Family: Parents, Mark and Ginny Minuto; and sister, Jesse, 11
Noteworthy: Jillian, who will be a fifth-grader at Park Elementary School in Steel Valley School District, won second place in the worldwide Art for Peace contest. The Art for Peace program encourages children around the world to break through language barriers and talk to each other through the exchange of peace-oriented artwork.
Activities: Horseback riding, drawing and Tae Kwon Do
Quote: "We were very surprised. We didn't know a lot about the contest. We are very proud of Jillian," Ginny said.
