‘Earth Balance’ sculpture takes first place in SmartArt competition

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The 2024 Consumers Energy SmartArt competition was narrowed down to 10 finalists, but only one artist took home the top prize. Nusra Juma, a junior at Ottawa Hills High School, was awarded first place. Juma won a $2,000 scholarship and an Apple laptop courtesy of Consumers Energy. Each of the […]

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