MAYOR JENNY SELIN JOINS U.S. CELLULAR AND THE MOUNTAINEER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART COMPETITION

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Pictured here are the winners of the 2015 Black History Month Art Competition from left to right: (back row) Linda Click, area sales manager, U.S. Cellular, Mayor Jenny Selin, Scott VanRiper, store manager, Andrew Reabe, Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club; (front row left to right): First Place Winner Mille Brown, Second Place Winner Deangelo Turner, and Third Place Winner Darion Turner.


MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 12, 2015) – Mayor Jenny Selin joined U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and the Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club to announce the winners of the Black History Month Art contest at a special ceremony at the club’s campus at the former Woodburn Elementary School’s Campus. The contest, now in its 6th year, is designed to honor influential African-Americans and inspire students’ creativity and knowledge of these heroes.

“I am impressed with the originality and talent of the artwork,” said Mayor Selin. “I will enjoy the event again this year and spending time with the children.”

Members of the club 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 at area U.S. Cellular stores in Clarksburg, Morgantown, and Fairmont where the public voted for their favorites during the month of February:

The winners are:
• First Place– Millie Brown, 5th Grade, from North Elementary for her portrait of Jackie Robinson
• Second Place – Deangelo Turner, 3rd Grade, from Eastwood Elementary for his portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Third Place – Darion Turner, 1st Grade from Eastwood Elementary for his portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.

“We enjoyed sharing the artwork with the community to celebrate our rich heritage, culture and diversity,” said Linda Click, area sales manager for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-South, “Our store associates had so much fun seeing the artwork and sharing it with community members that came in to vote.”

“Our partnership with U.S. Cellular, and this program is something that the children of the club look forward to every year,” said Denny Poluga, executive director of the Mountaineer Boys & Girls Club. “They get involved in the process of learning and it puts the focus on exploring and promoting our history, and engaging them in art.”

About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage 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 a high-quality network in big and small cities and rural communities. Currently, 93 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Champion in 2014 for the third time in four years. 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.



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