2 Gig Harbor Students Win Library Card Contest

GIG HARBOR, WA - Two Gig Harbor students have won a Pierce County Library contest, and the prize is having their artwork displayed on new library cards.

The winners are Jasmyn Uribe (the reading narwhal) of Harbor Heights Elementary and Denae Folen (the girl reading) of Goodman Middle School. About 18,000 votes from the public were cast to pick the top two winning designs. Some 900 students from around Pierce County in all grades submitted designs for consideration.

“Designing a library card that will be used by thousands of people is a pretty big deal – and talented students from across the county were up for the challenge,” said Pierce County Library Executive Director Georgia Lomax. “Thank you to the nearly 18,000 votes cast for all of the creative entries, and congratulations to Jasmyn and Denae!”

The new cards will be issued beginning this fall. New library members will be able to choose from the two designs.

Other contest finalists include:

Ages 5-11: Amelia Ridgeway, Bonney Lake, Bonney Lake Elementary School; Ryland Beaman, Buckley, Elk Ridge Elementary School; Kaitlyn Kurfurst, Bonney Lake, Bonney Lake Elementary School; Jasmyn Uribe, Gig Harbor, Harbor Heights Elementary School; River Sunshine Martinez, Bonney Lake, Emerald Hills Elementary School; Isabel Volk, Roy, Weyerhauser Elementary School; Colleen Sorrels, Gig Harbor, Evergreen Elementary School; Taeeun Son, Milton, Hedden Elementary School.

Ages 12-18: Kierra Yang, Puyallup, Ferrucci Junior High School; Jane Casey, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lakes High School; Amanda Pitts, Bonney Lake, Bonney Lake High School; Amaya Udager, Buckley, Bonney Lake High School; Mya Baker, Lakewood, Harrison Preparatory School; Aysia Sukola, Tacoma, Harrison Preparatory School; Denae Folen, Gig Harbor, Goodman Middle School; Eishaal Habib, Fife, Edgemont Junior High.

Images courtesy Pierce County Library