New York, NY – May 19, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — The Coney Island Development Corporation (CIDC) today announced the winners of the 2009 Coney Island Student Art Competition. The competition titled “My Vision of the Future of Coney Island,” was an opportunity for Coney Island students to express their artistic creativity and create a vision of what they believe the Coney Island of tomorrow should look like. The 2009 Student Art Competition was open to students residing in Coney Island, Brooklyn, in grades one through eight.
“As we move through the public approval process for the Coney Island rezoning, we have the opportunity to hear what the community in Coney Island has to say, but often, the children are left out,” said CIDC President, Lynn Kelly. “We wanted to give the students an opportunity to show their creativity and express their vision for what the future of Coney Island will look like, since they will be the ones inhabiting it.”
All entries and winners will be recognized at an award ceremony at the New York Aquarium on Tuesday, May 26th. The winners will receive a Coney Island prize pack, which includes tickets to the Brooklyn Cyclones, New York Aquarium, Deno’s Wonder Wheel, Brooklyn Museum of Art and Ringling Bros Coney Island Boom A Ring Circus. Prizes will also be given to the teachers of the winning students. Extra consideration was given to entries that incorporated environmentally friendly technology, such as solar, wind or water power. The winners are:
1st Grade
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1st Place – Kyle Toar, PS 329
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2nd Place – Dennis Kviecinskas, PS 188
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3rd Place – Angela Ladahar, PS 90
2nd Grade
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1st Place – Wilson Huang, PS 188
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2nd Place – Ramel Taylor, PS 329
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3rd Place – Margarita Novosettseva, PS 100
3rd Grade
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1st Place – Elisee Bernadin, PS 329
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2nd Place – Hector Ortiz, PS 329
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3rd Place – Kenneth Louie, PS 90
4th Grade
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1st Place – Marilyn Khmura, PS 100
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2nd Place – Xean Badiola, PS 100
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3rd Place – Nicole Neytor, PS 100
5th Grade
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1st Place – Mishel Awan, PS 90
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2nd Place – Veronika Semenova, PS 100
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3rd Place – Alisa Velez, PS 329
6th Grade
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Honorary Mention – Domonique Rogers, PS 288
7th Grade
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1st Place – Danierra Whitfield, Seth Low
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2nd Place – Madeleinie Gao, Mark Twain
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3rd Place – Anastasia Zhuravel, Mark Twain
8th Grade
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1st Place – Nicholas Gullinzi, Mark Twain
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2nd Place – Carmen Hoi, Mark Twain
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3rd Place – Kristina Glushkova, Mark Twain
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Honorary Mention – Martin Tang, Mark Twain
Judges for the competition included: Aaron Beebe, Coney Island USA; Schawanna Wright, Brooklyn Museum of Art; Daniel “Africasso” Blake, local artist; Johanna Sherman, local artist; Alison Joseph, author and artist; Cynthia Reich, New York Aquarium; Mathylde Frontus, Urban Neighborhood Services; Georganna Deas, Astella Development Corporation.
About CIDC
The Coney Island Development Corporation was formed in September 2003 by the New York City Mayor, the City Council, and the Brooklyn Borough President. The 13-member Board of the CIDC includes City officials, local and Brooklyn-wide business and community leaders. It is charged with spearheading and implementing a comprehensive planning process for Coney Island and creating a coordinated economic development strategy for the area. For information about the Coney Island redevelopment plan and the Coney Island Development Corporation, please visit www.thecidc.org.
CONTACT
- David Lombino/Libby Langsdorf
- 212-312-3523
