READING, MA — Sofia Tentindo, a junior at Wilmington High School, recently received Honorable Mention in Reading Municipal Light Department’s 2025 High School Art + Creativity Contest.
Honorable Mention for ‘Exceptional Creativity’
Sofia Tentindo, junior at Wilmington High School
Art Submission Titled: JoAnn the Robot (3D Papier-mâché)
— From the first telephone, to television, to computers, the energy industry has been booming with innovation in the past decade, creating new types of technology to better society. Th more cent years, scientists and engineers have been assembling machines to function very similar to the human brain: robots, Robots in society are beneficial for fast and efficient mass production, surgical needs, exploration into the unknown, and helping those who are disabled. The possibilities for robots are endless, and the early models shine light on further energy innovation in the future.
JoAnn the Robot is made from cardboard and paper mâché. JoAnn is a female robot to represent the huge role that women play in the entire STEM field, which will hopefully continue to expand as time goes on.
Sofia and all other participating students received ten hours of community service for taking part in the contest.
Each winner received a gift card for qualified school or art supplies. Winning artwork will also be featured in RMLD promotional material.
Winners were selected based on the creativity of the artwork and the message that was portrayed.
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