After 39 entries of artwork were submitted by high school students across the 3^rd District, Molly Schulte of Jefferson City, has been named the winner of the 2016 Congressional Art Competition.

Molly, a sophomore at Helias Catholic High School used acrylic paint to create the winning artwork titled “Western Still Life.” Molly will have her work displayed along with other winners from congressional districts around the country in the Cannon Tunnel at the U.S. Capitol. In addition, Molly will receive free airfare to attend a ceremony in Washington, D.C. this summer.

“The Congressional Art Competition is a great program that provides the opportunity for high school students all around the country to be creative and to have the chance to have their own artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. I look forward to welcoming Molly to Washington in just a couple of months. I want to thank all of the participants for another successful year of this competition.”

The first runner-up was Haley Koch, a senior from Windsor High School with the artwork entitled “Dreaming of Oz.” Kayla Holt, a senior from St. Charles High School, was the second runner-up with the piece “Memories of Old and New.” The third runner-up was Abigail Oster, a junior from Fort Zumwalt East High School with the artwork “Rabbit Run Park.” All runners-up will be displayed in Luetkemeyer’s congressional offices.

The winning entries, along with three runners-up, were selected by Owensville High School art teacher, Sherri White.