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Student artists expand reach to storefronts DUNWOODY, Ga. — The annual Storefront Art exhibits returned May 1 with final presentations from 15 Dunwoody High School students during an on-campus kickoff event. The Dunwoody Economic Development Department manages the Storefront Art program, which features student artwork in the windows of businesses in the Dunwoody Village for up to three months. More than 70 students from Dunwoody High submitted 85 designs in March. Then, business owners and managers ranked their preferred pieces. The 15 works of art with the highest points were chosen for the exhibit, following the approval of the Dunwoody Art Commission in April. The city will award the students $200 each for materials and work. “The Storefront Art Exhibit ties together three priorities: supporting small businesses, partnering with our schools and embracing public art,” Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. “I am so pleased that we are continuing this project, and I can’t wait to share these students’ works with the community.” Tom Bass, principal of Dunwoody High School, said he appreciates the school’s partnership with the city. “We’re proud of the leadership provided by our outstanding teachers in visual arts,” Bass said. “Storefront Art opens doors for our students and showcases their talents to the entire community.” Several designs from the 2022 and 2023 Storefront Art exhibits are on display as part of Dunwoody’s Green Light Art project, which features original canvases that are digitized, printed and wrapped onto traffic light boxes across the city. In addition, 13 paintings from last year’s exhibit are currently featured along a new art wall inside Perimeter Mall at the entrance between Maggiano’s and Macy’s. Business and Cultural Development Manager Rosemary Watts said the public art programs aim to draw more visitors
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Sarv Dharavane, 10, a fourth grader at Austin Elementary School, holds a trophy more than half his size after winning the 63rd Annual Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee in March. Austin Elementary held a ceremony May 8 to honor Sarv.
Elementary student wins Georgia spelling bee DUNWOODY, Ga. — Austin Elementary School held a ceremony May 8 for fourth grader Sarv Dharavane, who won the 63rd Annual Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee in March. At just 10 years old, Sarv prevailed against all other contestants across the state, up to age 16. Defending champion Matthew Baber, an 8th grader from Rising Star Middle School in Fayette County, finished runner-up. After the 2023 Georgia State Spelling Bee champion misspelled a word in the 18th round, Sarv spelled “Seoul” and “dashiki” correctly to take home the title. What’s more, he also won the Georgia State Technology Competition in project programming.
“When I spelled my championship word right, I was non-plussed and elated at the same time,” Sarv said. “I love words, and back in November, when I heard there was a classroom spelling bee, I thought, ‘Why not?’” As the winner of the state spelling bee, Sarv has earned an all-expenses paid trip to National Harbor, Maryland, where he will compete in the nationally televised Scripps National Spelling Bee. The preliminaries begin May 28, concluding with the finals May 30. “I couldn’t have done this without my teachers at Austin Elementary and the Georgia Association of Educators,” Sarv said. “Last but not least, I cannot thank my parents enough for helping me so much.”
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