Arlington County Council of PTAs Announced the 2022-23 Reflections Winners

Last week, the Arlington County Council of Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) announced the 2022-23 Reflections contest winners at the county level.

Reflections is a nationwide contest and arts promotion program that encourages students to create works in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts, based on a common theme. This year’s theme was “Show Your Voice!” All students from prekindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to enter.

All participants listed in this announcement will be celebrated at an Arlington County Reflections Awards Ceremony at Washington-Liberty High School on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 6:30 pm (snow date is Monday, February 13, 2023).

The top winner from each category and age division is selected as “Outstanding Interpretation of the Theme” and goes on to compete in the Virginia State PTA contest. The program continues at the national level. For questions, please e-mail April Maddox at ccptareflections@gmail.com.

Dance Choreography
Primary Division (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Ivy Weathers, Claremont Immersion
Award of Excellence: Charlotte Montano, Discovery Elementary
Award of Merit: Mei Liu-Graham, Cardinal Elementary; Juliana Wamsley, Jameston Elementary; Camila Tajuddin, Zachary Taylor Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Cailin Davis, Arlington County Montessori
Award of Excellence: Evelyn Weger, Discovery Elementary; Lana Vujic, Innovation Elementary
Award of Merit: Anya Marwaha, Claremont Immersion; Leah Burns, Long Branch Elementary; Rose Allen, Cardinal Elementary; Maeve Meeker, Jamestown Elementary; Rowan Wilson, Alice Fleet Elementary

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Grace Fettig, Yorktown High

Film
Primary Division (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Edward Kaleta, Discovery Elementary
Award of Excellence: Juliana Wamsley, Jamestown Elementary
Award of Merit: Hunter Campau, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Grant Abraham, Escuela Key

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Emmett Smith, Arlington County Montessori
Award of Excellence: Georgiann Mannix, KW Barrett Elementary; Edilawit Kassaye, Arlington Traditional School
Award of Merit: Denis McCarthy, Discovery Elementary; Lilia Thompson, Long Branch Elementary; Ana Edsall, Cardinal Elementary; Jackson Wamsley, Jamestown Elementary; George Perlman, Tuckahoe Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Lily Snider, Thomas Jefferson Middle
Award of Excellence: Bailey Bergan, Dorothy Hamm Middle

Literature
Primary Division (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Lujayn Fouz, Arlington Traditional School
Award of Excellence: Audrey Schaedig, Discovery Elementary; Quinnley Moss, Cardinal Elementary
Award of Merit: Alex Shepherd, Claremont Immersion; Alexander Moday, Abingdon Elementary; Natalie Dame, KW Barrett Elementary; Kumsal Mia Yurt, Arlington County Montessori

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Awal Musa, Arlington Traditional School
Award of Excellence: Jack Guthrie, Discovery Elementary; Dorothy Gillard, Drew Elementary; Lila Voight, Zachary Taylor Elementary
Award of Merit: Avery Burner, Long Branch Elementary; Kaku Zelalem, Cardinal Elementary; Justin Dame, KW Barrett Elementary; Saidarshan Nevethan, Arlington County Montessori; Daniel Noonan, Escuela Key

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Nora Scott, Thomas Jefferson Middle
Award of Excellence: Isabella Choi, Dorothy Hamm Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Jason Doll, Wakefield High

Music Composition
Primary Division (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Leuna de Jesus, Escuela Key
Award of Excellence: Juliana Wamsley, Jamestown Elementary
Award of Merit: Zachary Hein, Discovery Elementary; Callie Curry, Arlington County Montessori; Ayla Yekta, Zachary Taylor Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Arlymae Carson, Arlington County Montessori
Award of Excellence: Viviana Lucrecia Gallardo-Velez, Discovery Elementary
Award of Merit: Sloan Frischknecht, Arlington Traditional School; Valentina McCoy, Drew Elementary; Audrey Mitchell, Cardinal Elementary; Claire Hocker, Jamestown Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Jacob Nadherny, Gunston Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Carson Wallin, Yorktown High

Photography
Primary Division (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Audrey Schaedig, Discovery Elementary
Award of Excellence: Ayla Yekta, Zachary Taylor Elementary
Award of Merit: Alex Shepherd, Claremont Immersion

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Carter Curry, Arlington County Montessori
Award of Excellence: Ingrid Abreu Tarazi, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Meirona Ricart, Arlington Traditional School
Award of Merit: Ellie Forman, Discovery Elementary; Lilia Thompson, Long Branch Elementary; Clara Spindler, Cardinal Elementary; Leyli Jahandari, Escuela Key; Jordan Kravetz, Escuela Key

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Egshiglen Ganbat, Dorothy Hamm Middle
Award of Excellence: Sami Wiriyotin, Thomas Jefferson Middle
Award of Merit: Nandini Kirwin, Gunston Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Jack Roosa, Yorktown High
Award of Excellence: Guiselle Gomez, Wakefield High

Visual Arts
Primary Division (Kindergarten through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Dayton Wells, Tuckahoe Elementary
Award of Excellence: Caroline Barblan, Cardinal Elementary; Ayla Yekta, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Hadeel Fouz, Arlington Traditional School; Aaliyah Clark, Alice Fleet Elementary
Award of Merit: Glory Driggs, Discovery Elementary; Shanaya Bose, Claremont Immersion; Sofia Kurbat, Innovation Elementary; Kieran Lombardi, Drew Elementary; John Novak, Abingdon Elementary; Madeleine Faires, Long Branch Elementary; William John Flannegan, Arlington County Montessori; Flora Sheldon, Escuela Key; Marie Hosier, Alice Fleet Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Eliana Villwock, Discovery Elementary
Award of Excellence: Valentina McCoy, Drew Elementary; Willa Robinson, Abingdon Elementary; Talia Newton, Long Branch Elementary; Abigail Paige, Cardinal Elementary
Award of Merit: Henry Seiler, Claremont Immersion; Aasini Senthil Kumar, Innovation Elementary; Sloane Cowart, Arlington County Montessori; Carson Corneretto, Jamestown Elementary; Chase Bergan, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Adriana Sofia Benitez Velasquez, Escuela Key; Mira Hong, Arlington Traditional School; Bronson McGurk, Alice Fleet Elementary; Lilllian Wilson, Alice Fleet Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Oynzul Otgonbayar, Dorothy Hamm Middle
Award of Excellence: Nandini Kirwin, Gunston Middle
Award of Merit: Sami Wiriyotin, Thomas Jefferson Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Evelyn Rives, Wakefield High
Award of Excellence: Paul Gulick, Yorktown High
Award of Merit: Abigail Hidayat, Washington-Liberty High