MOUNT CARMEL - Three Mount Carmel Area art students designed winning entries in the "Young American Creative Patriotic Art" competition. The students were required to create a project that expressed patriotism through their art and to also describe in writing the patriotic symbolism represented.
First place went to senior Shane Gudonis, second place to sophomore Selena Guererro and third to senior Paige Domboski. Gudonis' first-place project was made out of a vinyl material called Contrasto, of which he cut out black and white pieces using an Exacto knife. His entry advanced to the next level of competition.
Each winner was presented a certificate and a monetary award by VFW Auxiliary president Christine McLaughlin and patriotic art contest chairman, Barbara Stief of the Mount Carmel VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 2110. All projects will be on display at the MCA art show in early May and then at the Mount Carmel Area Public Library in June. The coordinator at the school is art teacher Jennifer Stahr.