Miller Place Students Become Award Winning Artists

Students Christian Tarsia and Allie Dimtchev from Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School won 1st and 2nd place respectively out of 30 entries in the 3rd-5th grade portion of the 4th Annual Young Illustrator’s Challenge.

The Juried Art Contest featured original artworks from students in kindergarten through eighth grade from different school districts across Long Island. This year’s competition theme, “Outer Space,” encouraged the students’ creations of ceramics, paintings, computer art, sculpture and other forms of expression.

Students Mia Riley, Analynn Bisiani and Lexi Burt also participated in the contest. Student Nick Follo also won an award in the sixth-eight grade grade portion. All participating students received an achievement certificate and art supplies for future projects.

Photo 1: Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School art teacher Michelle Stylianou congratulates student Christian Tarsia on his award-winning artwork in the 4th Annual Young Illustrator’s Challenge. Students submitted original pieces of art in the Juried Competition Art Contest, which aims to encourage students to pursue a career in the visual arts.

Photo 2: Student Nick Follo from Miller Place School District’s North Country Road Middle School poses by his original artwork submitted to the 4th Annual Young Illustrator’s Challenge. Students received recognition for various art submissions to the Juried Competition Art Contest which teaches students art appreciation and enforces the importance of arts education.