The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay, Art, Photography and Sculpture Contest winners (listed below) have been announced ahead of the 30th annual MLK Celebration scheduled for January 16. The theme for this year’s event is “Living the Dream: It Takes a Team.”
The winners will be recognized during the event. Contest winners will receive awards and prizes ranging from $25-$250. The winning art and photography works will be put on display at the Lewisville Grand.
This year's event will also feature planned performances from LISD and community organizations, as well as local and national speakers.
30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Monday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m.
Lewisville High School Stuver Auditorium
For more information about the contests and celebration, visit mlkofnorthtexas.org.
2022-23 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay, Art, Photography and Sculpture Contest Winners
-Essay-
4th Grade
1. Kinley Morgan | Donald ES | Siler
2. Vismaye Naik | Donald ES | Pool
3A. Eliza Aziz | Castle Hills ES | Buell
3B. Ifra Amina Fias | Liberty ES | Ducote
5th Grade
1. Jade Diaz | Memorial ES | Head
2. Collin Smith | Hebron Valley ES | Spurgin
3A. Harrison Giep | Hicks ES | Hale
3B. Hannah Tsakonas | Prairie Trail ES | Erickson
6th Grade
1. Purvi Rao | Shadow Ridge MS | Reinacher
2. Zoya Tapia | Creek Valley MS | Evan
3A. Zayaan Aziz | Killian MS | Taylor
3B. Blake Stewart | Shadow Ridge MS | Reinacher
7th Grade
1. Deetya Shah | Shadow Ridge MS | Mosher
2. Tarunikaa Thirusubramanian | Downing MS | Witnauer
3. Collin Franklin | Lamar MS | Bywater
8th Grade
1. Advik Ramineni | McKamy MS | Miller
2. Ella Grace Spreier | McKamy MS | Miller
3A. Eliot Hong | McKamy MS | Miller
3B. Advik Kishore | McKamy MS | Miller
9th Grade
1. Pranathi Bhat | FMHS9 | Greenlaw
2. Anna Burlacu | FMHS9 | Harper
3. Sristi Ulloor | FMHS9 | Greenlaw
10th Grade
1. Renz Maluluyon | LHS Harmon | Saiki
2. Riayn Davis | LHS Harmon | Phillips
3A. Elliott Slaughter | MHS | Richard
11th Grade
1. Aditi Singh | FMHS | Figueredo
2. Gianna Bass | HHS | Sheehan
3. Kimble Gould | LHS | Phillips
12th Grade
1. Tina Luo | FMHS | Bowen
2. Lahari Guduru | FMHS | Bowen
-Art-
4th Grade
1. Abby Jane Felan | Prairie Trail ES | Faylor
2. Devin Umesh | Prairie Trail ES | Morgan
3. Jacqueline Hernandez | Vickery ES | Koenig
5th Grade
1. Kevin Aguirre Salas | Parkway ES | Kennas/Rivera
2. Mackenzie Pham | Hebron Valley ES | Spurgin
3. Anika Lal | Garden Ridge ES | Cornell
6th Grade
1. Dylan Johnson | Lamar MS
2. Sophia Shamel | Creek Valley MS | Brazell
3. Claire Park | Creek Valley MS | Simons
7th Grade
1. Sneh Chhimpa | Downing MS | Stroud
2. Annabel Slaughter | Downing MS | Stroud
3. Kaavya Babbar | Shadow Ridge MS | Sawyers/Nuna
8th Grade
1. Nathel Punnoose | Lakeview MS | Munoz
2. Sania Abraham | Killian MS | Calixtto
3A. Vamiela Bhatter | Shadow Ridge MS | Sawyers
3B. Mihika Rajeev | McKamy MS | Miller
9th Grade
1. Joslyn Wooten | FMHS9 | Greenlaw
2A. AJ Glasgow | LHS Harmon | Farrelly
2B. Anmoi Asiam | HHS9 | Hines
3. Hannah Deitrick | FMHS9 | Lawrence
10th Grade
1. Jessica Cope | MHS | Fletcher
2. Aanya Nuna | FMHS | Lawrence
3A. Eric Jeon | LHS Harmon | Farrelly
3B. Rhianna Patel | FMHS | Lawrence
11th Grade
1. Mary Hannemann | MHS
2. Vidhi Jadeja | FMHS | Soto
3. Eric Chi | HHS | Mennsfield
12th Grade
1. Emeka Ohumaegbulem | HHS | Russell
2. Krish Shah | HHS | Jacks
3. Riya Jadeja | FMHS | Soto
-Photography-
Elementary School
1. Kaylee Barley | Southridge ES | Schnoor
Middle School
1. Tanvi Padala | McKamy MS | Warriner
2. Tishawn Flowers | Delay MS | Harbula
3. Mihika Rajeev | McKamy MS | Miller
High School
1. Alexa Carson | MHS | Bellevue
2. Wylee LaSalle | FMHS | McLeod
3A. Olivia Brissette | MHS | Bellevue
3B. Niharika Rajeev | FMHS | Kucuk
-Ceramics/Sculpture-
Middle School
1. Caris Lewis | Creek Valley MS | Simons
High School
1. Alex Thomfelt | MHS | Fletcher
2. Alex Covarrubian | MHS | Fletcher
3. Calista Mahendran | MHS | Fletcher
*Chairman's Prize*
Chloe Choi | MHS | Hahn
The 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration event is proudly sponsored by:
Gold Level Sponsors
- The Town of Flower Mound
- Lewisville ISD
- The City of Lewisville
- Supercuts of FM-LV
- Mark Saunders and Joan-Parks Saunders
- Tau Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Nebraska Furniture Mart
- John Saunders, MD
- Credit Union of Texas - FairLease
Silver Level Sponsors
- Denton-Lewisville Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
- Vernell Gregg
- Minuteman Press
- Davoodi Family Medicine
- Rho Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Bronze Level Sponsors
- The Baha'is of Flower Mound
- The Greater Denton County Chapter of the Links, Inc.
- Saberre Law Firm
- Hindu Education Foundation (HEF), a project of HSS
- Bahama Bucks Owner Brent Daniels
- Jacqueline L. Shaw of Shaw In-Home Childcare
