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Presentation By The Hollywood Education Advisory Committee Recognizing Students From Hollywood Academy Of Arts & Science For Placing In The Radon Awareness Poster Contest Sponsored By Florida Department Of Health, United States Environmental Protection Agency And The American Lung Association.
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Staff Recommends: Presentation of item.
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Four students from Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science (HAAS) placed in the Radon Awareness Poster Contest sponsored by Florida Department of Health, United States Environmental Protection Agency and The American Lung Association.
The students being recognized are listed below.
• Andrea Robleto - 1st Place, State of Florida & 2nd Place National
• Isabella Vanburen - 2nd Place, State of Florida
• Colleen Borgese - 3rd Place, State of Florida
• Oriana Velazquez - Honorable Mention, State of Florida
The students’ posters will be on display during a reception at Hollywood’s ArtsPark Gallery on April 5, 2018.
This is the fourth consecutive year HAAS students have swept the top categories at the State level. It is the second consecutive year a HAAS student has placed at the National level. Thousands of schools participate in the contest at the State and National levels, so these are outstanding achievements for the students and for the school. Visual Arts Teacher Hilary Fine is the school’s Art Director and heads the Visual Arts Department.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development
Shiv Newaldass, Interim Director, Department of Development Services
Clay Milan, Manager, Community Development Division