By Ed Terrell
For the past 10 years the Reading School District has been taking part in an art contest sponsored by the African American Coalition of Reading (A.C.O.R.), a gallery in the GoggleWorks in Reading.
For the contest, students needed to represent an African American figure in any media.
Themes could include Afro-Caribbean, historical figures, artists, musicians, sports figures, scientists, and family members.
More than 300 students, from first through 12th grade, submitted art, and 40 received awards.
Reading Mayor Tom McMahon and Reading School Board member Isamac Torres-Figueroa presented the awards in the A.C.O.R. gallery.
Categories were Best of Show, Best of School , Best of Grade and Best Theme.
The award for Best of Show went to Milly Piesencia, a junior at Reading High School.
The award for Best of School went to Alexandra Terrell, also a junior at Reading High School.
