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You may recall that in July of this year, the Town's Heads Up Cornelius committee launched a drawing contest and asked young artists to help design the campaign's quarterly graphic.
We are pleased to announce that the contest's first, second, and third-place winners have been selected! Each of these talented artists did an excellent job demonstrating different aspects of roadway safety.
Mia Hoffiz's drawing was chosen to be the campaign's official graphic for the remainder of the year. In it, you can see a mother and daughter holding hands as they walk along the side of the road; they're even walking opposite the direction of traffic, which is what pedestrians should always do when a sidewalk is not available!
Mia is nine years old and a 4th grader at the North Academy of World Languages. Her school focuses on developing global awareness and cultural competence. These qualities make the school a great fit for Mia, whose mother is French and father Dominican, as she's fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
Their family, which also includes Mia's sister, Juliette, and brother, Abraham, moved to the Lake Norman area two years ago from south Florida. They love the area, especially Cornelius, for its charm and quality of life.
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