8th District Congressional Art Competition Winners Announced

Washington – U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert is excited to announce the 8th District of Washington’s winning selection for this year’s Congressional Art Competition.  At a reception held this evening at the Green River Community College, the drawing “Oh, Honey!” by Katherine Lasko from Bonney Lake High School was chosen from among the many entries.

“The best part about the Congressional Art Competition is seeing the creativity of so many high school students and the pride they take in their work.  Choosing among them just one winner is a daunting task and I don’t know how our panel does this each and every year. This year’s winner – “Oh, Honey!” by Katherine Lasko – will add to the long legacy of outstanding artwork from the 8th District of Washington hanging in the U.S. Capitol Building. I congratulate Katherine for her achievement, and thank her for sharing her talent with our district and nation.”

Second and third place went to Reed Phillips from Tahoma Senior High School and Rylie Sweem from Wenatchee High School respectively. Reed’s submission was a photograph entitled “Over the Northwest” and Rylie submitted a drawing entitled “The Sea”. This year, at the final reception, a people’s choice winner was selected and this recognition went to Emily Plank from Tahoma Senior High School for her photograph of Suzallo Library at the University of Washington.

Background

Since 1982, the Congressional Art Competition has provided high school students throughout the nation with the opportunity to demonstrate their artistic abilities and compete for the chance to display their work in the Cannon Tunnel in the U.S. Capitol Building.  It is a competition that encourages students to participate fully in a well-rounded school curriculum and Congressman Reichert, a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus, has participated in the program every year since taking office.