Voting open for sticker design scholarship contest
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 4 months AGO
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | March 11, 2023 11:00 PM
Two student-created sticker designs are in the running for a chance at scholarships.
Flathead High School student Hannah Davidson’s and Glacier High School student Fiona Fuller’s sticker designs are among 20 finalists in the scholarship contest organized by Reach High Montana. More than 400 designs were submitted this year, according to a press release from the nonprofit.
The public is invited to vote on their favorite design through March 15. The top two students will receive $1,500 scholarships. Third- and fourth-place winners will receive $1,000 scholarships, and fifth and sixth place will win $500 scholarships. This year, a Judges Choice Award will be given along with a $500 scholarship. The high school art programs associated with each winner will also receive $250 to purchase art supplies or equipment.
The contest was open to ninth- through 12th graders. Entries had to include original artwork and words meant to “inspire Montana students to find their path after high school” with the colors blue, green and yellow incorporated into the design and feature the nonprofit’s website address. Davidson’s design features a bear hiking through a forest with the phrase “Find Your Path.” Fuller’s design features a silhouetted backpacker reaching up to an open palm that is decorated with the night sky and the phrases, “Reach for the Moon, Find your Path, and Reach Higher.”
The Design-A-Sticker, Win-A-Scholarship Competition is part of Reach Higher Montana’s efforts to help students use their creativity to access resources to continue their education.
To vote, or for more information about scholarship opportunities visit https://www.reachhighermontana.org.
Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or [email protected].
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