Conestoga Senior Wins Congressional Art Competition Grand Prize

At a reception held at Montgomery County Community College, Congressman Ryan Costello announced that Conestoga High School Senior Tim Heron’s artwork was awarded the grand prize at the annual Congressional Art Competition.

Tim’s graphite pencil creation entitled “Doomed Engagements” will be on display in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for the next year. The other winning pieces will be displayed in Congressman Costello’s West Chester, Wyomissing, and Washington, D.C. offices.

More than 35 pieces of artwork were submitted from high school students from across Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District. For the past week, the artwork was on display at the Montgomery County Community College Pottstown Campus. On Wednesday, April 29, the artwork was judged by an independent four-person panel.

“I thoroughly enjoyed viewing all of the innovative artwork and talent of Sixth Congressional District students,” said Costello. “I congratulate Tim Heron on his striking piece and look forward to pointing it out to my colleagues and constituents as we walk to the House Floor.”

First place was awarded to Mike Delice from Exeter Township High School. His watercolor piece, “Springtime Walkway,” will hang at Costello’s Washington D.C. office. Madison Kochel, also from Exeter Township High School, won second place and will have her colored pencil piece, “Blue Monarchs,” hung at his Wyomissing office. Third place went to Taylor Melchior of Phoenixville Area High School, whose photography piece “Deep Groove,” will hang in Costello’s West Chester office.