PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Clarion-Limestone Elementary student Cara Runyan, 10, was named as a winner of the Edgar Snyder & Associates “My Holiday Wish” Coloring Contest.
(Photo: Runyan’s entry in the 2014 “My Holiday Wish” Coloring Contest.)
Cara won $1,000.00 for her school and a gift card for herself, plus her artwork is featured on the law firm’s holiday card, and she will appear on an Edgar Snyder & Associates billboard in her community.
Edgar Snyder & Associates debuted the coloring contest more than 10 years ago as a way to give back to local schools, while also providing inspirational artwork for the law firm’s holiday card.
The 2014 contest upped the ante, offering a $1,000.00 donation to each of the winning students’ schools.
“The holiday coloring contest is a great way to give back to our local schools while also delivering an encouraging message to our staff and clients,” said Attorney Edgar Snyder, who hosted a meet and greet and photo shoot with the winning students and their parents.
“We were all so impressed by the unselfish holiday wishes submitted this year. If these young people are tomorrow’s leaders, we have a bright future ahead.”
Cara’s Holiday Wish: “For All Families To Have Shelter”
This holiday season, 10-year-old Cara can’t wait for her family’s annual gift exchange, an event that brings the many members of her large family together each year. But Cara knows that many families are not fortunate enough to have a place of their own to gather during the holidays.
“Since there are people who don’t have homes to live in, my holiday wish is that families would have shelter,” Cara explained.
Her picture used a unique and colorful mix of crayon, marker, and watercolor.
“I used watercolor techniques that my art teacher taught me.”
In addition to art, Cara enjoys playing softball and basketball. Her favorite class is math.
Three other students were selected as winners of the contest. Maleah Pacella, age 10, of Paynter Elementary (Baldwin-Whitehall School District) took home the grand prize. Runners up were Kiersten Finnegan, age 8, of Elroy Elementary School (Brentwood Borough School District); and Jaelyn Weingartner, age 11, of Moore Elementary School (Brentwood Borough School District).
About the Judges
An independent panel of judges met on November 3rd to select the winners.
Judges included: Ruth Bedeian, retired Pittsburgh Public Schools art teacher; Ing Kalchthaler, children’s librarian at Shaler North Hills Library; Myrna Rosen, adjunct professor in Carnegie Mellon’s School of Design and an internationally-recognized calligraphy artist; and Becky Willis, creator of the blog ‘lil Burghers.
Edgar Snyder & Associates is a law firm representing injury victims and people with disabilities, with offices in Altoona, Ebensburg, Erie, Johnstown, and Pittsburgh.
