HPISD trustees recognized two eighth-grade HPMS student artists at the Oct. 13 board meeting.

The board honored eighth-grader Yincheng Qian as the 2020-21 HPISD Birthday Card Contest Winner and eighth-grader Elise Neuhoff as the fiscal year 2019 Comprehensive Annual Report Cover Winner.

Superintendent Dr. Tom Trigg sends a birthday card annually to each of the 800+ HPISD employees on their special day. Each year K-12 students have the chance to enter the contest to have their design featured on the card. Qian won the contest with a drawing titled “Sweet Birthday” with a twist on a simple happy birthday and all the sweets that come with that day.

In addition to the birthday card, each year HPISD produces a Comprehensive Annual Finance Report, and K-12 students can enter a drawing contest to be the new cover for the financial report. Neuhoff’s winning design is called “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” which won over the board’s hearts during the meeting.