National Park Technology Center (NPTC) student Gabriel Garza was selected as the Garland
County Habitat for Humanity logo contest winner this month. Garza is a junior at Lakeside
High School and is currently enrolled in the NPTC Advertising and Design program.
The contest was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Garland County chapter.
Cindy Wagstaff, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity collaborated with instructor
Glenda Davis and her Advertising and Design students. NPTC students have been involved
in several community projects like this one. Davis said, “These are such great opportunities
for our students to get real, hands-on project experiences.”
Students were educated on the history of the organization and the positive impact
the volunteers have made in the community over the past 25 years. Garland County Habitat
for Humanity helps local families obtain affordable housing. From helping build houses
to offering classes on financial management, the organization provides hope and opportunity.
Davis created a paint station for the students to make hand prints to represent Habitat’s
motto, “a hand up not a hand out.” Garza was inspired to use Adobe Illustrator to
create a vector version of his handprint and used it to design the winning logo. The
logo will be used in events and promotions for the organization.
Pictured left to right is Cindy Wagstaff, Executive Director of Garland County Habitat
for Humanity, Courtney Post, Public Relations Coordinator of Garland Habitat for Humanity,
Gabriel Garza, student, and Glenda Davis, Ad Design instructor at National Park Technology
Center.
