The winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the 15th District is Anica Xie, a sophomore at Amador Valley High School, for her work, Black Lives Matter.
Next time you visit Towne Center Books on Main Street, enter the back way for a special treat. A recently painted mural, designed and created by artist Lucy Bell, shows books releasing beloved Old Mother Goose characters.
Four Amador Valley High School students have received Bay Area NCWIT awards for Aspirations in Computing (AiC).Â
Nitya Ayyagari, Hiya Shah, Suhani Singhal, and Deanna Wood are all Bay Area affiliate winners. Singhal also received a national honorable mention.Â
Sponsored by the National Center for Women & Information Technology, the award recognizes high school students who identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary for their computing-related achievements and aspirations as part of an effort to encourage a diverse range of students to pursue careers in technology.Â
 âEncouraging young womenâs interest in technology careers is critical,â said NCWIT co-founder Lucy Sanders. âOur workforce needs their creativity and unique perspectives to produce technology that is as broad and innovative as the population it serves.â
Amador High Student Wins 2021 Congressional Art Competition
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Amador Valley High School s Anica Xie was named the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for California s 15th District for her work Black Lives Matter in a Monday announcement by Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Castro Valley.
Every year, the Congressional Institute supports the national competition to recognize visual artists from across the country and from each congressional district. Xie s artwork stood out to the panel of local artists, which reviewed 54 submissions from high school students throughout the district, as emotive and relevant to the current political climate.