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Contest Winners

A list of the winners of the Fine Arts Contest

   | Features, Theme Articles | December 01, 2006



Fiction

Judged by Norman Carson

Honorable Mention

“Breaking Bread, Breaking Beans”

Claudia Britt

Poetry

Judged by Leslie Goerner

First Place

“Annunciation”

Andrew Schep

Second Place

“Sculpture”

Jason Walsh

Third Place

“Miracles”

Madelyn W. Adams

Psalm Composition

Judged by Brian Coombs

First Place

“My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone”

Andrew Schep

Second Place

“Psalm 18:1-6”

John McBurney

Third Place

“Psalm 76”

John McBurney

Digital Art

Judged by Jen Meyercheck

First Place

“Tortoise on the Go”

Diana J. Hunter

Second Place

“An Insider’s Look into Homeschooling”

Maggie Porter

Third Place

“Rachel”

Michael LeFebvre

Fine Art

Judged by David Whitla

First Place

“Will You Wear His Crown?”

Shari Finney

Second Place

“Generations”

Shari Finney

Honorable Mention

“Boy”

Emily Pilling

“Sandcastle”

Breezy Brookshire

Highly Commended

Vanessa Staver

Kids’ Art Contest

Judged by Virgina McBurney

Age 9-12 Winners

“Time for Everything”

Lydia Goerner

“Elijah on Mt. Carmel”

Daniel Patterson

Age 5-8 Winners

“Go to the Ants”

Daniel Goerner

“Where Can I Go From Your Spirit?”

Benjamin Weadick

**The Judges

David Whitla is a member of Southside (Indianapolis, Ind.) RPC and is currently Junior Bible teacher at Covenant Christian High School.  Coming from a family of artists in Northern Ireland, he continues to produce and sell his artwork as a hobby.

Dr. Norman Carson is professor emeritus of English at Geneva College, where he taught for 37 years. He is a member of College Hill (Beaver Falls, Pa.) RPC. He is managing editor of Geneva magazine, published by Geneva College.

Jen Meyercheck is a member of Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh, Pa.. She has worked in the graphic design and web development industry for nearly 10 years, including several years as owner of a small web design firm. Currently she works for a large local retailer as a senior graphic/web designer.

Brian Coombs is the pastor of Messiah’s Church in North Syracuse, NY. Before training for the gospel ministry, he received a bachelor of music performance from Ithaca College, and now uses his musical gifts as chairman of the RPCNA Psalter Revision Committee.

Leslie Goerner, a member of Christ Church RPC in New Hartford, N.Y., teaches English and creative writing at a local community college where she enjoys encouraging the talent of student writers.