District 99 Students Win Over 200 2014 Scholastic Art Awards

District 99 student artists claimed over 200 awards in a variety of art and writing categories from the 2014 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition. 

North High hosted a Chicago area regional exhibition that featured the winning pieces on Feb. 9 and 10. The display will continue to be on exhibit the week of Feb. 10.

Over 1,000 student artists from 30 area schools submitted 2,430 works of art for adjudication. 

North High student artists won 93 awards, including 24 Gold Key Awards, 22 Silver Key Awards, and 47 Honorable Mention Awards.

 At South High, student Maria Padilla received the highest award--an American Vision Award nomination for her photograph, “Lost.” 

In addition, South High students merited another 127 awards, including 47 Gold Key Awards, 37 Silver Key Awards, 43 Honorable Mention Awards. God Key winners will advance to the national competition in New York; national winners will be announced in March.

“We are very excited to host the regional exhibition at North High,” said Fine Arts Department Chairman Brayer Teague. “This show is always an amazing display of student creativity and a testament to the wonderful art teaching that is happening in District 99.” 

According to Teague, the art teachers from both North High and South High School play an important role in putting the exhibition together. 

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which date back to 1923, are an important opportunity for students to be recognized for their creative talents. Past winners include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote and others.

2014 Scholastic Art Award Winners –North High School in Downers Grove

Gold Key Awards

Bree Arend (Photography)

Katie Berendt (Photography)

Emma Brzezinski (Ceramics & Glass)

Emma Brzezinski (Art Portfolio in Sculpture)

Emma Brzezinski (Sculpture) – 3 Gold Keys

Rachel Davis (Photography)

Emma Dionne (Comic Art)

Nathan Eisenhut (Design)

Brianna Freitag (Photography)

Kelsey Gockman (Photography)

Claire Kozik (Comic Art)

Maddie Mason (Photography)

Lili Mayoral (Jewelry)

Michaela Nicholson (Photography) – 2 Gold Keys

Alex Olsen (Jewelry)

Livija Rainyte (Drawing) – 3 Gold Keys

Andie Sherman (Photography)

Makenna Tallon (Ceramics & Glass)

Jaida Travascio-Green (Jewelry)

Silver Key Awards

Bree Arend (Photography)

Katie Berendt (Photography) – 3 Silver Keys

Madeline Cihak (Writing – Senior Portfolio)

David Cullen (Jewelry)

Mina Forouhi (Drawing)

Kelsey Gockman (Photography)

Tyler Hester (Jewelry)

Meghan Koegel (Ceramics & Glass)

Maddie Mason (Photography) – 2 Silver Keys

Lili Mayoral (Art Portfolio in Jewelry)

Michaela Nicholson (Photography)

Rose O'Kelly (Drawing)

Brooke Pryor (Drawing)

Livija Rainyte (Painting)

Biyanka Shah (Jewelry) – 2 Silver Keys

Madison Ukrin (Photography)

Emma Wilson (Writing)

Honorable Mention Awards

Emily Albrecht (Photography)

Bree Arend (Photography) – 3 Honorable Mentions

Emma Bochar (Photography)

Elena Boula (Ceramics & Glass)

Emma Brzezinski (Sculpture) – 2 Honorable Mentions

David Cullen (Jewelry)

Rachel Davis (Jewelry)

Rachel Davis (Photography)

Nathan Eisenhut (Digital Art)

Nathan Eisenhut (Portfolio in Design/DigitalArt/Drawing)

Madison Fagan (Photography)

Brianna Freitag (Photography) – 2 Honorable Mentions

Isabelle Ghanayem (Sculpture)

Isabelle Ghanayem (Portfolio in Drawing & Painting)

Kelsey Gockman (Photography)

Eliza Graham (Comic Art)

Tyler Hester (Jewelry)

LeAnne Jackson (Drawing)

Andra Jankauskaite (Photography)

Claire Kozik (Drawing)

Kelly Mallon (Drawing)

Grace Marino (Photography)

Maddie Mason (Photography) – 2 Honorable Mentions

Margaret Michaels (Drawing)

Michaela Nicholson (Photography) – 4 Honorable Mentions

Jessica Novotny (Photography)

Brooke Pryor (Drawing)

Brooke Pryor (Digital Art)

Aubrey Saha (Drawing) – 2 Honorable Mentions

Sydney Schoolcraft (Sculpture)

Stephanie Scott (Photography)

Jake Shelly (Ceramics & Glass)

Alyssa Spikes (Sculpture)

Amber Truby (Photography)

Kaitlin Underdown (Photography)

Emma Wilson (Writing) – 3 Honorable Mentions

2014 Scholastic Art Award Winners –South High School in Downers Grove

American Vision Award Nominee

Maria Padilla (Photography)    Lost

Gold Key Awards

Lizbeth Alcantra (Jewelry)

Karolina Ambrazaite (Photography - 2)

Michael Baer (Digital Art, Mixed Media -2 )

Dawson Busdeker (Digital Art)

Quinn Cursio (Photography)

Abigail Dalton (Art Porfolio, Photography, Digital Art - 2)

Emily David (Mixed Media)

Jill Domabyl (Jewelry)

Julie Dudasik (Photography)

Anna Fischer (Painting)

Kailey Holzman (Photography)

Natalie Hutchison (Photography- 2)

Egle Keturakyte (Drawing)

Cassie Lueken (Digital Art)

Insiya Mansoor (Jewelry)

Erin Motyl (Photography)

Tiffany Nguyen (Photography - 2)

Lori Niehaus (Digital Art - 2, Photography)

Maria Padilla (Photography – 4)

Crystal Panganiban (Digital Art)

Caroline Purcell (Drawing)

Jose Sanchez (Photography)

Maria Serna-Sanchez (Drawing)

Gianna Smith (Mixed Media)

Rachel Smith (Drawing)

Jessica Stacko (Mixed Media, Photography, Art Portfolio)

Merlyn Thomas (Drawing (2) )

Marisa Tolomeo (Art Portfolio, Painting)

Jane Woywod (Mixed Media)

Tyler Zowaski (Ceramics & Glass)

Silver Key Awards

Karolina Ambrazaite (Photography, Digital Art, Art Portfolio)

Brianna Creek (Art Portfolio, Photography)

Abigail Dalton (Art Portfolio, Painting, Digital Art, Photography - 2)

Emily David (Digital Art)

Emma Hansen (Painting)

Matthew Harms (Ceramics & Glass)

Kailey Holzman (Digital Art, Mixed Media, Photography)

Jessica Hoos (Drawing)

Egle Keturakyte (Drawing, Art Portfolio)

Nicole Landrosh (Ceramics & Glass)

Lian Lucansky (Ceramics & Glass)

Cassie Lueken (Photography)

Erin Motyl (Photography - 2)

Tiffany Nguyen (Photography)

Maria Padilla (Digital Art, Art Portfolio)

Crystal Panganiban (Digital Art)

Jose Sanchez (Digital Ast)

Jessica Stacko (Digital Art, Photography, Mixed Media - 2, Art Portfolio)

Joanna Szumny (Digital Art)

Marisa Tolomeo (Drawing, Mixed Media)

Honorable Mention

Karolina Ambrazaite (Photography)

Michael Baer (Photography - 2)

Quinn Cursio (Photography)

Abigail Dalton (Digital Art)

Peter Dignan (Comic Art)

Ann Elapunkal (Ceramics & Glass)

Anna Fischer (Painting

Paige Ford (Drawing)

Haakon Fredriksen (Ceramics & Glass)

Kirsten Gard (Design)

Kavita Grover (Drawing)

Emma Hansen (Ceramics & Glass)

Kaitlyn Hong (Painting - 2)

Jessica Hoos (Drawing)

Natalie Hutchison (Photography)

Tomoki Kamitani (Drawing)

Egle Ketuarakyte (Mixed Media)

Jessica Lucadello (Ceramics & Glass)

Cassie Lueken (Photography, Digital Art -2)

Diana Melstrad (Digital Art)

Erin Motyl (Art Portfolio)

Tiffany Nguyen (Digital Art)

Lori Neihaus (Digital Art)

Maria Padilla (Photography)

John Perdue (Painting)

Kelly Pringle (Ceramics & Glass)

Jose Sanchez (Digital Art)

Maggie Sias (Digital Art)

Gianna Smith (Digital Art - 2)

Jessica Stacko (Photography, Digital Art - 2)

Merlyn Thomas (Art Portfolio, Painting)

Marisa Toloemo (Mixed Media)

Hannah Wood (Photography - 2)

Jane Woywod (Digital Art)

 For more information, visit www.artandwriting.org

Source: District 99 press release