Congratulations to all our Reflections participants!
Twenty-eight PTA/PTSAs in Orange County participated in this year's National PTA Reflections program, twice as many as last year.
Orange County Council of PTA (OCCPTA) received 180 unit winning Reflections entries. It was such a joy to see how our students expressed themselves artistically as they interpreted this year's theme, "The Magic of a Moment". We praise and recognize each student for their efforts and contributions to this program.
The following students received Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit in the OCCPTA Reflections Program, "The Magic of a Moment", and have advanced to the Florida PTA Reflections Program:
High School (Grades 9 - 12)Imani Williams / Olympia High School PTSA / Literature / Award of Excellence
Alan Hall / Olympia High School PTSA / Music Composition / Award of Excellence
Alisa Le / Dr. Phillips High School PTSA / Photography / Award of Excellence
Jaquie Blake / Dr. Phillips High School PTSA / Photography / Award of Merit
Tatiana Hollander-Ho / Olympia High School PTSA / Photography / Award of Merit
Serrano Gabriela / Dr. Phillips High School PTSA / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Caroline Arripani / Olympia High School PTSA / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Sims Stevenson / Olympia High School PTSA / Visual Arts / Award of Excellence
Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
Ameya Benoit / Lockhart Middle School PTSA / Literature / Award of Merit
Achutha Kumar / Windy Ridge k-8 PTA / Literature / Award of Merit
Eileen Joy Calub / Wolf Lake Middle PTSA / Literature / Award of Excellence
Aaromn Pinto / Chain of Lakes Middle School PTSA / Music Composition / Award of Merit
Joshua Parrish / South West Middle School PTSA / Music Composition / Award of Excellence
Achutha Kumar / Windy Ridge k-8 PTA / Photography / Award of Excellence
SaahilNaik / Windy Ridge k-8 PTA / Photography / Award of Merit
Morgan MacAdam / Wolf Lake Middle PTSA / Photography / Award of Merit
Veronica Brown / Odyssey Middle School PTSA / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Sarah Densky / South West Middle School PTSA / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Achutha Kumar / Windy Ridge k-8 PTA / Visual Arts / Award of Excellence
Intermediate (Grades 3 - 5)
Chloe Palmieri / East Lake Elementary School PTA / Dance Choreography / Award of Excellence
Kaia Martin / Vista Lakes Elementary School PTA / Dance Choreography / Award of Merit
Kyle Crumbaker / Cypress Springs Elementary School PTA / Film Production / Award of Excellence
Alaina Kahn / Sand Lake Elementary School PTA / Literature / Award of Excellence
Emily Cohen / Sand Lake Elementary School PTA / Literature / Award of Merit
SaVisualArtsnnah Brown / Timber Lakes Elementary School PTA / Literature / Award of Merit
Bethany Jablon / Cypress Springs Elementary School PTA / Music Composition / Award of Merit
Kimberly Parrish / Sand Lake Elementary School PTA / Music Composition / Award of Merit
Samantha Cohen / Sand Lake Elementary School PTA / Music Composition / Award of Excellence
Anna Kate Kelly / Moss Park Elementary School PTA / Photography / Award of Merit
Avery Feucht / Sand Lake Elementary School PTA / Photography / Award of Merit
Nicole Odom / Windermere Elementary School PTA / Photography / Award of Excellence
KhushilGianti / Bay Meadows Elementary School PTA / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Sophia Castellanos / Sand Lake Elementary School PTA / Visual Arts / Award of Excellence
Peyton Recer / Windermere Elementary School PTA / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Primary (Grades PreK - 2)
Elsa Holland / Moss Park Elementary PTA / Literature / Award of Merit
Rachel Maretsky / Sand Lake Elementary PTA / Literature / Award of Merit
Mia Travis / Windermere Elementary / Literature / Award of Excellence
Joseph Chojnowski / Sand Lake Elementary PTA / Photography / Award of Merit
Christian Chang / Timber Lakes Elementary / Photography / Award of Excellence
Kathryn Perez / Windy Ridge k-8 / Photography / Award of Merit
Boston Morris / Moss Park Elementary PTA / Visual Arts / Award of Excellence
Anantha Kumar / Windy Ridge k-8 / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Cristine Li / Windy Ridge k-8 / Visual Arts / Award of Merit
Special Artists
Kyle Boyce / Oak Ridge High PTSA / Photography / Award of Excellence
William Morales / Oak Ridge High PTSA / Photography / Award of Excellence
Saddhi (Rutu) Gandhi / Timber Lakes Elementary PTA / Visual Arts / Award of Excellence
Thank you to the students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and community members who volunteered their time and talents to make this years' OCCPTA Reflections Program a success!
It is all about the children!
April Holtzman
Reflections Chair
Orange County Council of PTA