Fifth grader wins $500 for school by drawing her favorite teacher
The next time your child picks up a paper and some crayons and starts drawing, it could lead to an influx of cash. That’s what happened to Kayla Torres, a fifth grader at P.S. 172 in Sunset Park, who won a cool $500 for her school by drawing a picture of her favorite teacher.
Kayla’s drawing of Daphna Gutman was the first prize winner in a “Draw My Favorite Teacher” contest sponsored by Storagemart, the nationwide storage company. The contest was open to Brooklyn students.
Sarah Little, interactive marketing director for StorageMart, came to P.S. 172, on Fourth Avenue and 29th Street, on Dec. 14 to present a check to the school.
Actually, Little brought two checks with her. The first runner up in the contest was also a student from P.S. 172. Third grader Alexa Zagal won $100 for her drawing of her favorite teacher, Desiree Ross.