Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Friday, April 24, 2009

Art teachers turned in nearly 200 entries for the Fayette County Public Schools annual calendar art contest. Volunteers from the arts community judged the submissions, and the winners were unveiled April 23 at ArtsPlace.

The 2009-2010 district calendar and family handbook will feature the artwork of these 14 students:

• Shaylee Allen, 2^nd grade, Yates Elementary
• Thomas Brown, 8^th grade, Southern Middle School
• Maria Diaz, 5^th grade, James Lane Allen Elementary
• William Ding, 1^st grade, Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
• Ashley Elder, 12^th grade, Bryan Station High School
• Roland Guifarro, 4^th grade, Mary Todd Elementary
• Atlanta Harrison, 3^rd grade, Northern Elementary
• Hayley  Hawkins, 12^th grade, Lafayette High School
• Jenna Helmburg, 2^nd grade, Rosa Parks Elementary
• Louise  Laiberg, 11^th grade, Tates Creek High School
• Teri Meaney, 6^th grade, Tates Creek Middle School
• Tommia Miller, 8^th grade, Lexington Traditional Magnet School
• Dadrien Taylor, kindergarten, Russell Cave Elementary
• Nathan Williams, 8^th grade, Jessie Clark Middle School

All of the artwork is on display through April 30. The ArtsPlace gallery, at 161 N. Mill St., is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Call (859) 233-1469 for more information.