(Herndon, VA) – Julia Picchiottino, a 7th grade student at Herndon Middle School, took a first step toward becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Reston Lions Club.
Picchiottino’s poster was among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere.
The poster was selected by the Reston Lions Club for its originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the contest theme, “Vision of Peace.” “I see peace and diversity everywhere,” the 13 year-old from Herndon said.
The local judging was held in Herndon in November 2010. Mike Moseley, Reston Lions Club President said he was impressed by the expression and creativity of the students at Herndon Middle School. “These young people have strong ideas about what peace means to them. I’m so proud that we were able to provide them with the opportunity to share their visions.” Locally, Picchiottino and other students will be recognized for their participation by the Reston Lions Club in January 2011 at Herndon Middle School.
Picchiottino’s poster will advance through the district, multiple district and international levels of competition if she is to be declared the international grand prize winner. One international grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected. The grand prize includes a cash award of $2,500, plus a trip for the winner and two family members to an awards ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations in March 2011.
“Our club is cheering for Julia as her poster advances in the competition, and we hope that her vision will ultimately be shared with others around the world,” Moseley said.
View past international grand prize winners at www.lionsclubs.org. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 205 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world.
For Information Contact:
Larry Dilworth
Reston Lions Club
703-283-1792
L_Dilworth@msn.com
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