(Press Release) — Atkins Kroll Guam and Saipan hosted the “Draw Your Dream, Drive the Future” 19th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest award ceremony on Saturday at the Guam and Saipan dealerships.
A total of 20 talented artists were recognized for their creativity and imagination, and each received certificates, and water park passes. Joined in the celebration were AK’s team, judges, and families and friends of the winners.
Atkins Kroll Guam and Saipan have consistently hosted the art contest for 11 years, and the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is one of the largest youth art competitions in the world.
This year’s local contest received 334 submitted entries from students ages 15 and under, with 129 students representing Saipan and 205 from Guam.
Saipan’s winners
7 and under
• 1st place Coden Sablan
• 2nd place Ekaterina Mia Inos
• 3rd place Jane Choi
8–11 years old
• 1st place Haryn Clover Cha
• 2nd place Seoyeon Kwon
• 3rd place Dohyeon You
12–15 years old
• 1st place Ian Alexander Chae
• 2nd place Jiachen Zhuang
• 3rd place Melinda Han
Guam’s winners
7 and under
• 1st place Siho Lee
• 2nd place Grayson Yan
• 3rd place Anna C.T. Brikul
8–11 years old
• 1st place Aileen Yujung Kim
• 2nd place Mia Ancheta
• 3rd place Crystal Umayan
12–15 years old
• 1st place Amanda Salomon
• 2nd place Ian Kwon
• 3rd place Offeia Wang Yordy
People’s Choice Award
The People’s Choice category returned for its second year, inviting the community to vote online for their favorite artwork entry. Congratulations to this year’s community-voted winners: Collin
Griffin of Santa Barbara Catholic School in Guam, who received 101 votes, and Jihyo “Elena” Park of Grace Christian Academy in Saipan, who received 103 votes.
Both winners’ schools will receive a monetary donation from Atkins Kroll to support their academic programs.
Advancing to the world stage
Every year Toyota receives millions of submissions from 90 countries, and we are proud to showcase their creativity. All winning entries from the three age categories advance to the Toyota World Contest, with global results to be announced in July.
Artwork from Guam and Saipan participants can be viewed at akguam.com/dreamcar and aksaipan.com/dreamcar/. Photos of the first-place art categories in Guam and Saipan can be downloaded here: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/fuPs1ZVi9S
Acknowledgment of Judges
Atkins Kroll extends its sincere appreciation to the judges who carefully reviewed every entry using established contest criteria: Richard Ogumoro, AK Saipan Technician; Nestor Arreza, AK Saipan Bodyshop Lead Estimator; Mark Rabago, Marianas Press Journalist; Andrea Laguana, AK Business Development Manager; Rosanna Dacanay of RiMS Guam, and Dorathina Herrero local Painter and Dollmaker.
