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19 KISD Students Advance to State in PTA Reflections Contest

19 KISD Students Advance to State in PTA Reflections Contest

The Keller Council of PTAs is thrilled to announce that 19 students advanced to State in the National PTA Reflections Contest.

This year's Reflections theme was: "Accepting Imperfection…" and recipients were able to submit completed works of art in Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and/or Visual Arts. Overall, Keller ISD had 87 entries from 18 campuses, which included 16 Awards of Excellence, 16 Awards of Merit, and 36 Honorable Mentions.

Congratulations to the following students who received an Overall Award of Excellence in order to qualify for State: 

Dance Choreography

Rosalie Decker
Woodland Springs Elementary School
"Just Be You"              

Soleil Torres
Park Glen Elementary School
"Feelings"        

Reese Villafranca
Florence Elementary School
"What's Wrong With Being Confident?"

Film Production

Elisa Cortes Mansfield
Indian Springs Middle School
"A So Called 'Perfect Darling'"       

Kian Fakhri
Park Glen Elementary School
"Eddy the Elephant Accepts the Imperfection" 

Fatima Khan
Keller High School
"My Perfect Imperfect Friend" 

Gemma Lovell
Florence Elementary School
"My Wonderful Purple Birthmark"

Literature

Trisha Bararia
Ridgeview Elementary School
"The Imperfect Piece"    

Corbin Heaton
Woodland Springs Elementary School
"An Upside-down Superhero Adventure"

Vinisha Veduru
Keller High School
"The Petals of Imperfections"   

Music Composition

Riley Hylkema
Keller High School
"Perplexity"            

Olive Monrad
Indian Springs Middle School
"A Colorful Mind"     

Photography

Grayson Alderman
Timberview Middle School
"Mind of a Musician"        

Nidhyati Modi
Bear Creek Intermediate School
"The Perfectly Imperfect Sequoia"     

Joyce Santiago-Benitez
Park Glen Elementary School
"Still Standing"   

Visual Arts

Aditi Modi
Keller High School
"A New Perspective"               

Maya Hameed
Indian Springs Middle School
"Imperfectly Perfect"   

Brianne Heaton
Woodland Springs Elementary School
"Inside Me"

Isabella Timol
Hidden Lakes Elementary School 
“Beauty from Fractures”

In addition, let's give a round of applause for all of this year's talented recipients:

Award of Excellence

  • Easton Anderson, Willis Lane Elementary School
  • Braeden Barre, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Eliott Badgett, Shady Grove Elementary School
  • Harper Blake, Indian Springs Middle School
  • Carter Caraway, Florence Elementary School
  • Bailey Daniels, Park Glen Elementary School
  • Emma Gibson, Keller Middle School
  • Harshul Gunisetty, Timberview Middle School
  • Posey Hash, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Genna Hill, Woodland Springs Elementary School
  • Jackson Hurt, Bear Creek Intermediate School
  • Molly Peterson, Woodland Springs Elementary School
  • Federico Rivera, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Brunette Rodriguez, Woodland Springs Elementary School
  • Cooper Sellers, Bette Perot Elementary School
  • Aanya Sharma, Lone Star Elementary School

Award of Merit

  • Israel Alvarado, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Trisha Bararia, Ridgeview Elementary School
  • Rory Blake, Shady Grove Elementary School
  • Jameson Coyne, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Hana Dao, Park Glen Elementary School
  • Sienna Detwiler, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Opal Dodson, Parkwood Hill Intermediate School
  • Adebola Fetuga, Keller Middle School
  • Anya Gandhi, Bette Perot Elementary School
  • Hannah Goyer, Parkwood Hill Intermediate School
  • Andrey Heaton, Woodland Springs Elementary School
  • Corbin Heaton, Woodland Springs Elementary School (2)
  • Molly Peterson, Woodland Springs Elementary
  • Henry Pylant, Shady Grove Elementary School
  • Michael Sullivan, Willis Lane Elementary School

Honorable Mention

  • Jackson Altobello, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Lucas Badgett, Shady Grove Elementary
  • Emma Blake, Florence Elementary School
  • Amelia Coker, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Sophia Compean, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Brandon Compean, Eagle Ridge Elementary School
  • Faith Davis, Park Glen Elementary School
  • Bodhi Dodson, Park Glen Elementary School
  • Pearl Dodson, Parkwood Hill Intermediate School
  • Alicea Fitzgerald, Shady Grove Elementary
  • William Gibson, Timberview Middle School
  • Aadira Hedge, Florence Elementary School
  • Bennett Hills, Bear Creek Intermediate School (2)
  • Addy Hurt, Willis Lane Elementary
  • Jackson Hurt, Bear Creek Intermediate School
  • Bailey Howard, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Nora Jackson, Florence Elementary School
  • James Kealey, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • William Kealey, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Lilly Larkin, Independence Elementary School
  • Duke Lovell, Florence Elementary School
  • Lily Melton, Indian Springs Middle School
  • Rosalie Melton, Shady Grove Elementary School
  • Krisha Modi, Keller Middle School
  • Emily Northup, Bette Perot Elementary School
  • Charlotte O'Dell, Florence Elementary School
  • Marin Pitts, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Stella Russell, Bette Perot Elementary School
  • Ben Rodriguez, Park Glen Elementary School
  • Cori Reyenga, Park Glen Elementary School
  • Arya Sadoudi, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Skyler Terry, Independence Elementary School (2)
  • Aria Turner, Hidden Lakes Elementary School
  • Evelyn White, Park Glen Elementary School

About PTA Reflections
Founded in 1969, the National PTA Reflections engages nearly 300,000 students and their families in arts education activities each year, fostering a love for the arts and recognizing student achievements. For more information about the program, visit PTA.org/Reflections.