MANSFIELD, Texas Artwork by Tiffany Nguyen, a fifth grade student at Garner Fine Arts Academy in Grand Prairie, soon will be appearing in the wallets of hundreds of Texas Trust CU debit card holders supporting the Grand Prairie ISD Education Foundation.
Nguyen’s design was selected among 242 entries submitted from 25 schools by Grand Prairie students in kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Texas Trust Spirit Debit Reward card Design Contest.
An independent panel of judges selected six finalists, which included an entry from each grade level (K-5). Each finalist’s artwork was posted on Facebook, where students, parents, teachers and the community voted for their favorite design. More than 17,998 votes were cast on Facebook, and those votes were combined with the scores of the judges to determine the final winner.
Nguyen’s design will be featured on the GPISD Education Foundation Spirit Debit Card, which is used by school officials, administrators, and community supporters to help raise money for the foundation. Every use of the GPISD Education Foundation Spirit Debit Reward Card will earn 15 cents from Texas Trust.
“Schools in Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, Mansfield, and Athens, have earned nearly $255,000 in the last two years through their school Spirit Debit Reward Cards,” said Jim Minge, president of Texas Trust. “The art on each Spirit card has been designed by a student, which promotes school spirit and pride.”
