The competition was stiff and the judges had major art cred at Peabody Charter School 2024 Bookmark Art Contest earlier this week. Peabody alums Pedro de la Cruz, a well-known artist, and Laura Hyatt, who works as an executive for the nonprofit Los Angeles Nomadic Division, which commissions site-specific public art projects, judged the competition. Students in all grades (TK to 6th) created bookmarks depicting the theme “Books Spark Your Imagination.”
They are creating a poster for the bookmark competition that will be on display at Chaucer’s, and customers will be able to take free copies of the student-designed bookmarks home as well.
School librarian Rodda Leonardi announced the winners and said that the school received more than 200 entries across eight grades (TK-6). The winning students are:
TK Grade Winner: Adrian Alire
K Grade Winner: Katelyn Erickson
1st-Grade Winner: Kellen Smith
2nd-Grade Winner: Asa Burnette
3rd-Grade Winner: Linnea Bernal
4th-Grade Winner: Galilea Sanchez, Avila LaForge
5th-Grade Winner: Liv Ericsson
6th-Grade Winner: Harper McCormick
Organizers offered a special thank-you to de la Cruz, Hyatt, Bob’s Copy Shop, Chaucer’s Books, and Chicken Little for their support. “Look for a Bookmark display at Chaucer’s Bookstore displaying the work of these talented artists and thanks to all students from TK through 6th grade who participated,” stated Leonardi.
