Prince George's County Public Schools
News Release

Prince George’s County Public Schools • www.pgcps.org
Dr. Alvin L. Crawley, Interim Superintendent of Schools | email: superintendent@pgcps.org
14201 School Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
April 30, 2012
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Office of Communications
301-952-6001
communications@pgcps.org
Food and Nutrition Department Announces Logo Design Contest Winner
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  UPPER MARLBORO, MD -- Briana A. Hall, a senior at Charles Herbert Flowers High School, has won the logo contest sponsored by Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Food and Nutrition Services. As part of National Nutrition Month in March, the department held a logo design contest to promote healthier lifestyles.


More than 100 students submitted entries. Hall’s design, an animated cup-shaped bowl filled with fruits and vegetables, will be used in marketing and promotional materials. She started drawing at age two and has not taken formal art lessons. She said the drawing took about an hour and a half to complete.


“The logo was well thought out and executed the message of having a healthier lifestyle. We want to encourage eating more fruits and vegetables throughout the school system and the winning logo supported our vision,” said Joan Shorter, Food and Nutrition Services director.  


“Briana is a tremendous and wonderfully well-rounded student. She has a gift for art and drawing, and constantly thinks outside the box,” said Kendall Siedlecki, an art teacher at Flowers High. “She truly is a wonderful person and it comes as no surprise that she won this competition.”

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About PGCPS: Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), one of the nation's 25 largest school districts, has 204 schools, approximately 125,000 students and nearly 18,000 employees. With an annual budget of $1.6 billion, the district serves a diverse student population from urban, suburban and rural communities. PGCPS is nationally recognized for its innovative programs and initiatives, including the expansion of Advanced Placement courses and partnerships with businesses and institutions of higher learning.


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