CVHS Student Named Winner in Burbank Airport Art Contest

A CVHS student is a first place winner in the Bob Hope Airport 2012 Tower Banner Student Art Contest. 

About 148 students from Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena school districts all had a shot at winning, the Airport Authority announced Monday.

CV senior Iris Kim created the Glendale Unified School District winning banner in acrylic blue, white hues, which will be displayed on the tower beginning in September. She is one of three winners from each of the districts. 

GUSD, along with Pasadena and Burbank school districts, receive $3,000 in the contest. Nalani Hernandez of Burbank High School and Ali Jakubczyk of Pasadena High School were named winners, according to the Glendale News-Press. 

Students from grade 9 to 12 entered the contest, which is in its fifth year with the theme "Cleared for Take Off."

Each district determines three entries, then the arts and culture commission from each city considers the three entries and choose the final selection of one entry from its school district based on the judging criteria for the contest.

"The winning artwork from each school district is displayed on the façade of the Bob Hope Airport terminal tower for a period of approximately three months where it is seen by well over a million travelers and airport visitors as they arrive and depart the terminal, according to an airport statement.  

The artwork is enlarged to 16 feet by 26 feet for viewers on the move.