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WHS announces 2008 Rodeo Art Winners

Jan. 22, representatives from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) visited Waller High School (WHS) to judge entries to its art contest. 46 pieces, created by WHS students, were judged and each was tagged with a blue, red, or white ribbons. They also chose a best of show winner, junior Piero Pretto, two gold medalists; junior Sarah Mellott and junior Aabram Acosta; a special merit winner, junior Jesse Lain; and a gold star finalist winner, Maximilloiano Corral. Pretto, Mellott, Acosta, and Lain’s artwork will now be displayed at the HLSR.
    Pretto’s piece is an oil painting of a cow, Mellott’s piece is an oil painting of three cattle, Acosta’s piece is a pastel landscape, and Lain’s piece is a cactus ceramic sculpture.
     Blue ribbon winners were Mahdi Agha, Adam Marshall, Maria Aponte, Pablo Negreros, Cole Briggs, Emily Poore, Chelsea Contravis, Erick Ramirez, Andrea Gaines, Kasey Shelton, Ashley Kelsey, and Van Tran.
     Red ribbon winners were Courtney Bates, Haley Rittenberry, Katie Berry, Bricelda Robles, Victor Cortes, Lizbeth Rocha, Travis Gallard, Lucero Sanchez, Michelle Hackler, Harrison Schilling, Edgar Hernandez, Karla Smiley, Fredrick Lee, Paige Toman, April Nowak, Christine Torres, Kaitlyn Pflughaupt, and David Wager.
     White ribbon winners were Joseph Curtner, Edith Moreno, Logan Erck, Chance Sledge, Noshin Ferdous, Michelle Stewart, Desiree Frausto, Laura Villareal, Dylan Greene, Jeremy Walker, and Kodi Keith. 
     Any senior whose art was displayed in the show at WHS is eligible to apply for a HLSR scholarship. Scholarship recipients will be determined and announced later this school year.