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Congratulations to the Pirates for Placing 3rd in State!
Posted by Ari Vazquez on 5/30/2023After playing hard all season, the Pirates played a close game in the 2023 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) tournament, where they were able to take third place. Congratulations to the Pirates for their athletic achievements this season and for taking third in state!
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Davis Students Win in a State-wide Spanish Writing Contest
Posted by Ari Vazquez on 5/30/2023Congratulations to Yazmin Lopez Baranda and Quetzalli Moreno for their outstanding performance in the Contest Escribo en español (Writing in Spanish). Yazmin Lopez Baranda won first place in the Native Spanish Narrative Category andQuetzalli Moreno placed third in the Native Spanish Poetry Category.The Center for Spanish Studies, which is part of the Education Office of Spain in the US, has been running the contest "Escribo en español" for academic institutions in the state of Washington for more than two decades. This year, in conjunction with UW and OSPI, two of our Davis High School students are being recognized due to their outstanding writing skills. These two outstanding ladies were competing against 400 other students in Washington State. -
Davis Students Win in Congressional Art Competition
Posted by Ari Vazquez on 5/23/2023Congratulations to Davis students Mia Dufault and Marlene Martine for securing the first and second places in the Congressional Art Competition held annually during the spring. This competition serves as a platform to acknowledge and foster artistic talent at a national level and within Washington's 4th District.
Mia Dufault's winning entry, titled "A Pulse of America," is a portrayal of Mt. Rainier. She enthusiastically expressed, "It's very special to me that other people can also find meaning in the art piece, and it's really great to have something that I really enjoy be honored and recognized."
As the 2023 winning artwork from our district's competition, Mia's piece will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year as well as showcased on the Congressional Art Competition page of House.gov, further amplifying its reach and recognition. Marlene Martine’s fruit still life was the second place winner and will be hanging in the congressional district office next year.
We are so proud of these students for sharing their talents and representing our district with success!
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