The Leander ISD Council of PTAs celebrated student submissions in the annual Reflections art program ceremony hosted at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park, TX on Saturday, April 17.

The Reflections program — theme “I Matter Because” — provided an opportunity for students of all ages and abilities to experience the benefits of creative expression and help in finding their voice through their unique story. Categories included Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.

Congratulations to all the students who participated!

  • Canyon Ridge Middle School
    • Aashna Garg, Film Production | State AE
    • Tibbie Mustacchia, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Shreya Poladia, Literature | Award of Excellence – State
    • Shreya Poladia, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Lucas (Luke) Williams, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
  • Cedar Park High School
    • Dora Anne Cooper, Literature | Award of Excellence – State
    • Jasmine Cooper, Music Composition | Award of Excellence
    • Jenna Courtade, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence – State
    • Hope Gibbs, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Taesung Spencer, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
  • Cedar Park Middle School
    • Saron Amsalu, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Saron Amsalu, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Aranza Andion, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Maria Andrianova, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Bryce Bailey, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Jason Blankenship, Literature | Award of Excellence – State
    • Moira Cafferty Wolfe, Photography | Award of Merit
    • Alison Cooper, Literature | Award of Excellence
    • Dhruvi Desai, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Emeric Famechon, Film Production | Award of Excellence
    • Maxwell Hamburg, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Miles Jones, Literature | Award of Excellence
    • Katelyn Jordan, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Justin Khadivi, Music Composition | Honorable Mention
    • Neyha Khan, Literature | Award of Excellence
    • Avani Mehrotra, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Kacey Miller, Photography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Declan Necker, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Katherine Spinneweber, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Lily Stolp, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
  • Cypress Elementary
    • Atticus Burgess, Photography | Award of Excellence
    • Maxence Famechon, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Maxence Famechon, Music Composition | Award of Merit
    • Maxence Famechon, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Sloane Schwarz, Film Production | Award of Excellence – State
  • Deer Creek Elementary
    • Brooklyn Berthold, Photography |Award of Excellence
    • Charles Bombeck, Photography | Honorable Mention
    • Brennan Conte, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Easton Davis, Literature | Honorable Mention
    • Akram Ghanem, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Nadine Ghanem, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Reya Pappu, Literature | Honorable Mention
    • Brendan Penney, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Ezekiel Thompson, Photography | Award of Merit
  • Giddens Elementary
    • Audrey Barnes, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Amelia Hunt, Music Composition | Award of Merit
    • Amelia Hunt, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Lucy Loera, Photography | Award of Merit
    • Lucy Loera, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
  • Laura Welch Bush Elementary
    • Tiana Shah, Literature | Award of Excellence – State
    • Tiana Shah, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence – State
    • Anna Wiggin, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
  • Leander High School
    • Ishika Bhasin, Literature | Award of Excellence
    • Michaella Miller, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Katherine Simmons, Dance Choreography | Award of Excellence – State
  • Leander Middle School
    • Rose Johnston, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence – State
    • Maya Reddy, Dance Choreography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Maya Reddy, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Avery Shaw, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
  • Parkside Elementary
    • Surya Bejawada, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Ishika Pande, Dance Choreography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Dallas Scott, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Jia Yoon, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
  • Patricia Knowles Elementary
    • Isabella “Bella” Linder, Dance Choreography | Award of Merit
    • Isabella “Bella” Linder, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Kassidy Linder, Literature | Award of Excellence
    • Miriam Macklom, Dance Choreography | Award of Merit
    • Miriam Macklom, Music Composition | Honorable Mention
    • Miriam Macklom, Photography | Honorable Mention
    • Kenna Pennock, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Hunter Wheeler, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
  • Reed Elementary
    • Kale Avi, Literature | Award of Excellence
    • Pecjak Bristal, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • JJ Pacelli, Photography | Honorable Mention
    • Sloane Rainey, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
  • River Place Elementary
    • Audryn Lee, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Ichiro Lin, Music Composition | Honorable Mention
    • Gwynna Simmons, Literature | Award of Merit
    • Gwynna Simmons, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Henri Djomo Zogning, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
  • River Ridge Elementary
    • Carolina Cisneros, Literature | Honorable Mention
    • Raedyn Debruyne, Photography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Aarnish Gurram, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Skylah Morgan, Photography | Award of Merit
    • Skylah Morgan, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
  • Running Brushy Middle School
    • Trinity Garcia, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Brady Miller, Film Production | Award of Merit
    • Kayden Pennock, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Saharsh Reddy, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
  • Rutledge Elementary School
    • Kai Coover, Photography | Award of Excellence
    • Vaishnavi R. Das, Photography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Vaishnavi R. Das, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Maria Emilia Gutierrez Paredes, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence
    • Zoe Knien, Music Composition | Award of Excellence – State
    • Imory Lundell, Dance Choreography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Prabhav Ram Nibhanupudi, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • W. Song Yook, Literature | Award of Merit
    • W. Song Yook, Music Composition | Award of Excellence – State
    • Morgan Yount Dance, Choreography | Award of Merit
  • Steiner Ranch Elementary
    • Lucy Hammer, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
    • Camden Huey, Literature | Honorable Mention
    • Leighton Huey, Literature | Honorable Mention
    • Adeline Martin, Literature | Award of Excellence – State
  • Tom Glenn High School
    • Jacqueline Hopkins, Literature | Award of Excellence
  • Vista Ridge High School
    • Ethan Green, Music Composition | Award of Excellence – State
    • Gabriel Neibauer, Film Production | Award of Excellence – State
    • Kaelyn Bagley, Literature | Award of Merit
  • Westside Elementary
    • Lillian Montgomery, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Brooke Thetford, Visual Arts | Honorable Mention
  • Winkley Elementary
    • Abigail Black, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence – State
    • Addyson Fritch, Dance Choreography | Award of Excellence – State
    • Caroline Nichols, Visual Arts | Award of Excellence – State
    • Juliene Tucker, Visual Arts | Award of Merit
    • Preston Nichols, Music Composition | Award of Merit