Arlington County Council of PTAs Announced the 2024-25 Reflections Winners

Last week, the Arlington County Council of Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) announced the 2024-25 Reflections contest winners at the county level. The students participating in the county level of the contest were the highest scoring entries in the category and age division of their school level contests.

Reflections is a nationwide multi-level contest and arts promotion program that encourages students to create works in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts, based on a common theme. This year’s theme was “Accepting Imperfection.” All students from prekindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to enter.

All participants listed in this announcement will be celebrated at an Arlington County Reflections Awards Ceremony at Washington-Liberty High School attended by members of the school board on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm (snow date is Friday, February 28, 2025).

The top winner from each category and age division from this county level contest has been awarded “Outstanding Interpretation of the Theme” and goes on to compete in the Virginia State PTA contest. The program continues at the national level. For questions, please e-mail April Maddox at [email protected].

Dance Choreography
Primary Division (PreK through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Alexandra Rome, Cardinal Elementary
Award of Excellence: Quentin Wilson, Discovery Elementary
Award of Merit: Travis Spitler, Montessori Public School of Arlington

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Ivy Weathers, Claremont Immersion
Award of Excellence: Juliana Wamsley, Jamestown Elementary
Award of Merit: Luca Stoutland, Tuckahoe Elementary; Elizabeth Holt, Cardinal Elementary; Carrington Loving, Arlington Traditional

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Dahlia DiSoco, Gunston Middle

Film
Primary Division (PreK through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Shail Blaser, Cardinal Elementary
Award of Excellence: Sophie Roser, Arlington Traditional
Award of Merit: Maya Hasasu, Tuckahoe Elementary; Robert Kaleta, Discovery Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Eleonora Goetz, Innovation Elementary
Award of Excellence: Patrick Gonzalo Tanyag, Claremont Immersion; Hadiah Ahmed, Arlington Traditional
Award of Merit: Juniper Biron, Montessori Public School; Anna Morse, Tuckahoe
Elementary; Hugh Danforth, Discovery Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Genesis Gabriela Arias Nieto, Swanson Middle
Award of Excellence: Amatul Haque, Dorothy Hamm Middle

Literature
Primary Division (PreK through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Sura Amin, Arlington Traditional
Award of Excellence: Ayla Yekta, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Min Kim, Innovation Elementary
Award of Merit: Florian McGurk, Alice West Fleet Elementary; Umayal Nevethan, Arlington
County Montessori; Eleanor Shepherd, Claremont Immersion; Tyler Useem, Discovery Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Julia Landrigan, Discovery Elementary
Award of Excellence: Emilio Osambela, Arlington Traditional; Alice Cantor Ceurvorst,
Innovation Elementary; Tess Rasché, Montessori Public School of Arlington
Award of Merit: Aanya Lakhani, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Bodhi Wilcox, Escuela Key; Shanaya Bose, Claremont Immersion; Sonia Nuland, Tuckahoe Elementary; Juliana Wamsley, Jamestown Elementary; Phoebe Caine, Cardinal Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Audrey Jones, Williamsburg Middle
Award of Excellence: Mikaela J. Ly, Dorothy Hamm Middle
Award of Merit: Camilla Randi, Gunston Middle; Sloan Hayes, Swanson Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Dany Dorsey, Wakefield High
Award of Excellence: Perryn (Pippin) Blackwell-Curtis, Washington-Liberty High
Award of Merit: Arden Peale, Yorktown High

Music Composition
Primary Division (PreK through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Theodore Abarcar, Arlington Traditional
Award of Excellence: George Yarborough, Montessori Public School of Arlington; Mei Liu-Graham, Cardinal Elementary
Award of Merit: Yusuf Sherbiny, Charles Drew Elementary; Micah Friday, Escuela Key; Josephine Cunningham, Claremont Immersion; Chloe Jouy, Discovery Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Sloan Frischknecht, Arlington Traditional
Award of Excellence: Leuna de Jesus, Escuela Key; Callie Curry; Montessori Public School of Arlington
Award of Merit: Miles Kan, Innovation Elementary; Simon Shepherd, Claremont Immersion; Phoebe Milstein, Cardinal Elementary; Jasper Lee, Long Branch Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Sloan Hayes, Swanson Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Wilbur Nardone, Washington-Liberty High
Award of Excellence: Tiago Woodyard, Wakefield High

Photography
Primary Division (PreK through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Linus Driggs, Arlington Traditional
Award of Excellence: Ayla Yekta, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Kai Goetz, Innovation Elementary
Award of Merit: Francesca Walker, Escuela Key; Eleanor Shepherd, Claremont Immersion; Evan Schaedig, Discovery Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Simon Shepherd, Claremont Immersion
Award of Excellence: Marina David-Tombras, Montessori Public School of Arlington, Lulu Hayes, Cardinal Elementary; Luke Foley, Tuckahoe Elementary
Award of Merit: Charlie Smiroldo, Arlington Traditional; Eloise Wright, Escuela Key; Fisher Donald Green, Innovation Elementary; Caroline Dennis, Discovery Elementary; Juliana Wamsley, Jamestown Elementary; Marie Hosier, Alice West Fleet Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Jordan Kravetz, Gunston Middle
Award of Excellence: Emily Ganbat, Swanson Middle
Award of Merit: Luke Wilkerson, Williamsburg Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Avaani Jolly, Yorktown High
Award of Excellence: Alexandra Galifianakis-Mooney, Washington-Liberty High
Award of Merit: Margy Morris, Wakefield High

Accessible Arts Division (Grades PreK through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Lewis “LJ” Seiff, Washington-Liberty High

Visual Arts
Primary Division (PreK through Grade 2)
Outstanding Interpretation: Vihaan Raut, Escuela Key
Award of Excellence: Nakshatra Remith, Arlington Traditional; Naomi Lauer, Claremont
Immersion; Sarina Nunziata, Discovery Elementary; Whitney Kuhl, Cardinal Elementary
Award of Merit: Ayla Yekta, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Ashley Kan, Innovation Elementary; Eleanor Montague, Arlington County Montessori; Tali Norman, Jamestown Elementary; Everett Jones, Tuckahoe Elementary

Intermediate Division (Grades 3 through 5)
Outstanding Interpretation: Portia Willems, Alice West Fleet Elementary
Award of Excellence: Emily Butzer, Arlington Traditional; Laura Krumins, Zachary Taylor Elementary; Dhilan Kirwin, Montessori Public School of Arlington; Eva Aldred, Discovery Elementary
Award of Merit: Helen Peters, Escuela Key; Clara Hermida, Innovation Elementary; Shanaya Bose, Claremont Immersion; Mila Taubin, Jamestown Elementary; Harrison Tull, Tuckahoe Elementary; Violet Rothrock, Cardinal Elementary

Middle School Division (Grades 6 through 8)
Outstanding Interpretation: Nandini Kirwin, Thomas Jefferson Middle
Award of Excellence: Khloe Kim, Williamsburg Middle
Award of Merit: James Viator, Dorothy Hamm Middle; Natalya Foster, Gunston Middle; Anthony Thomas, Swanson Middle

High School Division (Grades 9 through 12)
Outstanding Interpretation: Ava Lettau, Wakefield High
Award of Excellence: Lily Snider, Washington-Liberty High
Award of Merit: Elenore Stewart, Yorktown High