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Thursday, November 19, 2009
West Potomac Academy Students Participate in Jewelry Design Competition
West Potomac Academy, working with business partner Evelyn Brooks Designs, has offered its Fashion Design students the opportunity to design a West Potomac Academy (WPA) logo to be used in a WPA bangle bracelet and a WPA charm bracelet. West Potomac Academy is one of six high school academies in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
Students participated in the Jewelry Challenge under the guidance of Brooks and West Potomac Academy Fashion Design instructor Maggy Francois. Students worked on jewelry design concepts and used personal inspiration to create logos that included the WPA letters. Each student submitted detailed sketches showing creativity and originality; designs had to have the ability to be turned into jewelry. Each submission was accompanied by a written piece explaining the student’s inspiration.
The winner of the Jewelry Challenge was Cindy Ramirez, a junior at West Potomac High School. Evelyn Brooks Designs will present her with a $100 gift certificate and a WPA bangle that features her winning design. Runners-up were Deborah Winbush, a senior at West Potomac High School, and Maria Ruiz, a senior at West Springfield High School. Each runner-up will receive a WPA charm bracelet.
Evelyn Brooks Designs is manufacturing the WPA bangle and the WPA charm bracelet, both containing the winning logo design. The bangle and the charm bracelet are currently for sale, and Evelyn Brooks Designs will donate a portion of the proceeds to the WPA Fashion Design program to support the annual Classroom in New York City trip, during which students will tour design studios and schools and work with some of the fashion industry’s top designers.
Through the Jewelry Challenge and internship opportunities offered during the year, Evelyn Brooks Designs empowers students to use their imagination, creativity, and personal inspiration to persevere while staying positive and motivated.
Visit West Potomac Academy’s Fashion Design classroom for an order form, or visit www.ebrooksdesigns.com/wpa.
### Note: For more information, contact Maggy Francois at West Potomac Academy at 703-718-2656 or mfrancois@fcps.edu, or Evelyn Brooks at 571-221-4150 or visit www.ebrooksdesigns.com.
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