Plainfield South, East Artists Win Awards in National Contest

Submitted by Plainfield School District 202

PLAINFIELD, IL — Twenty-three student artists from Plainfield South and East high schools won 36 regional awards in the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards allows seventh- through 12th-grade students nationwide to submit works of art or writing in 29 categories for the chance to win scholarships and have their work published or exhibited by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.

The contest is sponsored by the Scholastic book company. Entries are judged by renowned artists and writers. To date, more than nine million student writers and artists have been recognized and more than $25 million in scholarships have been awarded since 1923.

Past winners include such art and literary luminaries as Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King and John Updike.

“Gold Key” works will now be considered for national-level recognition. National Medals will be awarded later this spring. The top entries at the national level will be displayed this spring and summer as part of the organization’s national tour.

District 202’s Regional winners are:

PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Gold Key

· Arianna Adcock (sophomore): one Gold Key, Photography

· Yvonne Estrada (senior): one Gold Key, Sculpture

· Mark Ferenzi (senior): one Gold Key, Drawing

· Sally Rafidi (senior): one Gold Key, Sculpture

· Brandon Shappa (senior): one Gold Key, Ceramics

· Olivia Stankevitcious (sophomore): one Gold Key, Photography

· Nate Stratton (senior): three Gold Keys, Drawing

· Emillio Torres (junior): one Gold Key, Sculpture

Silver Key

· Arianna Adcock (sophomore): one Silver Key, Photography

· Brittany Blum (senior): one Silver Key Sculpture

· Kayla Castellanos (senior): one Silver Key, Sculpture

· Mark Ferenzi (senior): one Silver Key, Drawing

· Sally Rafidi (senior): one Silver Key, Sculpture

· Brandon Shappa (senior): one Silver Key, Ceramics

· Nate Stratton (senior): one Silver Key, Drawing

· Hanna Swanberg (senior): one Silver Key, Sculpture

· Nick White (senior): one Silver Key, Ceramics

Honorable Mention

· Lilly Garcia (senior): one Honorable Mention, Sculpture

· Samantha Giovannetti (junior): one Honorable Mention, Photography

· Candice Howell (sophomore): one Honorable Mention, Photography

· Nick Kim (senior): one Honorable Mention, Sculpture

· Camryn Mosher (sophomore): one Honorable Mention, Photography

· Sally Rafidi (senior): one Honorable Mention, Sculpture

· Abby Ramert (sophomore): one Honorable Mention, Drawing

· Rachel Sanders (junior): one Honorable Mention, Sculpture

· Brandon Shappa (senior): three Honorable Mentions, Ceramics

· Hanna Swanberg (senior): one Honorable Mention, Sculpture

· Alyssa Tovar (junior): one Honorable Mention, Ceramics

· Kayleigh Tyrner (junior): one Honorable Mention, Photography

· Nick White (senior): one Honorable Mention, Ceramics

PLAINFIELD EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Honorable Mention

· JoAnne Hatley (senior): one Honorable Mention, Photography

· Cristian Moreno (senior): one Honorable Mention, Digital