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Trailblazer Academy students win statewide honors at Artful Expressions exhibition

Trailblazer Academy had 11 students selected for the exhibition, with four earning top placements in their respective categories.


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Trailblazer Academy students pose for a photo with NASA astronaut Nicole Stott. Courtesy photo
Trailblazer Academy students pose for a photo with NASA astronaut Nicole Stott. Courtesy photo
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Students from Trailblazer Academy in Ormond Beach recently earned top honors at the Artful Expressions exhibition, a statewide student art showcase hosted by the FLVS Foundation at the Orlando Science Center.

The exhibition featured student artwork inspired by this year’s theme, “Universe of Possibilities,” and included submissions from across Florida. More than 250,000 students enrolled in Florida Virtual School were eligible to participate.

Trailblazer Academy had 11 students selected for the exhibition, with four earning top placements in their respective categories:

  • Annabella Ninivaggi: First place, drawing (Elementary) for “Mission: Possibilities”
  • Sir West: Third place, drawing (Elementary) for “Impossible Becomes Possible”
  • Makenna Green: Second place, digital art for “Mission to Mars”
  • Alyssa Williams: First place, painting (Middle School) for “Not Your Average Planet”

Students and families attended the event at the Orlando Science Center, where the artwork was professionally displayed and young artists from across the state gathered to celebrate creativity and exploration. Attendees also had the opportunity to meet and speak with Nicole Stott, a NASA astronaut and artist known for promoting the connection between science, creativity, and space exploration.


 

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