Westside Member Given National Recognition

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Digital Arts?
Jasmine Stovall from the Westside Unit seems to think so. Jasmine recently found through the Digital Arts Program that she could apply her passion for conservation with her artistic abilities to create something very special…the result was “Tree Hugger’s Magazine.”
“I created Tree Hugger’s Magazine to let kids know how important it is to get involved in saving the environment; starting right at their local Boys & Girls Club.”

Jasmine submitted the magazine cover to the Westside Unit’s Digital Arts Festival, a program intended to teach members ages 6 to 18 how to create computer-generated art. She never dreamed that her entry would make it all way to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Digital Arts Festival… and win!

“I am very proud and excited for Jasmine,” says Tracey Culliver, Digital Arts Program Director at Westside. “She is a very creative and focused young lady who gives 100% to every thing she does. I can see her accomplishing great things in her future because of her dedication and hard work.”

To recognize her accomplishments, BGCA will provide Jasmine and Ms. Culliver with an all expenses paid trip to Minneapolis, MN where they will tour the city’s many art exhibits and various other attractions. Jasmine will be given her award during a special presentation, July 21-25.

“I am very excited for my trip to Minnesota,” says Jasmine. “I am really eager to see all of the exhibits, museums, and other things they have planned. By the end of the trip, I think I will have gained a better understanding of art and technology in general.”

For Jasmine, this entire process has been about more than just an award for an art project, it has been a strong reinforcement of the message she delivers every day about protecting the environment. Working very hard to educate her family, friends, church youth group and Club on the benefits of recycling, Jasmine is sometimes made fun of because of her views.

“I’ve always thought of myself as a tree hugger,” says Jasmine. “It means that you like to help the environment, so it is really not a bad thing at all!”

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