All Coronado school children, K-12, were invited in January to enter a poster contest commemorating and welcoming Coronado’s namesake, the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Coronado. Sponsored by the Coronado Cultural Arts Commission (CAC), the VFW Post 2422, and the USS Coronado Commissioning Committee, students were asked to create posters that “reflect pride in our city and the US Navy and will welcome the newly commissioned ship to our hometown.”
Over 300 entries were received, representing three general age groups: Primary/Elementary, Middle School, and High School. The contest was judged by an expert panel of judges, including Margaret Wright (CHS Educator for over 30 years and member of CAC’s Arts Education) and Tina Christiansen (local artist and member of CAC’s Visual Arts & Film). Winners have been announced and will be honored by the Coronado City Council at their March 18, 2014 meeting. Susan Keith, former City Council Member and Sponsor of the USS Coronado, will present the award to the Grand Winner. The Grand Winner will also be recognized during the Commissioning Festivities on April 5 at Naval Air Station North Island and the winning poster will be presented to the ship for permanent display. The winners in each category are (in alphabetical order):
Primary/Elementary
Brooklyn Parma
Jacqueline Rahimzadeh
Mary Elizabeth Ulses
Middle School
Natalya Gomez
Vanessa Ortega
Abigail Tanuma
High School
Anthony Dugan-Pinkston
Bry Fabyonic
Austin Linthicum
Grand Winner
Miles Kenney (winning poster seen above)
Posters will be on display as of Monday 3/17/2014 in the Coronado Public Library. Congratulations to all of the participants!
About Coronado Cultural Arts Commission: The Coronado Cultural Arts Commission was established by the Coronado City Council in 2011. It is a seven member commission charged with providing recommendations and taking action to “foster the development and enjoyment of performing, visual, cultural, and other arts in Coronado.” For more information: www.coronadoarts.com. The Commission meets on the first Thursday of each month at 4:30PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meetings are open and the public is invited to attend. Agendas and Minutes of current and previous meetings are posted and available on the City’s website: www.coronado.ca.us
