The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay, Art, Photography and Sculpture Contest winners (listed below) have been announced ahead of the 31st annual MLK Celebration scheduled for January 15. The theme for this year’s event is “Becoming One: The Time is Always Right to do What is Right.”
The winners will be recognized during the event. Contest winners will receive awards and prizes ranging from $50-$250. The winning art and photography works will be put on display during the celebration before moving to the Lewisville Grand.
This year's event will also feature planned performances from LISD and community organizations, as well as local and national speakers.
31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Monday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m.
Lewisville High School Stuver Auditorium
For more information about the contests and celebration, visit mlkofnorthtexas.org.
Lewisville ISD staff attending the celebration will have the opportunity to earn trade day credit by enrolling HERE before January 15 and completing a reflection survey following the event.
2023-24 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay, Art, Photography and 3D Sculpture/Ceramics Contest Winners
-Essay-
4th Grade
1. Renee Sanchez | Garden Ridge ES | Cade
2. Emmeline Haba | Garden Ridge ES | Cade
3A. Dhruv Patel | Donald ES | Siler
3B. Victor Roberts | Donald ES | Pfister
5th Grade
1A. Grayson Bybee | Hebron Valley ES | Brown
1B. Dia Patel | Coyote Ridge ES | Puri/Martinez
2. Laasya Venna | Memorial ES | Head
3A. Ifra Fias | Liberty ES | Winkler/Morton
3B. Aashna Shah | Bluebonnet ES | Erickson
6th Grade
1. Eva Johny | Creek Valley MS | Simons
2. Tanvi Korrapati | Shadow Ridge MS | Reinacher
3. Hariyank Raman | Shadow Ridge MS | Reinacher
7th Grade
1. Zoya Tapia | Creek Valley MS | John
2. Pandora Morrow | Downing MS | Whithauer
3. Navya Gupta | McKamy MS | Thielemans
8th Grade
1. Reeva Joshi | McKamy MS | Miller
2. Elijah Min | Lamar MS | Reynolds
3. Stephanie Chong | McKamy MS | Miller
9th Grade
1. Ayaan Gupta | FMHS9 | Greenlaw
2A. Harmony Cornelius | LHS Harmon | Shelander
2B. Heloisa Lucia Lago | LHS Harmon | Shelander
3. Alexa Megliorino | FMHS9 | Greenlaw
10th Grade
1. Madison Berry | LHS Harmon | Crow
2. Gia Nguyen | LHS Harmon | Saiki
3. Jackson Braudaway | LHS Harmon | Saiki
11th Grade
1. Aanya Nuna | FMHS
12th Grade
1. Aditi Singh | FMHS | Bowen
2. Sakshat Puri | FMHS | Bowen
3. Kimble Gould | LHS | Counts
-Art-
4th Grade
1. Rianshi Mothe | Bluebonnet ES | Turner
2. Junia Rodriguez | Vickery ES | Ventura
5th Grade
1A. Bella Lee | Wellington ES | Hanson
1B. Paridhi Mankar | Bluebonnet ES | Turner
2A. Divam Mehta | Bridlewood ES | Shipley
2B. Coco Tang | Wellington ES
3. Ifra Fias | Liberty ES | Echols
6th Grade
1. Meryam Mikhail | Forestwood MS | Kilam
2. Anika Lal | Forestwood MS | Kilam
3. Jocelyn Wu | Killian MS | Decker
7th Grade
1. Saaish Adhyapak | Briarhill MS | Amick
2A. Sahana Thagadur | Killian MS | Calixto
2B. Mariana (Zimeng) Wang | McKamy MS | McCloud
3A. Vaibhav Pachipulusa | Downing MS | Felan
3B. Dylan Johnson | Lamar MS
8th Grade
1. Arnesa Pajic | Forestwood MS | Stelmar
2. Mariajose Armas Traconis | Lakeview MS | Fuentes
3. Riddhi Sharma | McKamy MS | McCloud
9th Grade
1. Tim Frasier | HHS9 | Hines
2. Camila De La Parra Carrete | MHS9 | Bellevue
3. Santiago Semeco | HHS9 | Hines
10th Grade
1. Elisabeth Waterman | HHS | Mennsfield
2. Braedon Shrier | HHS | Mennsfield
3A. Jeph Dela Cruz | HHS | Mennsfield
3B. Andrea Garcia | HHS | Mennsfield
11th Grade
1. True Davis | MHS | Bellevue
2. Jamie Yoon | FMHS | Lawrence
3. Briceidy Mendoza | HHS | Mennsfield
12th Grade
1. Mary Hannemann | MHS | Murdock
2. Vidhi Jadeja | FMHS | Lawrence
3. Jennifer Banh | MHS | Bellevue
-Photography-
Elementary School
1. Aashna Shah (5th Grade) | Bluebonnet ES | Murguia
Middle School
1. Chloe Setzler (8th Grade) | Lakeview MS | Coleman
2. Tanvi Padala (8th Grade) | McKamy MS | Standifer
3. Zoya Tapia (7th Grade) | Creek Valley MS | John
High School
1. Syna Deshmukh (12th Grade) | MHS | Champion
2A. Peyton Phillips (12th Grade) | MHS | Champion
2B. Joshua Webb (11th Grade) | MHS | Champion
3. Eliza Glaser (9th Grade) | FMHS9 | Greenlaw
-3D Sculpture/Ceramics-
Elementary School
1. Aeri Ha (5th Grade) | Hebron Valley ES | Brown
2. Gautam Mudunuri (5th Grade) | Hebron Valley ES | Stegall
3. Diara Mitra (5th Grade) | Bluebonnet ES
Middle School
1. Audrey Nguyen (6th Grade) | Forestwood MS | Shelman
2. Mahi Sharma (6th Grade) | Shadow Ridge MS | Sawyers
High School
1A. Juliet Padilla (10th Grade) | MHS | Fletcher
1B. Diya Roy (12th Grade) | MHS | Fletcher
2A. Emma Martinez (11th Grade) | MHS | Fletcher
2B. Kaetie Samuels (11th Grade) | MHS | Fletcher
3A. Noah Kang (10th Grade) | FMHS | Kruk
3B. Ainsley Robbins (10th Grade) | MHS | Fletcher
*Chairman's Prizes*
Vanessa Bautista (4th Grade) | Lewisville ES | Reiser
Michelle Nguyen (8th Grade) | Creek Valley MS | Brazell
Aanya Nuna (11th Grade) | FMHS | Lawrence
Thank you to the MLK of North Texas Committee for continuing support Lewisville ISD students and LISD Fine Arts. The 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration event is proudly sponsored by:
Gold Level Sponsors
- Joan-Parks Saunders and Mark Saunders
- The Town of Flower Mound
- The City of Lewisville
- The City of Highland Village
- Lewisville ISD
- Tau Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Nebraska Furniture Mart
- Credit Union of Texas - FairLease
- John J. Saunders, MD
Silver Level Sponsors
- Vernell Gregg
- Davoodi Family Medicine
- Denton-Lewisville Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
- Minuteman Press-LV
- Rho Nu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Bronze Level Sponsors
- The Baha'is of Flower Mound
- The Greater Denton County Chapter of the Links, Inc.
- Rembert Builders
- Hindu Education Foundation (HEF), a project of HSS
- Saberre Law Firm
- Delia Parker Mims of Parker Legal, PLLC
- Jacqueline L. Shaw of Shaw In-Home Childcare
