Schools
River Ridge High Student Places At Statewide Art Contest
River Ridge High rising senior Alicia Mazzurra won her school and the countywide art contest, letting her advance to the state competition.
WOODSTOCK, GA — A Cherokee County School District student has placed in a statewide art contest.
River Ridge High School rising senior Alicia Mazzurra won her school and the countywide art contest sponsored by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau and advanced to win honorable mention in the Georgia Farm Bureau contest.
Her artwork will be featured on the Cherokee bureau’s safety camp t-shirt and in the 2020 Georgia Farm Bureau Art Calendar that will be distributed to members statewide. She also won a $150 Walmart gift card.
Find out what's happening in Woodstock-Towne Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The contest is open to any high school student in Georgia.
Winning artwork best represents modern agriculture found in the student's home county, or Georgia's agriculture industry as a whole.
Find out what's happening in Woodstock-Towne Lakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
From all entries received, 10 finalists were named, one from each of Georgia Farm Bureau's 10 districts. One of those was named the overall state winner, and two others were named state runners up. Cash prizes will be awarded to all ten finalists, and additional prizes for the state winner and runners up.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
