Ten North Carolina PTA Students Receive National PTA
Honors for Their Talents and Creativity in the Arts
Raleigh, NC. (May 3, 2021)— North Carolina is proud to announce that ten NCPTA State Reflections winners have placed at the National PTA level of Reflections. The awards honor creative interpretations of the theme “I Matter Because…” in the areas of special artist, dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.
“Reflections encourages creativity; it allows students to express themselves through the arts in ways that they may not be able to otherwise,” said Harold Dixon, president of North Carolina PTA. “NCPTA is incredibly proud that in the midst of a pandemic and virtual learning, we still had a strong turnout in participation in the 2020-21 Reflections program. We are incredibly proud of all the student participants across the state of North Carolina and are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize the students and their creativity.”
Five NCPTA winners have received the National Awards of Excellence, and five have received National Awards of Merit. These national award recipients were chosen from nearly 900 submissions, 223 students representing 38 states for national-level recognition.
Awards of Excellence
- Katarina Lucia Rosario-Soto, Dance Choreography, McDougle Elementary School, Chapel Hill
- Annabelle Pate, Photography , Douglas Creative Arts-Sci. Magnet, Raleigh
- Sai K Pranavan, Special Artist – Music Composition, Morrisville Year Rd. Elementary, Morrisville
- Ritvik Shivakumar, Film Production, Barringer Academic Center, Charlotte
- Jacob Cerveny, Special Artist – Film Production, Douglas Creative Arts-Sci. Magnet, Raleigh
Awards of Merit
- Emily Johnston, Visual Arts, Holly Ridge Middle School, Holly Springs
- Scott McFarland, Music Composition, Myrtle Grove Middle School, Wilmington
- Chloe Viviers, Visual Arts, Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill
- Anna Zwigard, Dance Choreography, R.J. Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem
- Malavika Thayil, Special Artist – Dance Choreography, Carmel Middle School, Charlotte
These young artists will receive prizes, recognition and the opportunity to have their work exhibited by National PTA. For a complete list of available awards and prizes, please the National PTA Reflections awards page.
NCPTA State Reflections Winners
For the full list of the 2020-2021 NCPTA State Reflections winners, please click here.
NCPTA Reflections Gallery
NCPTA is proud of all the talented students across the state. Click to view all the NCPTA State Reflections winners in the 2020-2021 Online Reflections Gallery.