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LTHS Scholastic Art Winners
LTHS artists win lion's share of awards, contingent advances to national level
More than 70 pieces of artwork created by 38 Lyons Township High School artists were recognized in this year’s Scholastic Art Awards. Twenty-five pieces will advance to national competition in New York, where they will join selections from across the country. Judges will critique and narrow the field again, choosing winning pieces based on thought, technique, execution and overall impact. LT's winning contingent includes three portfolios, 25 Gold Key pieces and one American Vision Award.
Seventeen students will advance to national competition, four of them with multiple pieces of art. Among those competing at nationals is senior Estrella Mendoza who has a portfolio, a comic art and two digital art pieces. She was also named an American Vision Award nominee, signifying that her work was one of the five best individual entries in the region.
In addition to the pieces that will advance to national competition, Lion artists received one Silver Key Art Portfolio and two Honorable Mention Art Portfolios in which the student exhibits a thematic group of eight works, something that takes months to develop. Students also earned 19 Silver Key awards, pieces that represent the second highest level of achievement, and 27 Honorable Mention awards, works judged worthy of recognition.
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This year at the regional level, more than 1,200 students from 40 schools participated, with more than 2,200 individual works and 57 portfolios submitted. Winning pieces can be seen at the regional Scholastics Art show at Downers North High School through February 7.
The Scholastic Art Competition continues to be the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.
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Samuel Kogen: Freshman (LaGrange)
Gold Key: ceramics
Gianna Pigatto: Freshman (LaGrange)
Gold Key: ceramics
Josie Powell: Freshman (Western Springs)
Honorable Mention: ceramics
Allison Solare: Freshman (Indian Head Park)
Gold Key: jewelry
Anna Zierdt: Freshman (Western Springs)
Silver Key: jewelry
Grace Burden: Sophomore (LaGrange Park)
Honorable Mention: printmaking
Zion Husmann: Sophomore (Willow Springs)
Gold Key: digital art
Anthony Kapetanakos: Sophomore (LaGrange Park)
Silver Key: architecture
Silver Key: digital art
Keely Marolt: Sophomore (Indian Head Park)
Silver Key: drawing
Marina Neskovic: Sophomore (Countryside)
Silver Key: jewelry
Pavle Ocokoljic: Sophomore (Indian Head Park)
Gold Key: ceramics
Nicole Rentz: Sophomore (LaGrange)
Gold Key: ceramics
Aimee Rounds: Sophomore (Western Springs)
Honorable Mention: drawing
Evan Sherman: Sophomore (Western Springs)
Honorable Mention: drawing
Diana Stirn: Sophomore (Burr Ridge)
Gold Key: ceramics
Rachael Van Der Stuyf: Sophomore (Willow Springs)
Gold Key: ceramics
Sara Walters: Sophomore (Western Springs)
Honorable Mention: jewelry
Ethan Barrett: Junior (LaGrange)
Honorable Mention: digital art
Honorable Mention: photography
Kaitlyn Easterday: Junior (LaGrange)
Silver Key: mixed media
Nicolette Froemel: Junior (LaGrange)
Honorable Mention: photography
Lily Mattern: Junior (LaGrange)
Silver Key: ceramics
Jake Taylor: Junior (Indian Head Park)
Silver Key: photography
Jennifer Bosas: Senior (LaGrange)
Gold Key: drawing (editorial cartoon)
Gold Key: drawing
Honorable Mention: drawing
Caroline Calvano: Senior (Willow Springs)
Gold Key: printmaking
Silver Key: painting
Silver Key: printmaking
Honorable Mention: drawing (editorial cartoon)
Honorable Mention: printmaking
Jordan Cole: Senior (LaGrange)
Honorable Mention: digital art
Tess Dillon: Senior (LaGrange)
Honorable Mention: digital art
Donna Guevara: Senior (Brookfield)
Honorable Mention: photography
Kalina Jasiak: Senior (Burr Ridge)
Honorable Mention: printmaking
Daniel Jelinek: Senior, (Brookfield)
Gold Key: painting
Silver Key: painting
Eleanor Keelan: Senior (LaGrange)
Silver Key: art portfolio
Honorable Mention: art portfolio
Two Gold Keys: drawing
Gold Key: mixed media
Three Gold Keys: printmaking
Silver Key: drawing
Silver Key: printmaking
Honorable Mention: drawing
Lizzie Labuda: Senior (Western Springs)
Honorable Mention: art portfolio
Silver Key: printmaking
Honorable Mention: printmaking
Beth Lemerand: Senior (Brookfield)
Gold Key: ceramics & glass
Mila Matejcek: Senior, (Brookfield)
Gold Key: painting
Two Honorable Mentions: drawing
Honorable Mention: mixed media
Estrella Mendoza: Senior (Countryside)
Gold Key: art portfolio
AMERICAN VISION AWARD
Gold Key: comic art
Gold Keys: digital art
Two Silver Keys: comic art
Silver Key: digital art
Silver Key: mixed media
Two Honorable Mentions: digital art
Angela Mitevska: Senior (LaGrange)
Gold Key: mixed media
Gold Key: printmaking
Honorable Mention: drawing
Honorable Mention: printmaking
Adalya Rodriguez: Senior (Brookfield)
Silver Key: photography
Jabez Sira: Senior (Countryside)
Two Honorable Mentions: photography
Lauren Tramontana: Senior (Western Springs)
Gold Key: art portfolio
Honorable Mention: mixed media
