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From submissions throughout the state, DeKalb Public School student Nabila Islam, a fifth-grader at Kittredge Magnet School, received the $500 first place prize for her placemat design depicting manufacturing in Georgia. Awards were given at the annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW) luncheon on Thursday, April 16, 2009.
Nabila, daughter of Md N. and Nasima Sultana Islam, is no stranger to winning. She won third place in the 2000 Reading Rainbow Young Readers and Writers Contest. Nabila. “I will enter next year,” says a smiling Nabila. She enjoys playing volleyball and soccer with her Dad. Her older sister is also an artist having won the AAA national prize for safety poster.
MAW is an annual event that recognizes the contribution of manufacturing to Georgia’s economy. An important part of this event is the Student Design Competition, in which students from across Georgia submit artwork depicting the importance of manufacturing to their and communities. From these, three winners in each of three categories are chosen. Categories include: elementary students – placemat designs; middle school students – poster designs; and high school students – T-shirt designs.
Manufacturers in the small, medium, and large categories are recognized at the luncheon for their contribution to the state’s economy and their communities. Jim Lientz, Chief Operating Officer for the State of Georgia, served as keynote speaker.
Photo ID: Nabila Islam shares her award winning placemat design with Dr. Robin Hoffman, President of DeKalb Technical College
