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5 Fine Arts Students At East Aurora D131 Place At Art Competition
This year, five East Aurora High School students placed in the top spots at the Virtual Art Exhibition within the IHSA-sanctioned contest.
March 15, 2022
The IHSA Upstate 8 Art Competition and Solo and Ensemble Contests took place earlier this year, with District 131 students representing the community across the board.
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The Upstate 8 Conference is held among 10 high schools in northeastern Illinois, ranging across DuPage, Kane, and Cook County. This year, the Virtual Art Exhibition within the IHSA sanctioned contest saw five East Aurora High School students place in the top spots.
Categories included 2-D forms such as drawing, painting, and photography along with multimedia and printmaking. 3-D forms were also present, like ceramic art, jewelry, and sculpture. The online art exhibit can be found and enjoyed here. All the work of our East Aurora students can be viewed through this interactive slide show.
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Congratulations to the five East Aurora students representing District 131 in this year’s competition!
- Sydaleigh Conway, 1st Place: Digital Photography
- Matt Kimani, 3rs Place: Digital Photography
- Jhoseline Morales, Honorable Mention, Drawing
- Jocelyn Reyes, 1st Place: Ceramics
- Sam Silva, Honorable Mention: Drawing
Changing keys, the high school’s music department also saw students representing the district at the state level. 36 students competed in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 5, ranging across all four grade levels. The majority of students competed in band instruments, while one vocal performance from an East High choir also competed.
Thirty-four students achieved a Division 1 rating, while two received a Division 2 distinction. This competition is typically held in various locations throughout the state, with the East High group traveling to Reavis High school to perform and compete.
View the full list of Division 1 and Division 2 music students in the Solo and Ensemble competition below:
- Lorena Alvarez
- Lohatany Argueta
- Lindsey Castillo
- Xarely Chavez
- Miguel De la Cruz
- Daniela Garcia
- Diego Garcia
- Juan Garnica
- Eunice Guerrero
- Adrian Malagon
- Christian Malagon
- Juan Malagon
- John Maravilla
- Carlos Martinez
- Natalie Martinez
- Uriel Medero
- Hanny Miranda
- Lotzy Munoz
- Miguel Murillo
- Edlylen Negron
- Ricardo Patino
- Angel Perez
- Paul Perez
- Viridiana Perez-Andrade
- Jocelin Ramos
- Brandon Retana
- Aileen Rodriguez
- Edwin Santiago-Perez
- Eva Santoyo
- Nathan Stade
- Magaly Varela
- Jezzika Vargas
- Sergio Vazquez
- Eduardo Zamudio
- Joaquin Ramirez
- Leon Simmons
This press release was produced by East Aurora School District 131. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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