For release: December 11, 2012
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Three students at the University of Memphis Campus School were named the top artists in this year’s holiday card art contest.  Katherine Parker’s first-place artwork is featured on the University’s holiday card, which has been emailed to more than 65,000 people.

The first-, second-, and third-place winners were announced during a school assembly Dec. 3.  Winners from each of the School’s classrooms were also recognized.

The top three honorees each received a monetary award and a certificate of appreciation.  The first-place winner’s artwork will also be framed.

Katherine Parker is in Mrs. Jennifer Cordero’s fifth-grade class.  Her parents are Emily and John Parker II of Memphis.

The second-place winner, Martha Humber, is in Mrs. Ashley Arnold’s second-grade class.  Her parents are Lori and David Humber of Memphis.

The third-place winner is Joe Melvin Tunstall, who is in Ms. Undria McClendon’s first-grade class.  His parents are Terence Tunstall Sr. and Roshanna Martin-Tunstall of Memphis.

Katherine Parker (left photograph) and Martha Humber (middle photograph) are each shown with U of M President Shirley Raines. Joey Tunstall (right) is shown with Campus School Director Susan Copeland and Dr. Raines.

Operated cooperatively by Memphis City Schools and the U of M College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, the Campus School is an award-winning school for students in grades one through five.