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Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the selection of three area student artists to receive scholarship awards ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 through the 13th District’s 4th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition. Congressman Scott honored these outstanding young people and their families during a special reception at the Arts Clayton Gallery in Jonesboro.

“This competition presents a wonderful opportunity for our community to celebrate the talents of gifted young artists as well as the tireless work of parents and teachers who support their creative endeavors,” said Scott. “It is with great pleasure that I commend each of this year’s top three winners for their exceptional artistic achievements and I encourage all of the participating student artists of the competition to continue to set high goals for themselves.”

The Art Institute of Atlanta presented the first prize winner with a $10,000 scholarship, the second prize--a $5000 scholarship, and the third prize--a $2000 scholarship. The Savannah College of Art and Design offered a $3,000 scholarship renewable for up to four years for first prize.

This year’s top winners include:

1st – “Untitled” by Dean Beresford, Mundy’s Mill High School
2nd – “Why Are You Crying” by Rachel Saddler, Cedar Grove High School
3rd – “Untitled” by Ngoc Le, Riverdale High School

The Congressional Art Competition was created in 1982 as a way to showcase the artistic talents of young people throughout the country. To date hundreds of thousands of high school students from around the nation have been able to participate at the local level. This year’s first-place winner Dean Beresford will be invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 where his winning piece “Untitled” will be on display in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol along with other winning entries from around the country.

Students interested in participating in next year’s competition should contact Scott Goldstein at 770-210-5073.