Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard welcomed 18-year-old Johnell Hipol of Bellflower to our nation’s capital to celebrate the opening of the Congressional Art Competition exhibit, "An Artistic Discovery."  Johnell (shown third on left directly underneath her artwork hanging in the Capitol Building) won first place in the 16th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition chaired by Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard.  The Mayfair High School student’s marker and pen piece titled Viva La Vida will be exhibited at the U.S. Capitol for one year.  Johnell received a four-day trip for two to Washington, D.C. for the June 24th national exhibit opening and $500 spending money.  Johnell also won a $1,000 scholarship, a $200 gift certificate for art supplies, and $150 cash.  In addition, a copy of her artwork was printed on two thousand posters representing the competition.  Johnell was accompanied to Washington, D.C. by both of her grandmothers, Prisca Ariola (second on right) and Purita Hipol (on right); her mother, Nelly Hipol (on left); and her brother, John Hipol.  After the ceremony and reception honoring students from across the country, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard hosted lunch for the family in the Members Dining Room of the U.S. Capitol.  They were also given a tour of the U.S. Capitol Building by a member of the congresswoman’s staff.