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MaKenzie Riff, a sixth-grader at Conway Elementary School, shows off her poster for the Lions Club contest. (COURTESY PHOTO)

CONWAY — MaKenzie Riff, a sixth-grader at Conway Elementary School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by advancing in a local competition sponsored by the Conway Area Lions Club.

MaKenzie’s poster is among 600,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 33rd annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. The purpose of the contest is to emphasize the importance of world peace and kindness to young people everywhere.

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