LTHS artists win lion's share of awards

Nearly three dozen pieces of art work created by 16 dozen Lyons Township High School artists will advance to the Scholastic Art Awards national competition in New York, where they will join selections from across the country. Judges will critique and choose just 700 winning pieces based on thought, technique, execution and overall impact. LT's winning contingent includes 32 Gold Key pieces and one Gold Key Art Portfolio.

Five students will advance to national competition with multiple pieces of art. Among the multiple winners are Kyle Niego with three Gold photographs, Cain Nocera with six photographs, Amelia Brisk with two Gold mixed media pieces, Syrus Reardon with four Gold sculptures, and Lauren Trail with a Gold Portfolio, three drawings, one mixed media, one painting and one print.

Five students are repeat honorees, having earned recognition last year. Repeat honorees include Laura Cahill, Kyle Niego, Alexis Fergon, Caroline Higney and Lauren Trail.

In addition to the pieces that will advance to national competition, Lion artists received two Silver Key Portfolios and one Honorable Mention Portfolio in which the student exhibits a thematic group of eight works, something that takes months to develop, along with 26 Silver Key awards, pieces that represent the second highest level of achievement, and 18 Honorable Mention awards, works judged worthy of recognition.

Winning pieces can be seen at the Scholastics show at Downers North High School thru February 9.

Year after year the program continues to grow with increased participation from students across the country. To date, the Scholastic Art Competition has encouraged over 13 million students, recognized more than 9 million young artists and writers, and made available more than $25 million in awards and scholarships. It 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.

Dylan Brunelle , Freshman (LaGrange Park): Honorable Mention Photography

Christina Bullio, Freshman (LaGrange): Honorable Mention Photography

Jennifer Bosas, Sophomore (LaGrange): Silver Key Painting

Satchel Fryzel, Sophomore (Western Springs): Honorable Mention Photography

Jocelyn Montalvo, Sophomore (Countryside): Gold Key Photography

Emma Rout, Sophomore (LaGrange): Gold Key Ceramics

Laura Cahill, Junior (LaGrange): Gold Key Photography

Mia Gaskey, Junior (Western Springs): Gold Key Ceramics

Walter Guissard, Junior (LaGrange):

• Gold Key Drawing
• Silver Key Comic Art

Maggie Hennessy , Junior (LaGrange): Silver Key Photography

Evan Hultman, Junior (LaGrange): Gold Key jewelry

Lara Moreno, Junior (Countryside): Silver Key Ceramics

Kyle Niego, Junior (LaGrange):

• Gold Key Photography (3 awards)
• Silver Key Photography (3 awards)
• Honorable Mention Photography (2 awards)

Cain Nocera, Junior (LaGrange):

• Gold Key Photography (6 awards)
• Silver Key Photography (2 awards)
• Honorable Mention Photography (3 awards)

Olivia Stotz, Junior (Western Springs): Honorable Mention Ceramics

Mariana Vulich, Junior (Willow Springs): Silver Key Ceramics

Amelia Brisk, Senior (LaGrange):

• Silver Key Portfolio
• Gold Key Mixed Media (2 awards)
• Silver Key Drawing (4 awards)
• Honorable Mention Printmaking

Alexis Fergon, Senior (LaGrange Park):

• Gold Key Printmaking
• Silver Key Printmaking

Kayla Frederick, Senior (Western Springs): Silver Key Ceramics

Grace Hayes, Senior (LaGrange Park): Silver Key Photography (3 awards)

Caroline Higney, Senior (Western Springs): Honorable Mention Painting

Stefan Marin, Senior (LaGrange Highlands):

• Gold Key Drawing
• Silver Key Drawing
• Honorable Mention Printmaking

Kirsten Meyer, Senior (Western Springs): Gold Key Photography

Hugh O’Donnell, Senior (Western Springs):

• Gold Key Photography
• Honorable Mention Photography

Jonah Reardon, Senior (LaGrange): Silver Key Photography

Syrus Reardon , Senior (LaGrange):

• Gold Key Sculpture (4 awards)
• Silver Key Sculpture (2 awards)
• Honorable Mention Sculpture

Haley Spolar, Senior (Willow Springs):

• Honorable Mention Portfolio
• Silver Key Painting (2 awards)
• Honorable Mention Mixed Media
• Honorable Mention Printmaking

Aubrie Studwell, Senior (LaGrange Park): Gold Key Printmaking

Lauren Trail, Senior (Western Springs):

• Gold Key Portfolio
• Silver Key Portfolio
• Gold Key Drawing (3 awards)
• Gold Key Mixed Media
• Gold Key Painting
• Gold Key Printmaking
• Honorable Mention Printmaking (2 awards)

Sydney Weber, Senior (LaGrange Park): Silver Key Digital Art