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Effingham County Farm Bureau announces winners of high school art contest
Effingham County Farm Bureau Office Manager Theresa Pevey congratulates Sofia Piraino for winning the Effingham County Farm Bureau High School Art Contest. Pictured (from left0: South Effingham High School FFA advisor Alisha Richardson, Sofia Piraino, Effingham County Farm Bureau Office Manager/County Coordinator Theresa Pevey, and South Effingham High School FFA advisor Ben Richardson.
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Effingham County Farm Bureau Office Manager Theresa Pevey congratulates Carlee Smith as the second-place winner in the Effingham County Farm Bureau High School Art Contest. Pictured (from left): Effingham County High School art teacher Donna Holder, Carlee Smith, and Effingham County Farm Bureau Office Manager/County Coordinator Theresa Pevey.
Springfield– Sofia Piraino, a junior at South Effingham High School, is the winner of the Effingham County Farm Bureau High School Art Contest. Piraino won a $40 Wal-Mart.
The ECFB High School Art Contest was open to all high school students in Effingham County.
Participants were asked to draw a picture that depicts some aspect of Georgia agriculture. Students were allowed to use a variety of media to create their artwork including graphite, charcoal, pastel, chalk, colored pencil, pen-and-ink, ballpoint pen or mixed media appropriate for printing to create their artwork. As the county winner, Piraino’s artwork advanced to the Georgia Farm Bureau District 7 High School Art Contest.
Carlee Smith was the second-place winner of the ECFB High School Art Contest, respectively. Smith is a sophomore at Effingham County High School and received a $20 gift card from Wal-Mart.
“On behalf of Effingham County Farm Bureau, I would like to thank each student and teacher who participated in our high school art contest,” said Effingham County Farm Bureau President Stuart Exley.
