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$750 Certificate of Excellence 2025, Grade 8

A Beacon of Possibility, 2025

Oil, paper, and mixed media on canvas

11 x 14 in

Teacher: Yuming
School: The Harker School, San Jose, CA, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "In my artwork, Jerrie Cobb's hand reaches for a star, representing her ambition and determination in breaking barriers, even when the idea of becoming a woman in STEM, to others, seemed like an unreachable dream."

Read the artist's Impact Statement.

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Jerrie Cobb

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Collections: Art Gallery, Jerrie Cobb, Monitor Display LMFF

ARTEFFECT, founded by Lowell Milken, invites educators and students to explore the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes―and their invaluable lessons as role models―through the visual arts. Learn more: www.arteffectlmc.org