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Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia hosts celebration recognizing top three artists Mayor Sherman Lea joined U.S. Cellular to announce the winners of its 11th annual Black History Month Art Competition with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia at a celebration earlier today. The 10 finalists’ art was displayed in U.S. Cellular stores during the month of February, where the community voted for their favorites. Club members created original artwork in honor of influential African-Americans, including business people, sports figures, historical figures and celebrities for the contest in January. Over the years, U.S. Cellular has awarded $9,350 in gift cards and over 7,600 youth have participated in the annual program. “There is nothing like seeing an award winner’s face when they realize that they have been recognized by the community; it’s simply priceless,” said Bertram Daniels, area sales manager for U.S. Cellular. “This contest allows U.S. Cellular t

VOTING BEGINS IN U.S. CELLULAR’S 11th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST Vote in U.S. Cellular Stores Feb. 1 – Feb. 28 ROANOKE -- The top 10 drawings from U.S. Cellular’s 11th Annual Black History Month Art Competition with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia are now on display in area retail stores. Local community members are encouraged to visit select local U.S. Cellular stores to vote on their favorite piece of artwork. In January, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Virginia members created original artwork in recognition of influential African-Americans, including business people, sports figures, historical figures and celebrities. The 10 finalists’ artwork was chosen by representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs. Those creations will be displayed in U.S. Cellular stores through Feb 28, and anyone 18 and older is encouraged to visit the stores to vote for their favorite. Three winners will be chosen based on the voting results and will be announce

Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback Kurt Warner to Help Identify Coaches Impacting Their Communities ROANOKE, Va. -- U.S. Cellular’s Most Valuable Coach program returns this week to honor high school coaches who lead by example, strengthen their teams and give back to their communities. The winning coach will receive a $50,000 donation to the charitable organization of their choosing or their high school athletic department, a trip to Orlando, Fla., and on-field recognition at the Under Armour High School All-America Game. The programs begins now until 11:59 a.m. CT on Sept. 11, the community can visit TheMostValuableCoach.com to nominate their favorite current high school coach who is an inspiring leader not just among their players, but also in their school and city. “At U.S. Cellular, we want to celebrate the positive impact that high school coaches have on students and players and the communities that come together to support their teams,” said Nathan Waddell, director

Pictured here is one of the entries of the top 10 finalists' artwork displayed in U.S. Cellular stores. Winners Determined by Local Community Votes ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. –U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs in Southwest Virginia kicked off the 9 th annual Black History Month Art Contest, which honors the many contributions of African-Americans and encourages young people to learn more about these current and historic influencers in January.   During that time, Boys & Girls Club members were encouraged to research and learn more about African-American role models and their important contributions to society. They were invited to create and submit an original 8.5 x 11 portraits representing the figure of their choice using any art medium from any point in history, including present day. From those drawings, the top 10 finalists’ entries were chosen from a panel from the Southwest Boys & Girls Club and are now displayed at

Pictured here from left to right are the Winners of U.S. Cellular's Black History Month Art Competition:  Third Place Winner Daniel Ettah, a 6th Grader from Woodrow Wilson Middle School won a $150 gift card for a portrait of Jackie Robinson, First Place Winner Christian Berry, an 8th Grader from Christiansburg Middle School won a $500 gift card for his portrait of Jackie Robinson, Mayor David Bowers,  Second Place Winner Tyshawn Walker, an 11th Grader from William Flemming High School won a $200 gift card for a portrait of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, and U.S. Cellular Area Sales Manager Bertram Daniels. ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. --  Mayor David Bowers joined U.S. Cellular ( NYSE : USM) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia to announce the winners of the Black History Month Art contest at a special ceremony March 10 at the club’s Ninth Street location in Roanoke. The contest, now in its seventh year, is designed to honor influential Af