THIRD GRADER FROM JOELLA C. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WINS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ART CONTEST

TALLAHASSEE – Nicole Lugo, a third-grade student at Joella C. Good Elementary School is a winner of the Governor’s Hispanic Heritage Month art contest. Gov. Rick Scott will honor her and other winners of the 2011 Hispanic Heritage Month contests at the Governor’s Mansion this evening, including the Excellence in Education Award, and recognize Miami artist Damien Cruz as the featured artist.

The annual art contest is open to all Florida students in Kindergarten through 3rd grades. Two winners are chosen. This year’s theme focused on "Celebrating Hispanic Leaders in Business Past, Present, and Future."  Nicole was the only student winner from Miami-Dade County. Winners will receive $250.

The governor also will honor Dr. Erick Hueck, a chemistry teacher from Miami Senior High School, with the Excellence in Education Award for outstanding Hispanic teachers. Three winners are nominated by students and peers, and each will receive a $1,500 award.

Additional information about Florida’s Hispanic heritage is available on Florida’s Hispanic Heritage Month website www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.  Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974 when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long celebration, from September 15 through October 15.

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