Expressions 2012 at MBE

Expressions is the annual writing and arts contest held by the four elementary schools in Mountain Brook. Winners selected from each school compete with each other in the district competition.   Participation in the Expression Program is open to any student attending a Mountain Brook elementary school. This year’s theme was “If I Ruled the World...”

This year, Mountain Brook Elementary had its highest number of entries in the history of the competition.  Virginia Phillips and Janice Pitts were the PTO parents who co-chaired the contest for MBE. The MBE winners who were honored at a recent reception and advanced to compete at the district level are as follows:

In the Visual Arts category K-2nd division: Miller Drummond won, Hunter Keller received second and Lydia Loglisci placed third.  Ashley Pitts and Chase Miller were awarded Honorable Mention. In the 3rd-4th division: Jane Margaret Turner was first, Alex Pitts was second, while Bianca Loglisci finished third. Cami Fowler and Chloe Kinderman received Honorable Mention. In the 5th-6th division: Elle Martin finished first, Harrison Gorham was second, and Nan Hollis placed third. Remy Garrison and Catherine Conner won Honorable Mention.

For Musical Composition, Alex Pitts of fourth grade won.

In Video Production, first place went to Mary Carrington Gullage, while Jackson Sharman placed second.  Andy Hanaway was third with Adele Bloodworth and Caroline Pugh receiving honorable mention.  All these students are from 6th grade.     

In Literature 5th-6th grade: Ellie Toranto won first, Daniel Wilbanks second and Sam Somerville third. Eliza Gauldin, Hamp Sisson and Andrew Sink received Honorable Mention.  3rd-4th grade winners were: Bianca Loglisci, first,  Mary Katherine Fowlkes second and Ann Carlton Keller third. Maggie Doyle and Fletcher Nunnelley received Honorable Mention.  In the K-2 category: Evan Jack won first, while Ashley Pitts placed second and Woodson Canterbury was third.

For Photography, in the 3rd-4th grade category, Luke Close won and Alex Pitts finished second. In the 5th-6th division, Adele Bloodworth won first, Truman Evans was second and Ethan Harradine finished third. Honorable Mention went to Wills Taylor and Charley Byers.

Congratulations to these creative and artistic children.