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Van Wert art students honored for YWCA project
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:54 AM Ella Hernandez, Debbie Jones, Alexis Pangle, Gage Stemen, Sarah Verville, Emma Wallace, and Citlali Aguilar-Montiel were all honored for their artwork they created using the YWCA s mission statement. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – On Wednesday, seven Van Wert City Schools students were
honored at the Van Wert County YWCA for the work they did in creating an
art display that encompasses the YWCA mission. The art was unveiled to a
small crowd Wednesday evening. Everything we do here in our
organization is encompassed by our mission, which is eliminating
Student artists get recognition year after YWCA project
Students artists pose with their artwork from an eighth-grade project after being recognized on Wednesday in a delayed event held at the YWCA.
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While the teen-aged artists are no longer Van Wert Middle School students, an art project they were involved with as eighth graders received some recognition albeit a year late, due to the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday evening at the YWCA of Van Wert County.
YWCA Outreach Coordinator Kelly Houg opened the ceremony to unveil seven paintings that represent the words in the YWCA’s mission statement: “Eliminate racism, empower women, promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.”