By Elizabeth Troutman |

Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., offered scholarships to the students in his district who won awards in the Congressional Art Competition. 

The U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in every congressional district in the nation, each spring. 

Crane represents Arizona’s second district, which is the northeastern part of the state. 

The Phippen Museum in Prescott displayed all submitted artwork. Local judges visited to view and evaluate each piece.

Hannah Pryor, a student at Miami High School, won first place this year for her piece “My Cat.” Hannah will fly to Washington, D.C. for an awards banquet and have her award-winning artwork displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol. 

Grayson Edwards of Mingus Union High School won second place for his piece “The Professional.”

Trinity Christian School student Ethan Orr, who was last year’s first place winner, placed third for “A Stroll in Seoul.”

Clay Witten of Trinity Christian School received Honorable Mention for “Downtown Prescott.”

The People’s Choice award went to Lydia Minjarez from Mingus Union High School for “Zebra Eye.”

Elizabeth Troutman is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send her news tips using this link.