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Celebratingart.com High Merit Winners! 2026

NOYA GUR
ALISA HARA
GIA SUMANTH
Leary Shoval
Ava Ho
Arielle Joffe
Simi Jasti

Unsung Hero Contest ARTEFFECT https://www.arteffectlmc.org/

 “Hedy Lamarr reminds me that I am fully able to pursue my passions, such as art and science”
By Lara Kapur
Finalist – Henrietta Swan Leavitt “Our Star”
By Claire Fang
Maria Mikusz  “I find it inspiring that even at such a young age, she did something so remarkable.” by Sanjana Srinivasan
“John Snow stayed calm and persisted with his theory”  By Olivia Kim
Vivian Thomas by Rishab Dighe
“Sylivia Alice Earle wanted people to understand how much the ocean meant to the world and how the ocean is so important to our ecosystem and to our own living and future generations to come.” By Gia Sumanth 
“I then added sparks surrounding the fist showing that her action is what sparked the change.” Olivia Ouyang
Claudette Colvin “History Had Me Glued To My Seat.” by Siddharth Sinha
Mary Anning “I really wanted to bring her spirit forward to allow anyone to be drawn into the art work and learn about her discoveries.” 
by Atalia Jamati
 Lutie Stearns “The floating frames also symbolize that her work should be celebrated”Eleanor Miller
Vivien Thomas “The way Thomas always got back up again when he was pushed down by the people around him, felt so powerful.” By Alisa Hara
Noor Inayat Khan  “She will help others understand how you should never underestimate
someone.” by Maya Srinivasan
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga: “Blossoming in Adversity” By Simi Jasti

2025 Unsung Hero Contest ARTEFFECT