2019 MLGW Art Contest

“Water Mane” Character

Awards Presentation

Community Partners

▪Shelby County Schools

▪Children’s Museum of Memphis

Entries For the 2019 edition of MLGW’s Art Contest, we received a total of 205 entries!

▪ K-2nd Grade Category 16 entries ▪ 3rd-5th Grade Category 93 entries ▪ 6th-8th Grade Category 40 entries ▪ 9th-12th Grade Category 56 entries

Judging Criteria The “Water Mane” Superhero’s core mission is to help MLGW customers learn about protecting the aquifer, Memphis Water Source.

▪ Entries are judged on their ability to clearly and creatively communicate the theme: “Aquifer Protection Awareness”

▪ Entries include an original image of the “Water Mane” character

▪ Entries include a water preservation message

▪ The submission includes the MLGW logo

Judges A non-MLGW panel of Judges was responsible for naming the winners:

• Willey Henry, re-known artist

• Tom Clifton, gallery owner

• Kate Renner, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

WINNER K-2nd Grade Category

Wynn Maceri, 2nd Grade

Lamplighter Montessori

WINNER 3rd-5th Grade Category

Erin Grey, Jr., 4th Grade

Shelby Oaks Elementary

WINNER 6th-8th Grade Category

La’Ron Robinson, 6th Grade

Grizzlies Prep Charter School

WINNER 9th-12th Grade Category

Tierra Dillihunt, 12th Grade

Whitehaven High School

Winners Received:

Framed Artwork

Glass Award

MLGW Certificate

Art Center $125 Gift Card

Honorable Mention

Tia Chatman, 9th Grade Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering

Jasmine Farjallah, 9th Grade Whitehaven High School

Emma Griffith, 5th Grade Cordova Elementary

Lincoln French, 6th Grade Lamplighter School

Honorable Mention

Cora Pappas, 4th Grade Peabody Elementary

Jaylen Mark, 10th Grade Central High School

Myles Jones, 12th Grade Whitehaven High School

Octavious Moore, 9th Grade Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering

Honorable Mention

Skylar Shotwell, 3rd Grade St. Ann Catholic School

Hadley Sugg, 5th Grade Peabody Elementary

Featured in MLGW’s 2019 Water Quality Report

Kali Bowen, 3rd Grade Lamplighter Montessori

Tania Flores, 9th Grade Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering

Patricia J. Gipson, 11th Grade Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering

Myles Jones, 12th Grade Whitehaven High School

Featured in MLGW’s 2019 Water Quality Report

Jaylen Mark, 10th Grade Central High School

Joselyn Navarro, 3rd Grade Promise Academy

Skylar Shotwell, 3rd Grade St. Ann Catholic School

Hadley Sugg, 5th Grade Peabody Elementary