Last month my advanced Computer Graphics students participated in a water bottle label design contest organized by the Graphics Communication & Printing Technology program at the Career and Technology Center. The contest was an effort, in part, to highlight for students the importance of collaboration between the graphic design industry and the printing industry and give students a real world design experience. There were 3 contest levels, Middle School, High School and FCC (1 winner per level). This Saturday at a reception at corporate sponsor Hub Labels, Inc. in Hagerstown, the winners were announced. Walkersville's Lily Johnson-Ulrich was the High School level winner! She will receive a $500 dollar scholarship applied to a degree in a graphics related field, television and news coverage, and 1 case of 16.9oz. water bottles with her printed design. All participants had their designs on display this weekend and students were able to see Lily's award-winning label design printed by the professionals at Hub label.  You will soon be able to see Lily's winning design along with all of my students designs on display in the case outside the drawing and painting room 183.

Mr. Bohlander
Walkersville High School
Art Department
Yearbook Advisor
jeffrey.bohlander@fcps.org