We are very pleased to announce the following Award of Excellence entries that will be advanced to

32nd District PTA for the 2023-2024 Reflections Art Program! Please click the image above to view the projects.

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

Award of Excellence:

• Primary - Rudrapratap Doodi, Quail Run Elementary - "I am hopeful because :-)"

• Intermediate - Zoe Fuente, Twin Creeks Elementary - "What goes around Comes around"

• Middle School - Vanna Sardana, Windemere Ranch MS - "Live Your Story"

• High School - Arya Singh, Dougherty Valley HS - Immerse in Waves of Hope"

Honorable Mention:

• Mia Fernandez, Green Valley Elementary - "A hopeful life is a beautiful adventure"

• Sannidhi Gowda, Coyote Creek Elementary - Victory of good over evil"

• Artha Bharath Ram, Gale Ranch MS - "Dance of Ganesha"

• Keerthi Eraniyan, California HS - "Dream Without Boundaries!"

FILM PRODUCTION

Award of Excellence:
• Primary - Inaaya Jawed, Live Oak Elementary - "Equal Opportunity for Every Child"

• Intermediate - Ishana Singh, Coyote Creek Elementary - "Keep earth clean"

• Middle School - Mitul Mekala, Gale Ranch MS - "RELAY"

• High School - Baker Hanshaw, Monte Vista HS - "I'm Hopeful Because..."

Honorable Mention:

• Sara Lad, Coyote Creek Elementary - "I'm hopeful because Mother Nature is loving me back"

• Samhitha Bhoopalam, Hidden Hills Elementary - "Pollution Solution"

• Vidyuth Prithvi, Pine Valley MS - "My Hopeful Dream of Spreading Joy"

• Dhruv Subramanian, Windemere Ranch MS, "Head of Engineering, ClassDojo"

• Meining Mu, California High School - "I Am Hopeful Because..."

LITERATURE

Award of Excellence:

• Primary - Inaaya Jawed, Live Oak Elementary - "You Can Be Anything"

• Intermediate - Aashvi Gupta, Tassajara Hills Elementary - "Voice"

• Middle School - Tegan Holloway, Los Cerros MS - "A Token of Hope"

• High School - Veronica Kondo, San Ramon Valley HS - "Ode to Everlasting Dream"

• Special Artist - Nityasree Poondla, California HS - "The Hope That God Gave Me"

Honorable Mention:

• Joshua (JeongWoo) Kim, Quail Run Elementary - "Finding Hope in Nature"

• Riddhiman Rana, Windemere Ranch MS - "A Sea of Change"

• Sahana Nagandla, California HS - "Allies of Hope"

MUSIC COMPOSITION

Award of Excellence:

• Primary - Aarav Vadrevu, Hidden Hills Elementary - "It's a Beautiful Life!"

• Intermediate - Nicholas Milburn, Quail Run Elementary - "Koi Amongst the Lotus"

• Middle School - Divya Mittal, Gale Ranch MS - "to you, my hope"

• High School - Kaleo Abadam, California HS - "Optimistic Overture"

Honorable Mention:

• Donghu Kim, Diablo Vista MS - "Blossom"

PHOTOGRAPHY

Award of Excellence:

• Primary - Constantine Ellwanger, Twin Creeks Elementary - "Family"

• Intermediate - Vihaan Turaga, Creekside Elementary - "Hope-filled Pond"

• Middle School - Anjali Gowreea, Los Cerros MS - "Beautiful Mosaic"

• High School - Anastasia Pobachienko, Monte Vista HS - "Sunset"

Honorable Mention:

• Arnav Kudethur, Quail Run Elementary - "Colorful Sunset"

• Shahbano Fahad, Live Oak Elementary - "Hope..."

• Aryan Chaudhari, Pine Valley MS - "Tree of Hope"

VISUAL ART

Award of Excellence:

• Primary - Solene Morishita, Twin Creeks Elementary - "Space Adventure"

• Intermediate - Ava Jacobson, Creekside Elementary - "Alebrije Bunnies"

• Middle School - Charlotte Flickinger, Los Cerros MS - "Out of the emptiness"

• High School - Soobin Oh, California HS - "Help is available"

• Special Artist - Lucy Litvinenko, Charlotte Wood MS - "I am hopeful"

Honorable Mention:

• Tiffany Shin, Windemere MS - "Destruction leads to Unity"

• Anastasia Pobachienko, Monte Vista HS - "Splash of colors"

Next Year's [2024 - 2025] Art Reflections theme has already been decided - Accepting Imperfection 

6 categories: Dance Choreography. Film Production. Music Composition. Photography. Visual Arts. Literature

Create art in any named category with the theme at its core and include an Artist Statement. 

Get a start on next year's Reflections contest!

The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students.  The Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by a pre-selected theme, while increasing community awareness on the importance of the arts in education.

The Reflections program was established in 1969 by National PTA board member, Mary Lou Anderson.  Since that time, more than 10 million students have participated in the program. 

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

• Unleash creative talents and be inspired

• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork

• Experience the fun and joy of making art

• Tap into critical thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme

• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.

Categories and Divisions

Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Special Artist (All grades welcome). The categories for submissions are:

Entries for the 2023 Reflections Program are now closed.