Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Johns Creek announces art competition winners

Kelly Zhong, a 6th grader at River Trail Middle in Johns Creek is one of four winners in the Mayor's Community Art Competition. (Courtesy City of Johns Creek)

Credit: custom

Credit: custom

Kelly Zhong, a 6th grader at River Trail Middle in Johns Creek is one of four winners in the Mayor's Community Art Competition. (Courtesy City of Johns Creek)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Updated May 17, 2022

Students in Johns Creek elementary, middle and high schools recently submitted more than 100 art pieces to Mayor John Bradberry’s Community Art Competition.

Tasked with featuring “Nature in Johns Creek,” four winners were chosen.

The winners include:

· Gavin Chen, Grade 11, Northview High School

· Kelly Zhong, Grade 6, River Trail Middle School

· Prisha Katare, Grade 5, Shakerag Elementary School

· Honorable Mention Award: Ridhi Boggavarapu, Grade 7, River Trail Middle School

Mayor Bradberry will be displaying the winning artwork in his office and is looking at the possibility of more art from local artists being showcased in city hall.

View all the submissions: https://bit.ly/3GPU59l.

About the Author

Karen Huppertz for the AJC
More Stories

Keep Reading

The pedestrian collision happened Saturday morning in DeKalb County. (AJC 2022)

Credit: Henri Hollis

Pedestrian fatally struck by FedEx truck in DeKalb, police say

The collision happened near police headquarters and several stores.

Man charged with shooting teens during porch package theft, Atlanta police say

16-year-old was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive, according to authorities.

Suspect arrested in New York after Shaq’s custom car vanished in Atlanta

NBA legend’s new Range Rover was stolen during transport after a phishing tactic, officials say.

The Latest

The pedestrian collision happened Saturday morning in DeKalb County. (AJC 2022)

Credit: Henri Hollis

Pedestrian fatally struck by FedEx truck in DeKalb, police say

Arctic blast to bring bitter cold to metro Atlanta next week

Suspect arrested in New York after Shaq’s custom car vanished in Atlanta

Featured

Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it

The Sequoyah Middle School community asked DeKalb school officials to better support students who fear ICE.

Two-day effort helps free endangered right whale off Georgia coast

Georgia state officials helped disentangle a North American right whale, one of the most endangered whales on the planet.

Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally

A Georgia Inspector General's report found State Election Board Vice Chair Janice Johnston violated the board's code of conduct by attending a Donald Trump campaign rally.