Rep. Johnson announces 2015 Congressional Arts Competition winners

LITHONIA, GA – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced the winners of his 2015 Congressional Arts Competition and awarded four college scholarships worth $29,500 on April 25 at the Lou Walker Senior Center.

Since 2007, Congressman Johnson has awarded more than $280,000 in arts scholarships to Fourth District students.

“Every year, I’m impressed how our talented students express themselves through the arts,” said Rep. Johnson. “Our annual arts competition always brings out the best in our students and shows the richness and strength of our diversity.”

More than 17 high school students from DeKalb, Rockdale, Gwinnett and Newton counties submitted artwork competing for the four college scholarships.

Dane Dvorak, who attends Brookwood High School in Gwinnett County, won a $12,000 scholarship from Savannah College of Art and Design for “Opulence.” Dvorak will travel to Washington, D.C., in June to see his art displayed in the Capitol, where it will hang with other award winners for a year. Mr. Dvorak also won two roundtrip airline tickets to Washington, D.C., for the National Recognition Ceremony, where he will attend a master artist class.

Iyana Isom from Miller Grove High School won a $10,000 scholarship to the Art Institute of Atlanta with her piece “Pumpkin Patch Baby”; Jordan Swainson from Parkview High School won a $5,000 scholarship to the Art Institute for her art “I See You”; and Trevonne Deveaux of South Gwinnett High School will receive a $2,500 scholarship to the Art Institute for his piece “Everlasting Love.”

The audience was entertained by the Chapel Hill Middle School Band. For more photos, visit Facebook HERE.

From upper left: Dane Dvorak, who attends Brookwood High School in Gwinnett County, won a $12,000 scholarship from Savannah College of Art and Design for “Opulence.” Rep. Johnson, Dane Dvorak and Xeron Pedger (right) – Special Projects Coordinator for Congressman Johnson. Lower left: Rep. Johnson, Iyana Isom of Miller Grove HS and her mother Tomika Isom. Top right: Rep. Johnson with Jordan Swainson of Parkview HS and Konanga Samuel of the Art Institute of Atlanta.Lower right: Rep. Johnson with Trevonne Deveaux of South Gwinnett HS.