Pittsburgh Links Chapter Acknowledges Local Student Poster Art Competition Participants
The Pittsburgh Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, is pleased to recognize the following students for their submissions for the 2020 National Poster Art Competition.
Darren Woodward, Navarro Middle School, age 11 Layonni Hamilton, Liberty Elementary, age 8 Jamera Green, Mifflin Elementary, age 11
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This Health-Centered Competition focused on the theme “Transforming Communities by Making Health a Habit” and encouraged student submissions from Allegheny County. The competition was created in 1995 in conjunction with The Links, Incorporated’s National Walk-a-Thon. The competition’s theme is traditionally focused on health and entries depict healthy, energetic, and active lifestyles. Young artists were encouraged to incorporate sub-themes including, but not limited to, a healthy and clean environment, a bully-free world, and an inclusive and diverse society as elements related to healthy and happy communities.
The winner of the Pittsburgh competition is Darren Woodard of Navarro Middle School. Darren created a beautiful poster titled THE GODDESS OF CURE using colored pencils. Darren will be featured in Soul Pitt and KDKA-TV for his recognition and accomplishment.
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"THE GODDESS OF CURE" BY DARREN WOODARD [CLICK HERE FOR LARGER IMAGE OF POSTER]
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President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Links, Terri Clark says, “Congratulations to Darren Woodard for his winning entry, demonstrating his creativity and commitment to clean air and a healthy community.”
Darren Woodard will receive a congratulatory basket of art supplies and a monetary gift. In recognition of their efforts, each student will receive a certificate of achievement and art supplies from The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Links.
Media partners are Soul Pitt, led by entrepreneur, Donna Baxter Porcher, and KDKA’s Lisa Washington.
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The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 16,000 professional women of color in 288 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.
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Contact: Denise Wilson-Hayes, denisehayes405@gmail.com
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