Tri-Cities student artists featured on Ben Franklin Transit buses

Bob Brawdy
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For the second time in three years, River View High senior Zaydean Valdez stood next to her winning artwork on the side of a Ben Franklin Transit bus parked at the school in Finley.

Valdez took third place this year in the traditional art category out of almost 200 entries from around the Tri-Cities.

The first, second, and third place winners selected in both the traditional art and digital art categories will be displayed on the exterior of the bus for a year.

The top 10 in each category can be seen inside the BFT Art Bus.

River View High School students board the Ben Franklin Transit art bus to see the 20 winners, the top ten from each of two categories, that are displayed in the inside of the coach. The top three winners for both the digital and traditional categories are displayed on the exterior and will be visible on the roads around the Tri-Cities for a ful year.

Other winners in the traditional category are: first place, Ryan Montgomery of Southridge High School and second place, Paul Erickson of Kamiakin High School.

The top three in the digital category are: first place, Guillermo Medellin Mendoza at Tri-Tech Skills Center, second place, Soleil Olivera at Chiawana High School and third place, Allison Fathing at Southridge High School.