Saginaw Intermediate School District (ISD) is proud to recognize Inaara Amin, a seventh-grade student at Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy (SASA), as the recipient of the 2026 Superintendent's Choice Purchase Award at the 37th Annual Saginaw County Art Exhibit.
The annual exhibit showcases hundreds of pieces of artwork created by K-12 students from across Saginaw County and remains one of Michigan's longest-running student art exhibitions. The event celebrates student creativity and artistic achievement while providing opportunities for young artists to be recognized for their work.
Inaara was honored during the May 19, 2026, meeting of the Saginaw ISD Board of Education for her artwork titled Me, Inside Out. Created in tempera paint, the piece features a portrait of one of Inaara's classmate rendered in vibrant shades of blue, red, orange, and yellow. Inaara attended the recognition alongside her family and art teacher, Sarah Beltran, as Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Collier presented the Superintendent's Choice Purchase Award.
As part of the award, Saginaw ISD purchased the artwork for its permanent collection. The piece will be displayed at the Saginaw ISD Administration Offices on Barnard Road, joining a collection of 12 student works selected by Saginaw ISD superintendents throughout the years.
"The Saginaw County Art Exhibit is one of my favorite traditions each year because it gives us the opportunity to celebrate the incredible talent of students across our county," said Dr. Collier. "It was a privilege to select Inaara's work for this year's Superintendent's Choice Purchase Award. We are proud to display student artwork in our Administration Offices, where staff, visitors, and community members can enjoy it for years to come, and I hope this recognition is just one of many accomplishments ahead for Inaara."
The Superintendent's Choice Purchase Award is one of several honors presented through the annual exhibit and reflects Saginaw ISD's commitment to recognizing and celebrating student achievement in the arts.
ABOUT SAGINAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Saginaw Intermediate School District (ISD) is an educational service agency that provides effective and innovative leadership, services, resources, and programs throughout Saginaw County. Saginaw ISD provides career and technical education, early childhood, finance, human resources, instruction, pupil accounting, special education, technology, and transportation services. In addition, Saginaw ISD operates multiple educational programs to meet the unique needs of students ages birth to 26 across Saginaw County, including: Hartley Outdoor Education Center, Head Start/Early Head Start and Great Start to Readiness Programs, Great Lakes Bay Early College, Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center School, and Special Education Center Programs.
Saginaw ISD serves 12 local school districts, four public school academies, and 22 non-public schools, with a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students. Public school districts supported include: Birch Run Area Schools, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, Carrollton Public Schools, Chesaning Union Schools, Frankenmuth School District, Freeland Community School District, Hemlock Public School District, Merrill Community Schools, Saginaw Public School District, Saginaw Township Community Schools, St. Charles Community Schools, and Swan Valley School District.
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Coty Kuschinsky - Saginaw ISD Chief of Staff and Communications Director