Art contest winners recognized

Published 4:01 pm Saturday, July 20, 2019

The Roanoke Island Woman’s Club sponsored their local art contest earlier this year and winners proceeded to GFWC District 9 Arts Festival in Elizabeth City.

The first place winners at the district level were then entered in the GFWC-NC State Arts Festival. Those students were Chase Archer, Vincent Maione, Ebony Orgsbon, Carlee Paramore, Haylee Bateman, Sara Kelly, Zarah Carver and Isabella Alexander. Archer won first place in the state in ceramics, Maione won first place in the state in wood craft and Paramore won first place in the state in mosaics.

Fran Harris and Lib Fearing of the Manteo Woman’s Club presented awards to the students to recognize their achievements.

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