Lewis University Hosts Fifth Annual High School Art Invitational

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Several area high school students received awards at Lewis University's fifth annual High School Art Invitational January 6-14 in the Wadsworth Family Gallery on its Romeoville Campus.

Students from eight high schools were featured in the show with 36 works of art consisting of mixed media, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, etching, and digital illustration, according to the university.

Best in Show was awarded to Adam Jackson of Plainfield East High School for the photograph entitled "Absence."

Emily Guardado from Plainfield Central won first place for "Las Mujeres De Le Mañana", Scarlette Conners from Plainfield North won second place for "Orchidaceae", and Stephanie Flores from Romeoville High School won Third Place for Luminary Series.

Honorable mention awards were given to Ryan Hearne from Joliet Catholic Academy, Tania Rocha from Plainfield South High School, Connor Todd from Providence Catholic High School, Grace Weisner from Lockport Township High School, and Briana Zarazua from Plainfield East High School.

The high school student artists included:

Lockport Township High School - Ashkigh Andruch, Amanda Bagdonaite, Sophia Diamzon and Alexandra Jurusik

Plainfield North High School - Waverly Cayo, Guste Rutkauskas, Emily Scofield and Carlie Young

Plainfield South High School - Grace Clarke, Allaya Foster, Quinn Mika, Lilianna Santiago and Alyse Slawinski

Providence Catholic High School - Samantha Dumstorf, Mason Freeman and Tabitha Shirley

Plainfield Central High School - Elisabeth Ebersole and Veronika Legler

Plainfield East High School - Kendall Haupt, Olivia Jones and Grace Wenerski

Joliet Catholic Academy - Ceara Johansson, Abigail Pasternak and Teresa Rodriguez

Romeoville High School - Bella Range and Emely Mendoza Sanchez

Awards were selected by Mark Swain, Lewis University professor of art and design. A reception and Awards Presentation took place on Jan. 6, the university said.