ALEXANDRIA, Va., (May 1, 2025)—National PTA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024-2025 Reflections® student art program. The awards honor creative interpretations of the theme “Accepting Imperfection” in the following categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. Seven students have been honored with the Outstanding Interpretation Award, and over 200 students have been recognized with Awards of Excellence and Merit. Students representing 34 states were selected for national-level recognition.

The Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients are:

Rowan Zollars
Sycamore Canyon School PTSA, California
Dance Choreography: "What is it to be Perfect?"

Edie Whitehead
Parents at West PTA, South Dakota
Film Production: "The Mistakes"

Jessica Awuah
Academies of Loudoun PTSA, Virginia
Literature: "Tpyo"

Adrit Pradeepkumar
Lakeridge PTSA, Washington
Music Composition: "Stars and Scribbles"

Niko Gomez
Steenrod PTA, West Virginia     
Photography: "Accepting Imperfections"

Quinlan Tian
Medina PTA, Washington
Visual Arts: “Find Joy in the Journey”

Isabella Juarez-Padilla
Corona del Mar High School PTA, California
Visual Arts, Accessible Artist Division: “Unapologetically Imperfect”

“Arts engagement empowers youth by providing a vital outlet to express their thoughts, feelings, ideas and passions, while also building their self-confidence, creativity, critical thinking and communication skills. This participation directly supports students’ emotional well-being and academic success,” said Yvonne Johnson, president of National PTA. “We are thrilled to recognize the recipients of the Outstanding Interpretation Award and Awards of Excellence and Merit, and we applaud all of the student artists who participated in the 2024-2025 Reflections program.”

The Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients each receive an $800 scholarship to further their artistic talents, and their local PTA is awarded $200 to support arts and culture in their community. Award of Excellence recipients each receive a $200 scholarship. All national award recipients receive a medallion, certificate and year-round recognition from National PTA.

Each year, the National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all ages to create and submit original works of art in the medium of their choice that reflect on the annual theme. Submissions are reviewed by arts professionals, and students are recognized for their artistic technique and ingenuity in bringing the theme to life. Hundreds of thousands of students in pre-K through grade 12 from across the country created original works of art as part of the 2024-2025 Reflections program.

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