June 22, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 22, 2021

Contact: Hannah Muldavin, Hannah.Muldavin@mail.house.gov 

Rep. David Trone Announces Congressional Art Competition Winners From Maryland’s Sixth District

GAITHERSBURG — Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition for Maryland’s Sixth District. Each year, the House of Representatives hosts the competition for high school students across the country to recognize young, talented artists. The winner’s art piece is hung up in the hall of the Capitol building and is put on display for all staff, tourists, and visitors.  

“We have so many talented young artists in Maryland and all of the submissions were beautiful, thought-provoking, and topical,” said Congressman David Trone. “This year’s winner was chosen through public voting on Facebook. Ria Bansal of Northwest High School received the most votes for her piece “Creativity.” Congratulations to Ria, our other winners, and all students who submitted their artwork for their impressive achievements!”

First Place

Ria Bansal, Creativity

Northwest High School

Germantown, Md.

Category Winners

   Spirit of the District

Sriya Sogal, Pandemic Heroes

Northwest High School

Germantown, Md.

Staff Pick

Erin Lee, A Masked Identity

 Winston Churchill High School

Potomac, Md.

Best Mixed Media:

Saffa Eng, Expectations

Northwest High School

Germantown, Md.

Congressman David Trone was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2018 to serve the 6th District of Maryland, which includes all or part of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties. Trone serves on the Appropriations, Veterans’ Affairs, and Joint Economic Committees in the 117th Congress and previously served on the Education and Labor and Foreign Affairs Committees. In Congress, Trone is fighting to make progress on issues that matter to Marylanders, including the mental health and addiction crises, criminal justice reform, and funding for medical research.

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