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Melrose HHS Department Announces Winners of Summer 2023 Youth Art Contest

Students in grades K-12 submitted art with the theme “How to Help a Friend Feel Happy” as part of the department’s efforts to promote positive social relationships and creativity.
Posted on: September 28, 2023 - 6:00pm
Art by Tate Pasciuto (Pre-K).

The Melrose Health and Human Services (HHS) Department has announced the winners of the Summer 2023 Youth Art Contest to foster positive social relationships and creativity among Melrose youth. The public selected the winners, who submitted artwork this past July and August with the theme, “How to Help a Friend Feel Happy, " during the Victorian Fair on September 10, 2023, when fair attendees voted for their favorite submissions.

The winners of the Elementary and Middle School Art Contest include first-place winner, Angel Bethune (Grade 7); second-place winner Joy Bethune (Grade 5); and third-place winner Riley Bolduc (Grade 8). The High School Art Contest winners include first-place winner Christian Bethune (Grade 9) and second-place winner Madison Bolduc (Grade 11). View the winning artwork. Honorable mentions include Thaea Broberg (Grade 8) and Tate Pasciuto (Pre-K).

“We wanted this contest to encourage participants to think about how they would help a friend feel happy if they were having a bad day while encouraging creativity,” said Emily Hatchouel, Public Health Specialist for the City of Melrose. “The HHS Department thanks everyone who participated and looks forward to our third annual art contest next summer.”

The HHS Department posted the artwork on its Facebook page, @CoMHealth, and Instagram account, @melrosehhs.

Please email health@cityofmelrose.org with any questions, comments, or concerns.

About the Health and Human Services Department

The Health Department, now the Health and Human Services Department as of March 2022, is continuously evolving, having recently shifted to expand its services in both physical and mental health, where there is a focus on prevention, remediation, and maintenance. The Department’s mission has always been to promote the personal and environmental health of the community through education and policy development supported by enforceable regulations, and collaboration with other people and organizations. This name change better encompasses the services the Department is providing. To learn more, visit www.cityofmelrose.org/health-and-human-services