Rep. Kelly Congratulates 3rd District’s 2015 National Art Competition Winners

Rep. Kelly with First Place winner Kacie Beatty of Hickory High School in Hermitage

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (PA-03) issued the following statement today congratulating the winners of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition from Pennsylvania’s Third District. The annual “Artistic Discovery” Art Competition is a nationwide event, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives, enabling high school students throughout the United States to showcase their artistic abilities and earn recognition for their efforts.

“I had a wonderful time at Slippery Rock University last weekend celebrating the visual arts and honoring the abilities of each student who participated in this esteemed competition. I once again offer my heartfelt congratulations to all of the young artists who deserve enormous credit for putting their talents on display. In particular, I congratulate Kacie Beatty of Hermitage for winning the First Place prize and look forward to honoring her in our nation’s capital. As I view all the winning artwork in my office and on my way to vote, I’ll be happily reminded of the people I am so proud to serve.”

NOTE: This year’s contest participants were honored during the annual awards ceremony on May 16, 2015, hosted by Slippery Rock University, which Rep. Kelly personally attended. The first place winner was offered two round-trip plane tickets provided by Southwest Airlines to Washington, D.C. in order to attend the National Art Competition Ceremony, as well as the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building where her artwork will be showcased for one full year. The artwork of the second and third place awardees, as well as that of the honorable mention, will be displayed in Rep. Kelly’s Washington, D.C. office.

This year’s winners are as follows:

First Place: Kacie Beatty, Hickory High School — “Riding on the Dark Side”
Second Place: Abby Mercatoris-Morrison, Villa Maria Academy — “Defying Gravity”
Third Place: Hannah Lujbli, Villa Maria Academy — “Some Call it Love”
Honorable Mention: Sarah Hornick, Villa Maria Academy — “Sherlock”

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