Dain Park Kim, a fourth grade student at Millstone River Elementary School, is the grand prize winner in Aeropostale’s “What Makes You Smile” T-shirt design contest. Her art teacher is Nancy Halter.
Students were given the chance to submit a t-shirt design last October to express what makes them smile. Each contestant’s family and friends had the opportunity to vote on their favorite design, and the top 100 designs became finalists. These finalists were presented to a panel of experts from P.S. from Aeropostale, the store’s kids section.
Kim explained the inspiration for her design: “When I was designing my T shirt there was no power due to hurricane Sandy. It was really dark and cold! There was no school for a whole week, and I missed school lunch especially the hot dogs.
“I still cannot believe that I won the grand prize because there were other good designs on the P.S website. I tried my best and I am happy for the great surprise,” says Kim.
Millstone River School, Kim, her fellow classmates, and school representatives will be honored at the school on Tuesday, April 16, at 11:30 a.m. Kim will receive a $1,000 school donation, a $500 P.S. from Aeropostale gift card, and winning designed T-shirts for her classmates and family.
“I was very impressed with Dain’s artistic talent and creativity. Clearly, she is a talented young lady who has a bright future, perhaps even in marketing and advertising,” says Roseann Bonino, the principal of the school.
Visit www.pswhatmakesyousmile.com for more information.
