UScellular Announces Winners of Black History Month Art Contest

UScellular today announced the three winners of its 5th Annual Black History Month Art Contest with Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield at a celebration at the Stalnaker unit.

Public voting for the finalists’ art was available online, and the winning artists were awarded gift cards in the following amounts:

· Sam H. received $250 for 1st Place for the portrayal of Dr. Marie M. Daly
· Kyumi R. received $150 for 2nd Place for the portrayal of Zora Neale Hurston
· Lexi J. received $100 for 3rd Place for the portrayal of Bass Reeves

This year, UScellular introduced an exciting new element to the contest. For the first time, Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield members were encouraged to create their original pieces of artwork in recognition of influential Black STEM icons, including historical figures, world leaders, scientists and educators. Finalists were chosen by representatives from the Boys & Girls Club based on creativity, quality, interpretation, clarity of theme and overall impression. Public voting for the finalists was made available online throughout the month of February. In addition, the finalists’ artwork was digitally displayed in the UScellular store located at 2623 N Kansas Expressway.

“It was amazing to see the creativity and wide range of inspirations the Club members used to create their art,” said Eric Stuckemeyer, store manager for UScellular in Springfield. “We’re thrilled to be able to team with Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield to celebrate Black History Month and to highlight the STEM achievements of these Black icons. We extend our appreciation for all the submissions and congratulate our winners.”

"We are so thankful for this opportunity to partner with UScellular to not only showcase our members' artistic side, but also for our members to learn about and honor their favorite Black STEM historical figures," said Niki Kiruki, Director of Programs and Prevention for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield.

UScellular is focused on addressing gaps in STEM education and is committed to connecting more than 200,000 of tomorrow’s innovators each year with the resources they need today to help shape future opportunities. For more information about UScellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https://newsroom.uscellular.com/community/.

No Purchase Necessary. Entrants who are minors must have parental consent to participate in the Contest. Official Contest Rules, including full entry details and Finalist and Winner selection criteria/voting are available by email request to USCDLMediaRelations@uscellular.com.

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