Ann Hepenstal, DAR/Los Altos Town Crier
The Los Altos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented prizes to the winners of the poster contest, “A Moment that Helped Shape America,” at Los Altos History Museum’s recent preview night for their new exhibit. DAR sponsored this contest for area schoolchildren as part of the exhibit “The Spirit of ’76: Reflecting on America’s 250th,” which opened on June 18 and includes all the winning posters.
Students in grades 3 through 12 were invited to create an original poster based on the theme “A Moment that Helped Shape America,” highlighting an important event or person since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Four local artists served as judges for the poster contest:
Badri Valian: Los Altos resident and winner of the DAR chapter’s 2022 Women in the Arts Recognition Award.
Maddy McBirney: Los Altos artist and winner of DAR’s 2026 Women in the Arts Recognition Award.
Mira Sharma: artist, Los Altos resident and member of Los Altos History Museum’s Board of Directors.
Melanie Kaye: artist, Mountain View resident and winner of the DAR chapter’s 2026 Women in American History Award.
They judged the posters on artistic expression; creativity, uniqueness, originality; interpretation of theme; use of language; and neatness…more
Leia Nasserian points to her entry, which received special recognition for poster design. Photo courtesy of Ann Hepenstal
