Corbett Hosts Student Art Show

SACRAMENTO – Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D-San Leandro) hosted the finalists of the 2011 “Habitat Means Home” art contest at a reception at her San Leandro district office on Friday afternoon.

“I am proud to host this annual event that highlights the artistic talent of students in Fremont, Newark and Union City and shows off the immense beauty and diversity of our natural environment,” Corbett said. “Once again, we were amazed by the beauty of the submissions we received.”

The “Habitat Means Home” poster contest encourages students to submit artwork that celebrates the diverse habitats and species of Coyote Hills Regional Park, while highlighting the importance of environmental preservation. Students in grades K-6 participate in the contest.

Sponsors of the event are the East Bay Regional Park District, the Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, the Ohlone Audubon Society, the Friends of Coyote Hills and Carin High.

This year’s contest winners and honorable mentions are:

AWARD:  NAME, SCHOOL, GRADE, TEACHER

1st Place:  Meixuan Qu, Mission San Jose, 6th grade, Ms. Eglinton
2nd Place:  Ann Zhao, Chadbourne, 3rd grade, Mrs. Fletcher
3rd Place:  Saisha Agrawal, Forest Park, 6th grade, Mr. Hogan
Honorable Mention:  M Eric Armstrong, Pioneer, 4rth grade Ms. Trixner
Honorable Mention:  Breanna Cao, Pioneer, 5th grade, Mrs. Kochar
Honorable Mention:  Brianna Manuit Domingo, Pioneer, 3rd grade, Mrs. Boylan
Honorable Mention:  Garima Gupta, Pioneer, 3rd grade, Mrs. Boylan
Honorable Mention:  Jessalen Mei-Ling Slaton, Pioneer, 3rd grade, Mrs. Boylan
Honorable Mention:  Emiko Jackson, Pioneer, 3rd grade, Mrs. Boylan
Honorable Mention:  Avinash Saripalli, Ardenwood, 2nd grade, Mrs. Oswald
Honorable Mention:  Kerri Zhang, Mission San Jose, 5th grade, Ms. Brah
Honorable Mention:  Andrew Chen, Ardenwood, 4th grade, Mr. Loisel
Honorable Mention:  Rija Riaz, Maloney, 6th grade, Mrs. Chand
Honorable Mention:  Kevin Li, Gomes, 6th grade, Ms. Bender

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