Local Reston Peace Poster Contest Winner Announced

Lily Dunlap, an eighth grade student at

Herndon Middle School, won a competition

sponsored by the Reston Lions Club.

Dunlap’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, “Imagine

Peace.”

“Dreams come true when you believe, so

believe in peace,” the 13-year-old from

Reston said.

Sue Beffel, Reston Lions Club president,

said she 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 vision.” Locally, the Reston Lions Club

will recognize Dunlap and other students

for their participation at Herndon Middle

School.

Dunlap’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 prizewinner and 23

merit award winners will be selected. The

grand prize includes a cash award of $5,000,

plus a trip for the winner and two family

members to an awards ceremony at Lions

Day with the United Nations in March 2013.

“Our club is cheering for Lily as her poster

advances in the competition, and we hope

that her vision will ultimately be shared with

others around the world,” Beffel said.

View past international grand prizewinners

at www.lionsclubs.org. 

Article submitted to Reston Connection Newspaper -  Feb 6-12 Edition, Page 13.