8 Greenwich High School Students Honored In Scholastic Art Awards

Information via Greenwich Public Schools

GREENWICH, CT — The district announced this week eight Greenwich High School students have been selected in the Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards for their exceptional work from multiple types of media, including photography, ceramics and more.

According to a news release, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the largest, longest running and most prestigious recognition program for creative young people in the United States.

"The Greenwich High School Art Department is very proud to recognize our eight Connecticut State Scholastic Art Award recipients, including one who went on to win a Gold Key on the national level," Greenwich High School Arts Teacher Julie Nixon said in a news release. "Our students won these awards competing against nearly 2,800 students from about 145 schools in Connecticut alone."

Recipients of Scholastic Art Awards were honored at last week's Board of Education special meeting. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Awards

· Kylie Schneider - The Drowning - Cyanotype - Gold Key and National Gold Award

· Alexandra Fenaroli - Office Hours - Darkroom Photography - Silver Key

· Sophia Porigow - Our Complexity of Reality - Art Portfolio - Silver Key

· Matthew Stugart - Thinking Spheres - Computer Art - Silver Key

· Lillian Bjerke - Belladonna - Drawing and Illustration - Honorable Mention

· Sarah Boside - Breaking the Multiverse - Computer Art - Honorable Mention

· Bailey Gordon - Succulents - Ceramics - Honorable Mention

· Stella Santini - Day of Love - Digital Photography - Honorable Mention

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Further information can be found on the district website.