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Outer space has been known to prompt even the most rational NASA astronaut to become an artist with words and even pictures.

Grand Prize

Tetyana Hollandsworth
Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.

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Students near NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., have used art and their imaginations to illustrate some of the aerospace agency's contributions and potential contributions as part of an annual NASA Langley art contest. Their creativity resulted in a limited edition calendar "NASA 2009/All Around Us: From A to Z."

"We started the contest last year to celebrate NASA's 50th anniversary," said contest organizer Katrina Young. "It was so successful that we're trying to make it a yearly event. We found not only does the calendar contest excite the students to learn more about how NASA uses inspiration, innovation and discovery to build a better world. It also excites a lot of adults to see NASA's missions through the eyes of the youngsters."

NASA Langley asked schools and home schools to submit one entry per grade level, kindergarten to 12th grade. Contest rules stated artwork had to be original work, done without the help of a computer, that illustrated one of six NASA themes: aeronautics, earth science, space operations, future space exploration, people who work for NASA and benefits of NASA research and technologies.

"We had about 300 entries from around Hampton Roads," said Young. "That's more than triple the number we had last year."

NASA Langley and its partners at the Virginia Air & Space Center (VASC) awarded 96 prizes: a grand prize and 12 first place prizes, as well as certificates for second and third places and honorable mention. The grand prize included the cover of the calendar, admission passes to the VASC, a tour of NASA Langley and other rewards. First place winners' submissions are also included in the calendar. All of the artwork that appears in the calendar will also be on display at the Virginia Air & Space Center until the end of the year.
 

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Here are the award winners:
 

First Place, Kindergarten

Justice Walters
Northern Shores Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

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Kindergarten

1^st Place: Justice Walters, Northern Shores Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

2^nd Place (tie): Ashlynn Edwards, Robertson Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
2^nd Place (tie): Faith Hobbs, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

3^rd Place: Aidan O'Donnell, Coventry Elementary School, Yorktown, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Abie Coward, Portsmouth Christian Schools, Portsmouth, Va.
Adriana Rivera, Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, Portsmouth, Va.
Erin Shaffer, Granby Elementary School, Norfolk, Va.

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First Place, First Grade

Julia Tracy
Ghent School, Norfolk, Va.

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First Grade

1^st Place: Julia Tracy, Ghent School, Norfolk, Va.

2^nd Place: Gracie Godinez, Florence Bowser, Suffolk, Va.

3^rd Place: Emma Hadley, Elephant's Fork Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Jabrell Beamon, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Raymond Brown, Francis Asbury Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Alaina Emo, Kraft Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Emma Kent, Florence Bowser Elementary School

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First Place, Second Grade

Nia Orie
Tucker Capps Elementary School, Hampton, Va.

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Second Grade

1^st Place: Nia Orie, Tucker Capps Elementary School, Hampton, Va.

2^nd Place: Paryss Nichols, John Marshall Elementary School, Newport News, Va.

3^rd Place (tied): Caroline Austin, Grafton Bethel Elementary School, Yorktown, Va.
3^rd Place (tied): Jenna Stainback, Atlantic Shores Christian School, Virginia Beach, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Noah L. Benbow, John Marshall Elementary School, Newport News, Va.
Kathryn Kelly, Coventry Elementary School, Yorktown, Va.
Jordan Armstrong, Elephant's Fork Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Jason K. Davis, Jr., John Marshall Elementary School, Newport News, Va.
Jordan Porter, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

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First Place, Third Grade

Katie Gipson
Grafton Bethel Elementary School, Yorktown, Va.

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Third Grade

1^st Place: Katie Gipson, Grafton Bethel Elementary School, Yorktown, Va.

2^nd Place: Allison Routhier, Western Branch Intermediate School, Chesapeake, Va.

3^rd Place: Trevon Lewis, Robertson Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Genevieve Beng, Robert E. Lee Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Tyree Catsteel, Robert E. Lee Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Joseph Healey, Kilby Shores Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Justin Littlejohn, Northern Shores Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Rylee Stoneman, Portsmouth Christian School, Portsmouth, Va.

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First Place, Fourth Grade

Autumn Huff
Ghent School, Norfolk, Va.

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Fourth Grade

1^st Place: Autumn Huff, Ghent School, Norfolk, Va.

2^nd Place (tied): Raymond W. Goodman III, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
2^nd Place (tied): Joshua Nordmeyer, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

3^rd Place (tied): Laurel Nicks, Grafton Bethel Elementary School, Yorktown, Va.
3^rd Place (tied): Ta'Jah Porter, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Dean Brown, Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, Portsmouth, Va.
William Brown, Mt. Zion Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Jacob Compton, Christopher Academy School, Portsmouth, Va.
Matthew Keene, Christopher Academy School, Portsmouth, Va.
Carlos Morrow, Robert E. Lee Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Meghan Pearl, Northern Shores Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Joshua Stopyra, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

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First Place, Fifth Grade

Jack Routhier
Western Branch Elementary School, Chesapeake, Va.

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Fifth Grade

1^st Place: Jack Routhier, Western Branch Elementary School, Chesapeake, Va.

2^nd Place (tied): Alyssa Naldoza, Woodstock Elementary School, Virginia Beach, Va.
2^nd Place (tied): KaJuan Reid, Kilby Shores Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

3^rd Place: Nevin Adamski, New Castle Elementary School, Virginia Beach, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Jeremiah Bivens, Northern Shores Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Josh Blackburn, Grafton Bethel Elementary, Yorktown, Va.
Paul Cornelius, Sanford Elementary School, Newport News, Va.
Simone McMillan, Hidenwood Elementary School, Newport News, Va.
Deja Moore, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.
Nyqeeta Owens, Robert E. Lee Elementary School, Hampton, Va.
Marcus Reese, Creekside Elementary School, Suffolk, Va.

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First Place, Sixth Grade

Aliyah Meade
Hines Middle School, Newport News, Va.

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Sixth Grade

1^st Place: Aliyah Meade, Hines Middle School, Newport News, Va.

2^nd Place: Kayla Lopez, Kempsville Middle School, Virginia Beach, Va.

3^rd Place (tied): Madison Ashley, Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, Portsmouth, Va.
3^rd Place (tied): Sarah Green, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Hunter Goulart, Kempsville Middle School, Virginia Beach, Va.
Andrew Hale, St. Pius X School, Norfolk, Va.
Carly Summerville, Portsmouth Christian School, Portsmouth, Va.

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First Place, Seventh Grade

Kathleen Jordan
Hines Middle School, Newport News, Va.

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Seventh Grade

1^st Place: Kathleen Jordan, Hines Middle School, Newport News, Va.

2^nd Place: Victor Rumulo, Hickory Middle School, Chesapeake, Va.

3^rd Place: Ngoc Pham, Syms Middle School, Hampton, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Jessica Cruz, St. Pius X School, Norfolk, Va.
Madison Janek, Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, Portsmouth, Va.
Anya Kaszubowski, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.
Kashawn Lynch, Syms Middle School, Hampton, Va.

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First Place, Eighth Grade

Young Kim
Tabb Middle School, Yorktown, Va.

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Eighth Grade

1^st Place: Young Kim, Tabb Middle School, Yorktown, Va.

2^nd Place: Virginia Georgette Stephenson, Smithfield Middle School, Smithfield, Va.

3^rd Place: Katie Hoffman, Hickory Middle School, Chesapeake, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Julia Drake, Kempsville Middle School, Virginia Beach, Va.
Dominic Gannon, St. Pius X School, Norfolk, Va.
Sara Hobbin, Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, Portsmouth, Va.
Jessica Jerrils, Hines Middle School, Newport News, Va.
Gabby Shelanshi, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.

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First Place, Ninth Grade

Tetyana Hollandsworth
Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.

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Ninth Grade

1^st Place: Tetyana Hollandsworth, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.

2^nd Place: Elizabeth Daidone, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

3^rd Place: Amber Gonzalez, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Hongii He, Woodside High School, Newport News, Va.

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First Place, Tenth Grade

Gina Brase
Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

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Tenth Grade

1^st Place: Gina Brase, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

2^nd Place: Cordell Walker, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

3^rd Place: Kyle Wagner, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Josh Dodge, Portsmouth Christian Schools, Portsmouth, Va.
Tasha Moore, Hampton High School, Hampton, Va.
Christopher Neal, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

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First Place, Eleventh Grade

Lauren Godette
Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

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Eleventh Grade

1^st Place: Lauren Godette, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

2^nd Place: Lindsay Johnson, York High School, Yorktown, Va.

3^rd Place (tie): Allyse Maynard, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.
3^rd Place (tie): Alexander Randles, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Stephanie Griffith, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.

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First Place, Twelfth Grade

John Knuteson
Poquoson High School, Poquoson, Va.

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Twelfth Grade

1^st Place: John Knuteson, Poquoson High School, Poquoson, Va.

2^nd Place: Emily Macon, Norfolk Collegiate School, Norfolk, Va.

3^rd Place (tie): Louis Lofton, Bethel High School, Hampton, Va.
3^rd Place (tie): Anatasia McFarlene, Hampton High School, Hampton, Va.

Honorable Mention:

Michelle Simmons, Booker T. Washington High School, Norfolk, Va.

Kathy Barnstorff, Katrina Young
NASA Langley Research Center