PATCH STAFF — Of the seven Pleasanton students whose works of art were chosen to advance to a California State Parent-Teacher Association art contest, three were named winners.
The seven Pleasanton entries were chosen from a field of 24 entries in this year's contest, which was themed "Together We Can ..."
The following three students were named winners by the state association at an April 28-May 1 ceremony in Long Beach:
Literature award: Sudiksha Gudipati, 1st grader at .
Visual Arts: Sophia Kang, 4th grader at .
Convention Display Award winner, Visual Arts: Linyan Tian, 10th grader at .
And these are the remaining Pleasanton students whose creations advanced to the state level:
Photography: Rylee Galletti, 2nd grader at .
Literature: Sandhya Kalavacherla, 6th grader at .
Film/Video Production: Esther Forest, 3rd grader at .