blue Elementary

Honorable Mention – Mason Vroom, Sunny Pointe Elementary

Honorable Mention – Andrea Rasquinha, Thomas B. Chinn

Honorable Mention – Avery Johnson, Voy Spears Jr. Elementary

Honorable Mention – Rylee Pavey, William Yates Elementary

Middle School

First Place – Sophia Chang, Central High School

Second Place – Samaria Pearman, Wentzville Middle

Third Place – Emma Kathleen Price, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Brooklynn Andrew, Brittany Hill Middle School

Honorable Mention – Amelia Guthrey, Delta Woods Middle School

Honorable Mention – Evangelene Young, Moreland Ridge Middle School

Honorable Mention – Sophia Kessler, Walden Middle School

High School

First Place – Keren Ding, Central High School

Second Place – Kayla Hurley, Blue Springs South High School

Third Place – Gabriel McClanahan, Central High School

Honorable Mention – Sherry Shen, Hickman High School

Honorable Mention – Lacy Brands, Park Hill High School


Reflections Info 2022-23 and Call for Theme Entries!

MISSOURI PTA UNITS Welcome to the 2022-2023 Program!

National PTA Reflections

Submitting Entries. The deadline to advance entries to Missouri PTA for state round  is December 22, 2022!

has passed.  Thank you to all of our participating units.  Please watch for upcoming announcements regarding this year’s winners and our student recognition program.  

Reminders
  • Must be a unit in good standing
  • Upload only those entries you are advancing to the state round
  • Units may submit no more than 3 per age division for each art category
  • Be sure the artwork meets the guidelines for the category
  • Each entry must have a title and an artist’s statement
  • Email [email protected] if you have any questions.

New to Reflections? Click here to learn more about this 50+ year old PTA program and the impact it brings to the students, school and community.


2022-2023 Call for Entries! Show your voice!

Thank you for making this opportunity possible for the students at your school.

The following resources have details and deadlines that are specific to Missouri units. Many can be customized with your unit’s information.  Please be sure to read these carefully.  Estos recursos también están disponibles en español bajo petición.

If you have any questions or suggestions please reach out to the State Reflections Chair at [email protected].

We would love to hear from you!

 

Take the first steps now to a great Reflections Program!

  1. Register your unit at PTA.org/Reflections

  2. Outline your program’s activities and deadlines.

  3. Kick it off with the Theme Search Contest!


Reflections Theme Search Contest!

Every year, National PTA hosts the annual Reflections Theme Search Contest to select one student theme to inspire student artists as they participate in the national Reflections program. Themes are selected two years in advance.  It’s easy to participate! Check out the resources listed below.  Units may submit entries to Missouri PTA by email to [email protected] by November 15, 2022.

Each state may select only five theme entries to advance to National PTA.  One winning student’s theme is selected by a team of National PTA volunteers based on originality and creativity. The winning student is awarded $100 and national recognition. Congratulations to Alice Meko, from Hampton Cove Elementary PTA in Alabama, the 2023-2024 Reflections theme will be I Am Hopeful Because…

Annual Theme Search Contest Resources:

Theme Search Image - Facebook Theme Search - Instagram Image Theme Search - Twitter
Theme Search Facebook Post Image Theme Search Instagram Post Image Theme Search Twitter Post Image

Local Unit Reflections Program Resources: 

 Dance Choreography  Film Production  Literature
 Music Composition   Photography  Visual Arts

Program Promotional Items: 

Printable Promotional Material

Videos

Logos

Social Media Theme Images

Category/Division Images


National PTA Reflections Awards Announced

National PTA has released the names of those students that are being recognized at the national level of the Reflections Program this year. Missouri PTA is proud to announce that two students from Missouri have received the National PTA Award of Excellence for their interpretation of the “I Will Change the World By” theme.  Please join us as we congratulate:

Lillia Roberson of Voy Spears Jr. Elementary PTA in Blue Springs for being recognized for her entry in Primary Music Composition, “I Can Make a Difference – 3Rs”.

Alyssa Hakan of Central High School PTSA in Springfield for being recognized for her entry “Earth Dance” in High School Dance Choreography.

As Award of Excellence recipients these students will receive a $200 Young Artist Scholarship, a Silver Medal and a Certificate of Excellence from National PTA.  Their work will also be featured in the traveling exhibition.


Reflections Announcement

Missouri PTA is so proud of all of our State Reflections Award recipients! Recognizing the creative efforts of our Missouri students is of the utmost importance and while sadly we have to cancel the State Showcase in May, we are working to display the artwork digitally. We are working on the details of this new experience and will be in contact with local leaders and families as we know more and fine tune some details. Thank you to all of our participating Reflections units and to the award recipients!

Reflections is timeless and enduring and we will overcome the current challenges to bring Arts
Education to the forefront. Stay tuned for details and the announcement of the 2020-2021 theme and
logo!