BKFK: Digital Arts Challenge, Sponsored by Pearson

Alyssa, is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2008 BKFK Digital Arts Challenge. Her winning idea "The Guardians" depicts a new kind of hero. Uncovering the challenging nature of the color guard, where dancers spin, toss and catch flags, rifles or sabers, Alyssa has conceived an edge-of-your-seat graphic novel that stars five heroines.

Naturally, the girls dance on their high school’s “sport of the arts” color guard squad, but their real job is to protect the President of the United States.

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We are pleased to announce the GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the 2008 Pearson Digital Arts Challenge.

At 15, Alyssa already has two inventions behind her, and when BKFK & Pearson announced the 2008 Digital Arts Challenge, she was more than ready to test her creative & innovative skills. Alyssa won $10,000 for her winning idea "The Guardians" a graphic novel where five color guard team members protect the President of the United States. Being a color guard athlete herself, Alyssa adds in a touch of her own color guard experience and brings life to her illustrations. On January 23rd, 2008, Donald Siese, Vice President Central Imaging Services, Pearson, and Norm Goldstein, BKFK CEO presented her with a check of $10,000. Alyssa also received a tour of the premises of Pearson.

Alyssa from Irvine, California won the 2008 Pearson Digital Arts Challenge for her idea of a graphic novel called The Guardians.

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