Martin County School District elementary students and their art teachers recently learned who were the winners of the 2024-2025 Kids Tag Art contest.
The 7th Annual Kids Tag Art Contest is a partnership between the Martin County Tax Collector's Office, MartinArts, and the Martin County School District.
The Kids Tag Art Program teaches students to creatively solve problems by designing unique vanity tags that can later be purchased by family, friends or the general public. All profits from the purchases go directly back to the classrooms.
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, and Martin County Schools Coordinator Mark Cowles visited each elementary school to surprise this year’s winners.
“It’s a testament to our district and the amazing culture to see the excitement of not only the announced winners but also their classmates when the name is announced,” shared Cowles. “We are so thankful to our community for their support, specifically in this case to the Tax Collectors Office for their generosity. Martin County is a special place.”
Not only are the winning tags available for purchase in the form of a car plate, keychain, or bike plate, but all student submissions can be purchased. This provides families of ALL participating students the opportunity to have their artwork displayed wherever they travel.
Tags from previous years are also available for purchase. All information can be found on the Martin County Tax Collectors Website. All proceeds from the sales are distributed back to the school sites to support art education.
All winners will be honored at a special ceremony inside the Martin County School District Board Room located at 1939 SE Federal Hwy in Stuart on Wednesday, April 2, 2024. The event will begin at 6 p.m.
Warfield Elementary Student Valery Andres, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Warfield Elementary Art Teacher Maria Carolina Domingo
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Crystal Lake Elementary Student Delilah McCahill, Crystal Lake Elementary Art Teacher Joelle Farley, Crystal Lake Elementary Principal Brenda Watkins
Hobe Sound Elementary Principal Trisha Elliott, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Hobe Sound Elementary Student Georgia Hinote (Catch of the Day Winner), Hobe Sound Elementary Art Teacher Jill Stuart
Hobe Sound Elementary Principal Trisha Elliott, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Hobe Sound Elementary Student Ethan Seewald (Wagging Tail Winner), Hobe Sound Elementary Art Teacher Jill Stuart
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Hobe Sound Elementary Student Cason Leigh, Hobe Sound Elementary Art Teacher Jill Stuart
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Hobe Sound Elementary Student Cason Leigh, Hobe Sound Elementary Student Georgia Hinote, Hobe Sound Elementary Art Teacher Jill Stuart, Hobe Sound Elementary Student Ethan Seewald
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski. Seawind Elementary Principal Jennifer Michels, Seawind Elementary Student Edwin Perez Diaz, Seawind Elementary Art Teacher Claudia Gonzalez, Seawind Elementary Assistant Principal Dayna Carroll
Port Salerno Elementary Art Teacher Ashley Monks, Port Salerno Elementary Student Angie Lobo Cruz, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Port Salerno Elementary Assistant Principal David Shaffer
Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Pinewood Elementary Student Vanessa (Nessa) Perez-Potello, Pinewood Elementary Principal Susanna Deutsch, Pinewood Elementary Art Teacher Traci Hochstetter, Pinewood Elementary Assistant Principal Patti Morris, Pinewood Elementary Assistant Principal Amy Porter
Pinewood Elementary Principal Susanna Deutsch, Pinewood Elementary Student Olivia Pouillon (Tax Collectors Choice Winner), Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski
Citrus Grove Elementary Principal Rose Rynca, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Citrus Grove Elementary Student Paige Ellis (Award of Distinction Winner), Citrus Grove Elementary Art Teacher Stephanie Watson
Citrus Grove Elementary Principal Rose Rynca, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Citrus Grove Elementary Student Paige Tanner Hoffman (Behind the Badge Winner), Citrus Grove Elementary Art Teacher Stephanie Watson
Citrus Grove Elementary Principal Rose Rynca, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Citrus Grove Elementary Student Zoe Fisher, Citrus Grove Elementary Art Teacher Stephanie Watson
Bessey Creek Elementary Art Teacher Eric Henderson, Bessey Creek Elementary Principal Stacy Schmit, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Bessey Creek Elementary Kennedy Brink
Jensen Beach Elementary Principal Jennifer Radcliff, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Jensen Beach Elementary Student Blakely Matucci, Jensen Beach Elementary Art Teacher Karen Haines
Felix A Williams Elementary Principal Sarah Tuthill, Felix A Williams Elementary Student Shiloh Sprague, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Felix A Williams Elementary Art Teacher Laura Kane
Palm City Elementary Art Teacher Martha Saum, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Palm City Elementary Student Evelyn (Evie) Gettings (Life Is Better By The Water Winner), Palm City Elementary Principal Lauren Rabener
Palm City Elementary Art Teacher Martha Saum, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, Palm City Elementary Student Cecilia Espaillat, Palm City Elementary Principal Lauren Rabener
JD Parker Elementary Art Teacher Leah Sacks, Martin County Tax Collector Ruth Pietruszewski, JD Parker Elementary Student Joseph Hatzakos, JD Parker Elementary Principal Gregory Bottari