Congressman Lamborn Hosts the 2022 5th Congressional District Art Competition

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Congressman Lamborn joined students, parents, and educators from the 5th Congressional District to celebrate beautiful art and local talent at the 5th Congressional District Art Competition Awards ceremony. The event was held at the Colorado Springs Airport and featured 138 entries from 14 schools and 116 students.

The Congressional Art Competition celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and has been held every year since its creation in 1982. The Congressional Art Competition provides Members of Congress with a unique opportunity to showcase the creative talents of high school ages students in their district.

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Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement:

"The Congressional Art Competition encourages and cultivates the talent and creativity of high school-aged students across the nation. This special event allows students and teachers to show our community their talents and hard work. Each year, I am in awe of the unique talent we have here in Colorado's 5th Congressional District, and this year is no different. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who participated. I can't wait to see our district's 'Best of Show' displayed along with the other national winners in Washington, D.C."

This year's show is displayed online or at the Colorado Springs Airport until May 16th, 2022.

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Congressman Doug Lamborn and the 2022 'Best of Show' winner, Andrew Bailey of Fountain Ft. Carson High School.

The 'Best of Show' winner receives scholarship opportunities and other great prizes. Additionally, the 'Best of Show' winner receives two round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines to attend the official celebration in Washington, D.C. High school-aged students in the district are encouraged to enter the annual competition, and the winner's artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

The winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition in Colorado's 5th Congressional District are as follows:

People's Choice Award
Julia Minseo Seo of Pine Creek High School
Title: Where We Are Teacher: Lindsay Mitchell

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Best in Keeping with the Theme
"From Pikes Peak to the Moon and Beyond!"
AJ Masse of Pine Creek High School
Title: Our Moon Teacher: Tiffanie Davis

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Best of Show
Andrew Bailey of Fountain Ft. Carson High School
Title: The Void Teacher: Andrew Porter

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Paintings
Meritorious Award- Morgan Myers of CIVA Charter School
3rd Place- Eden Peters of Thrive Homeschool
2nd Place-Hannah Gott of The Classical Academy
1st Place- Piper Garrett of Palmer High School

Drawings
Meritorious Award- Elizabeth Lee of The Vanguard High School
3rd Place- Andrew Jang of Palmer High School
2nd Place- Ruoxi Hu of The Vanguard School
1st Place- Lexi Jay of Pine Creek High School

Collages
Meritorious Award- Zander Harris of Cheyenne Mountain High School
3rd Place- Peyton Cavanaugh of Peyton High School
2nd Place- Ava Cheponis of Cheyenne Mountain High School
1st Place- Kathryn Campbell of Cheyenne Mountain High School

Mixed Media
Meritorious Award- Lola Henry of Fountain Ft. Carson High School
3rd Place- Charlotte Maxwell of Pine Creek High School
2nd Place- Avery Schrack of Pine Creek High School
1st Place- Isabella Espinoza of Pine Creek High School

Computer Generated Art
Meritorious Award- Colton Wood of Fountain Ft. Carson High School
3rd Place- Kianna Cooks of Fountain Ft. Carson High School
2nd Place- Esther Horvath of Palmer High School
1st Place- Kaylee Madson of Pine Creek High School

Photography
Meritorious Award- Olivia Flores of Palmer Ridge High School
3rd Place- Fox Hamann of Pine Creek High School
2nd Place- Andrew Bailey of Fountain Ft. Carson High School
1st Place- Landon LaCato of Fountain Ft. Carson High School

Prints
Meritorious Award- Kathryn Campbell of Cheyenne Mountain High School
3rd Place- Lincoln Robinson of Pine Creek High School
2nd Place- Robert Thomason III of The Classical Academy
1st Place- Amelia Colson of The Vanguard High School

Special thanks to the Colorado Springs Airport for their assistance and dedication to making this annual event a successful one.

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