San Antonio sixth grader proudly shows off Fiesta medal she helped create Student was one of 3,000 kids who participated in the annual arts competition
SAN ANTONIO
– Sixth-grader Aliyah Cortes was shocked when she heard that her artwork would be featured on a Fiesta medal.
She was given the news last summer, but she didn’t see the medal until a few weeks ago.
Cortes was one of 3,000 kids who participated in the annual arts competition hosted by the City of San Antonio Parks & Rec Department’s Anti-Graffiti program during summer camp. Her artwork features a strawberry and has the slogan “Graffiti is Barry Bad.”
She was given the news a few weeks after she made the drawing. “I was shocked. I didn’t know if they were actually going to come out with the medal, but they did,” she smiled.
Other pieces of art she’s created have received recognition in other categories.
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