U.S. Cellular, Morgantown Mayor Jim Manilla Announce Winners of the Fourth Annual Black History Month Art Contest

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Pictured here: left to right Malina Alexander, assistant director of the Boys and Girls Club, holding the first place winner Miah Kaehler’s art — a portrait of Billie Holiday; Anecia Miller who acted as Mayor during a portion of the winners ceremonies, Mayor Jim Manilla; Camden Fitzgerald holding his third-place portrait of Michael Jackson; Jaheim Felton holding his second-place portrait of Usher; and Linda Click, area sales manager for U.S. Cellular


U.S. CELLULAR, MAYOR JIM MANILLA ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST
South Middle School Student Wins First Place, Second Year in a Row

MORGANTOWN (March 14, 2013) –Mayor Jim Manilla joined U.S. Cellular and the Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club to announce the winners of the carrier’s fourth Annual Black History Month Art Contest at the Boys & Girls Club at 300 Court Street.
“This contest is a great way for area children to get excited about our diversity,” said Mayor Manilla. “I am happy to be part of this year’s celebration and am delighted to announce the winners.”
During the month of February, club members were invited to select an influential African- American and develop his or her likeness into an original 8.5 x 11 portrait using any art medium. The top 10 finalists’ entries were on display during February at area U.S. Cellular stores where the public voted for their favorites.
The winners are:



• First Place – Miah Kaehler from South Middle School in Morgantown won a $500 gift certificate for a portrait of Billie Holiday.



• Second Place – Jaheim Felton from Woodburn Elementary School in Morgantown won a $200 gift certificate for a portrait of Usher.



• Third Place– Camden Fitzgerald from Mt. View Elementary School in Morgantown won a $150 gift certificate for a portrait of Michael Jackson.

“We believe in partnering with the community to celebrate our county’s rich culture, heritage and diversity,” says Linda Click, area sales manager for U.S. Cellular, “We are so impressed by the amazing portraits the children create every year.”
“Partnering with companies like U.S. Cellular help us provide programs that can help inspire our members to research, explore and express heroes through art,” said Malina Alexander, director of operations, Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club.

In the past four years hundreds of club members have participated in the contest and the competition gets tougher every year. Last year’s first place winner was also Miah Kaehler from South Middle School in Morgantown who won for her portrait of first lady Michelle Obama.

About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular rewards its customers with unmatched benefits and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its high-speed nationwide network that has the highest call quality of any national carrier. Currently, 61 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent will have access by the end of 2013. U.S. Cellular was named a

J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Champion in 2012 for the second year in a row. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.
About the Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club
In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them.

Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.

Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. They are truly The Positive Place For Kids. For more information about the Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club visit www.mbgclub.org.
Location: Morgantown, WV, USA

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