Tuesday 14 August 2012

Pakistan students outshine US youth in Space Art Contest



Colorado: Capturing many of award slots, Brilliant Pakistani students outshine their counterparts from United States and Turkey in Space Foundation Student Art Contest.

The Space Foundation invited students from around the world in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade to submit original artwork depicting the theme, “Space is Infinite — Explore!”

More than 1,500 contestants from U.S. states, Turkey and Pakistan were participating in the art contest.
The foundation lauds performance of Pakistani students saying, “School children in Pakistan embraced the contest with particular enthusiasm, capturing many of the award slots.  We are genuinely impressed with how students have artistically interpreted our theme of Space is Infinite – Explore.

The students with Green Flag who clinched the grand prizes and other awards include:


Grand Prize Winners
Grand Prize, 3rd-5th Grade
Meerab Atiq, Beaconhouse School System, Lahore, Pakistan
Grand Prize, 6th-8th Grade
Syed Nofal Shah Bokhari, Army Public Schools and College, Kohat, Pakistan
Grand Prize, 9th-12th Grade
Syed Zaki Raza, Hamdard Public School, Karachi, Pakistan

Space Foundation Achievement Award Winner
3rd Place
Omer Faroaq, Roots School System, Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1st and 2nd placed reserved by US students)
Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Munakib E-Noor, Roots School System, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Grade Winners – Drawing
1st Place
Ayesha Iftikhar, The City Kindergarten Defense Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
2nd Place
Aaliyn Azhar, The City Kindergarten Defense Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
3rd Place
Maha Attique, Roots School System, Lahore, Pakistan
3rd-5th Grade Winners – Multimedia
1st Place
Shahid Wajid Ali, The Citizens Foundation School, Karachi, Pakistan
2nd Place
Taha Waqar, Roots School System, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
3rd Place
Musab Ali, Beaconhouse School System, Karachi, Pakistan
3rd-5th Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Meerab Atiq, Beaconhouse School System, Lahore, Pakistan
2nd Place
Salman Laiba, Beaconhouse School System, Karachi, Pakistan
3rd Place
3rd-5th Grade Winners – Drawing
1st Place
Esha Khan, Roots School System, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
3rd Place
Syed Hamza Ali Rizvi, Beaconhouse School System, Karachi, Pakistan
6th-8th Grade Winners – Multimedia
1st Place
Fareeha Awan, Army Public Junior School, Punjab, Pakistan
6th-8th Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Syed Nofal Shah Bokhari, Army Public Schools and College, Kohat, Pakistan
6th-8th Grade Winners – Drawing
1st Place
Mohammad Nafeel Irfan, Prep School, Aitchison College, Lahore, Pakistan
3rd Place
Zoya Baakza, The City School, P.A.F. Chapter, Karachi, Pakistan
9th-12th Grade Winners – Multimedia
1st Place
Syed Zaki Raza, Hamdard Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
9th-12th Grade Winners – Painting
1st Place
Sakina Khan, Beaconhouse School – Liberty campus, Lahore, Pakistan
3rd Place
Maliha Bangash, Beaconhouse School – Liberty Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

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