06/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/12/2025 13:49
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for North Dakota this week: Adelina Estrada, a student at Grand Forks Central High School. Her artwork, titled "Meruem," was selected by a panel of local judges who evaluated submissions based on creativity, originality, and technical skill. Adelina's piece captures a small sitting area in a local Grand Forks coffee shop called Urban Stampede-one of North Dakota's oldest coffee shops.
"Adelina's beautiful work captures a unique piece of North Dakota, a scene from one of our iconic coffee shops where people gather to visit," Fedorchak said. "She's a charming young woman with a bright future and I'm proud to have her work displayed here."
Adelina joined Fedorchak in Washington, D.C., where she received a tour from the office and attended the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Reception honoring winners from all 50 states and U.S. territories.
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual nationwide visual art contest that provides high school students the opportunity to showcase their artistic abilities. Each congressional district selects one winner whose artwork will be showcased in the Capitol for the next year.
Learn more about the competition here.
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