Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc. presents Saipan Community School
student, Seung Won Lee and Northern Marianas College student, John Alarzar
with the winning prize for their respective categories in the annual 2017 Pacifica
Art Contest.
Unlike in previous years, the contest this year was based on artwork submitted from the last 3 years. Artwork pieces that did not place in previous competitions were automatically submitted for during this year’s contest.
The contest was divided into two categories: Category 1 for ages 6-11 and
Category 2 for ages 12-17. Each category was based on the age of the student
at the time of the first submission. Seung Won Lee took first place in Category 1
and John Alarzar took first place in Category 2.
Both students received a cash prize and a set of art supplies.
Each artwork piece was judged on creativity and originality, quality of the art
piece, clarity of the theme “Rest assured it’s Christmas”, and presentation.
This year’s judging panel included Imperial Pacific International’s executive
director of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Geri Dela Cruz, Joeten-Kiyu
Public Library State Library executive director Erlinda Naputi, and former Saipan
Community School teacher O’Ronia Sikayun.
“Judging these photos were definitely a challenge since all the artists displayed great talent. Everyone is definitely a winner. I'd like to commend Pacifica Insurance Underwriters for their continued commitment in this event. Not only does it encourage participation and unity among our student, but it definitely
supports art in our islands” said Geri Dela Cruz, director of Imperial Pacific International’s CSR.
“I couldn’t be more grateful to all participating artists for making this year’s Art Contest an overwhelmingly successful one” said executive vice president Shirley
Sablan. “It was not an easy task for our judges this year”.
Sablan officially confirmed that next year’s art contest will be made open for new submissions.
Art work of all winners and company top picks can be viewed on web page www.pacificains.com/artcontest
For information about Pacifica Art Contest, please call Samantha Sikayun at 670-234-6267/7722/7310 or email piui@pacificains.com. Pacifica Insurance is located at the Joeten Center in Susupe.
