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2025 Finalist, Grade 11

Equality Through Aviation and Aerospace, 2025

Acrylic on canvas

16 x 12 in

Edition.

Teacher: Megan Henry (2023-24 Ambassador)
School: West Anchorage High School, Anchorage, AK, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "I wanted to interpret Cobb as a rising leader of the movement she ignited: the fight to send women to space. The moon is lit in a dawning sky because the transition from dark to light symbolizes the anticipation of a bright future for women in STEM."

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Collections: Art Gallery, Jerrie Cobb

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