
Best in Show Winner, Julie Moore
J.W. Riley Elementary, grade 4
The Wheeling Auto Center’s 2008 4th Annual ART CONTEST
Exclusively for:
Booth Tarkington Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary
J.W. Riley Elementary
Edgar Allan Poe Elementary
Field Elementary
Cooper Middle School
Jack London Middle School
Contest Theme
My Dream Car
Wheeling Auto Center hosted their popular local art contest for the 4th year in a row, running from April 7 to April 21. This year’s theme was My Dream Car. Students responded to the theme with great enthusiasm, as did their teachers.
Over 270 entries from seven schools, grades 1st through 8th, were received. The Wheeling Auto Center staff and their marketing company, the Pepper Group, held the judging.
All winning artwork was professionally framed by Grand Frame of Arlington Heights and is being displayed in the Wheeling Auto Center reception area for one full year. Winning students received $100 prizes and will take home their framed artwork after it has been displayed. Consolation prizes of $5 Oberweis gift certificates were given to all entrants.
Winning entries were:
Best in Show Julie Moore, Grade 4, J.W. Riley Elementary
1st Grade Hina Takahashi, J.W. Riley Elementary
2nd Grade Alexis Opperman, Edgar Allan Poe Elementary
3rd Grade Yelim Lee, Edgar Allan Poe Elementary
4th Grade Scarlet Rachel Levy, Booth Tarkington Elementary
5th Grade Jessica Brooks, Edgar Allan Poe Elementary
6th Grade Leslie Arredondo, Cooper Middle School
7th Grade Suzette Ruvalcaba, Cooper Middle School
8th Grade Matthew Barnas, Jack London Middle School

Best in Show Winner, Sulayman Qazi
Booth Tarkington Elementary, grade 3
The Wheeling Auto Center’s 2007 3rd Annual ART CONTEST, 2007
Exclusively for:
Booth Tarkington Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary
J.W. Riley Elementary
Cooper Middle School
Jack London Middle School
Contest Theme
Vehicles From Other Planets
Wheeling Auto Center has hosted this popular local art contest for the 3rd year in a row. This year’s theme was Vehicles From Other Planets. Students have received it with great enthusiasm, as have their teachers.
197 entries from five schools, grades 1st through 8th, were received. The Wheeling Auto Center staff and their marketing company, the Pepper Group, held the judging.
All winning artwork has been professionally framed by Grand Frame of Arlington Heights and will be displayed in the Wheeling Auto Center reception area for one full year. Winning students received $100 prizes and will take home their framed artwork after it has been displayed. Consolation prizes of $5 Oberweis gift certificates were given to all entrants.
Winning entries were:
Best in Show Sulayman Qazi, Grade 3, Booth Tarkington Elementary
1st Grade Elizabeth Winter, J.W. Riley Elementary
2nd Grade Alex Morain, J.W. Riley Elementary
3rd Grade Ashley Griffin, J.W. Riley Elementary
4th Grade Ashley Whitefield, J.W. Riley Elementary
5th Grade Alexandra Fister, Booth Tarkington Elementary
6th Grade Megan McPherson, Jack London Middle School
7th Grade Matthew Barnas, Jack London Middle School
8th Grade Emily Barnas, Jack London Middle School
Be sure to stop by the Wheeling Auto Center reception area during your next visit to view the winning artwork by these talented young artists!

Best in Show Winner, William Salgado
Riley Elementary, grade 4
The Wheeling Auto Center’s 2006 2nd Annual ART CONTEST
Exclusively for:
Booth Tarkington Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary
J.W. Riley Elementary
Cooper Middle School
Jack London Middle School
Contest Theme
Cars of the Past
For the 2nd year in a row, Wheeling Auto Center held its enormously popular art contest for local area grade schoolers this past March. The theme for this year’s entries was Cars of the Past. Illustrations could be done by hand in any media (paint, pencil, marker, etc.), but not by computer. 152 entries from five schools, grades 1st through 8th, were received.
All winning artwork was professionally framed by Grand Frame of Arlington Heights and is on display in the Wheeling Auto Center reception area for one full year. Not only did winning students receive $100 prizes, but they will also take home their framed artwork after it has been displayed. In addition, $5 Oberweis gift certificates and a free oil change at Wheeling Auto Center were awarded to all entrants.
Be sure to stop by the Wheeling Auto Center reception area to view the winning artwork by this year’s talented artists.
Winning entries were:
Best in Show William Salgado, Grade 4, Mark Twain Elementary
1st Grade Samantha Sewell, Booth Tarkington Elementary
2nd Grade Carter Weiss, J.W. Riley Elementary
3rd Grade Matthew Vollmer, Booth Tarkington Elementary
4th Grade Eric Ramirez, Booth Tarkington Elementary
5th Grade Paul Rangel, Booth Tarkington Elementary
6th Grade Sarah Peluse, Jack London Middle School
7th Grade Jake Marthaler, Coooper Middle School
8th Grade Juancho Dumayas, Jack London Middle School

1st Annual Best in Show Winner, Sarah Peluse
Riley Elementary, Grade 5
The Wheeling Auto Center’s 2005 1st Annual ART CONTEST
Exclusively for:
Buffalo Grove High School
Jack London Middle School
J.W. Riley Elementary
Contest Theme
Cars & Trucks of the Future
Winning entries were:
Buffalo Grove High School
Winner for grades 9-12
Anna Kaczkowski, Grade 9
London Middle School
Winners for grades 6-8
1st place-Max Kadyrov, Grade 8
2nd place-Juancho Dumayas, Grade 7
3rd place-Kosta Gioules, Grade 8
Riley Elementary School
Winners for grades K-2
1st place-Cameron Davidson, grade 2
2nd place winner is Scotty Shirley, grade 1
3rd place winner is Priya Kattappurath, grade 1
Winners for grades 3-5
1st place-Sarah Peluse, grade 5
2nd place-Katie Okamoto, grade 5
3rd place-Matthew Barnas, grade 5
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4th Annual ART CONTEST Winners, 2008

Back Row: Julie Moore-Best in Show, Leslie Arredondo-6th Grade, Matthew Barnas-8th Grade, Suzette Ruvalcaba-7th Grade
Front Row: Yelim Lee-3rd Grade, Alexix Opperman-2nd Grade, Scarlet Rachel Levy-4th Grade, Hina Takahashi-1st Grade, Jessica Brooks-5tht Grade
3rd Annual ART CONTEST Winners, 2007
Back Row: Matthew Barnas-7th Grade, Megan McPherson-6th Grade, Alexandra Fister-5th Grade, Emily Barnas-8th Grade
Front Row: Ashley Whitefield-4th Grade, Ashley Griffin-3rd Grade, Alex Morain-2nd Grade, Sulayman Qazi-Best in Show, (not pictured Elizabeth Winter-1st Grade)
2nd Annual ART CONTEST Winners, 2006

Back Row: Jake Marthaler-7th Grade, Juancho Dumayas-8th Grade, William Salgado-Best in Show, Paul Rangel-5th Grade, Sarah Peluse, 6th Grade. Front Row: Matthew Vollmer-3rd Grade, Carter Weiss-2nd Grade, Samantha Sewell-1st Grade,
(not pictured Eric Ramirez-4th Grade)
1st Annual ART CONTEST Winners, 2005

Back Row: Max Kadyrov-8th Grade, Kosta Gioules-8th Grade, Sarah Peluse-5th Grade, Matthew Barnas-5th Grade
Front Row: Cameron Davidson-2nd Grade, Katie Okamoto-5th Grade, Scotty Shirley-1st Grade, Priya Kattappurath-1st Grade, (not pictured Anna Kaczkowski-9th Grade, Max Kadyrov-8th Grade, Juancho Dumayas-7th Grade)
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