The names of students who won the 2022 Oklahoma Aviation & Aerospace Art Contest have been announced by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. Youth, ages 6 to 17 within the state are eligible to compete. This year’s theme was "Design Your Perfect Aircraft." State Director of Aeronautics, Grayson Ardies expressed, "This contest is a conduit for students to explore aviation. If we can reach them at the earliest of ages, we can guide them into STEM-based education and aviation and aerospace careers."

Junior Division (ages 6-9 yrs)
1^st place: Grace Huang, Truman Elementary School, Norman
2^nd place: Elvin Liu Zhu, Frontier Elementary School, Edmond
3^rd place: Matthew Henderson, Cyril Elementary School
Honorable Mention: Alannah Kavlaity, Cyril Elementary School

Intermediate Division (ages 10-13 yrs)
1^st place: Olivia Zhao, Plainview Middle School, Ardmore
2^nd place: Ava Haick, Yukon Middle School
3^rd place: Chan U. Leng, Duncan Middle School
Honorable Mention: Daphne Greenley, Yukon Middle School

Senior Division (ages 14-17 yrs)
1^st place: Marian Winchell, Edmond High School
2^nd place: Alexis Reichert, Atoka High School
3^rd place: Lilana De Loera, Astec Charter High School, Oklahoma City
Honorable Mention: Jose Lopez, Astec Charter High School, Oklahoma City

Each of the top three entries in each category have been forwarded to Washington D.C. where they will compete nationally against other winners from the U.S. for the right to advance to the international competition.

Judges for this year’s competition include: State Representative Nicole Miller, House District 82; Colonel Keven P. Coyle, Commander, 552^nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base; Lance Lamkin, A.A.E. Airport Administrator at the University of Oklahoma; and Monica Riggs, Engineering Manager for United Dynamics, Inc.

The 2022 International Aviation Art Contest is sponsored, in large part, by the National Aeronautic Association, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, National Association of State Aviation Officials, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Ken Cook Co.