University Place Students Among Finalists in Library Card Design Contest

The Pierce County Library System announced the 20 youth finalists for its library card design contest on Monday, and among them are two students from University Place.

During a free contest earlier this spring, nearly 1,000 students throughout Pierce County submitted designs. Their art included submissions using pencil, pen, paint, camera and computer. 

Out of those submissions, a total of 20 designs have been selected by professional artists, and from now through Saturday, July 6, Pierce County residents can vote online for their favorite design, which will be made into 10,000 library cards this fall.  

To vote, click here or at the Library’s website, www.piercecountylibrary.org search site: card contest. 

Here's a list of the finalists:

Grades K-6: 

• Trinity Brown, Puyallup, Naches Trail Elementary School
• Megan Cannon, Puyallup, Fruitland Elementary School
• Nolan Robison, Puyallup, Brouillet Elementary School
• Hunter Erwin, Gig Harbor, Harbor Heights Elementary School
• Claire Hughes, Gig Harbor, Harbor Heights Elementary School
• Ainsley Peterson, Gig Harbor, Harbor Heights Elementary School
• Amanda LaVoie, Spanaway, Pioneer Valley Elementary School
• Grayson Loupas, University Place, University Place Primary School
• Josiah McGinnis, University Place, University Place Primary School
• Madison Schumacher, Tacoma, Brookdale Elementary School

Grades 7-12: 

• Kourtney Baxter, Bonney Lake, White River High School
• Karly Dammel, Puyallup, Home School
• Nashesha Rowberg, Puyallup, Stahl Junior High School
• Kelly Lavelle, Puyallup, Rogers High School
• Isabel Shin, Puyallup, Mount Rainier Lutheran High School
• Katie Howard, Lakewood, Steilacoom High School
• Janae Phelps, Tacoma, Cascade Christian Junior High School
• Kazia Smith, Buckley, White River High School
• Paige Wilson, Buckley, White River High School
• Spencer and Gabriella Smith, Graham, Home School

The Library will announce the winning designs later this summer. A graphic designer will fashion the two winning designs—one from each grade category—into library cards that will be replicated into 10,000 cards. 

The student-designed cards will be available for free, in addition to other designs that the Library offers, during the Library’s seventh annual card drive this fall.