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LTHS artists win lion's share of awards, contingent advances to national level
Five of the students will advance to national competition with multiple pieces of art.
Two dozen pieces of art work created by 16 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 contingent includes 23 Gold Key pieces and an Art Portfolio in which the student exhibits a thematic group of eight works, something that takes months to develop.
Five of the students will advance to national competition with multiple pieces of art. Among the multiple winners is Madeline Bernstein, of LaGrange, who received a Gold Key in Art Portfolio, as well as Gold Keys in mixed media and two in printmaking. Senior, Natalie Krause, of LaGrange, will advance to nationals with two Gold Key awards in jewelry and photography. Junior Clair Meany, of Brookfield, will advance two jewelry pieces and a print, while senior Emma Hirt, of Western Springs, will exhibit a print and a drawing at nationals, and senior Caitlin Bresnahan, of LaGrange Highlands, will exhibit two paintings.
In addition to the pieces that will advance to national competition, Lion artists received 13 Silver Key awards, pieces that represent the second highest level of achievement at the regional level, and 22 Honorable Mention awards, works judged worthy of recognition.
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.
PORTFOLIO
GOLD
Madeline Bernstein -Portfolio, 12 (LaGrange)
HONORABLE MENTION
Molly Miklosz -Portfolio, 12 (Western Springs)
GOLD KEY
Lauren Mochizuki -Jewelry, 10 (Western Springs)
Lauren Shelby -Ceramics, 10 (LaGrange Park)
Natalie Krause -Jewelry & Photography, 11 (LaGrange )
Claire Meany -Jewelry(2) & Printmaking, 11 (Brookfield)
Madeline Bernstein -Mixed Media & Printmaking(3), 12 (LaGrange)
Caitlin Bresnahan -Painting(2), 12 (LaGrange Highlands)
Samantha Concklin -Animation, 12 (Western Springs)
Annie Denten -Photography, 12 (LaGrange Park)
Daniel Dinh -Animation, 12 (Brookfield)
Claudia Gregory -Photography, 12 (Indian Head Park)
Caroline Healy -Mixed Media, 12 (LaGrange)
Emma Hirt -Drawing & Painting, 12 (Western Springs)
Colette Kocek -Mixed Media, 12 (LaGrange Park)
Nick Leal -Digital Art, 12 (Brookfield)
Molly Miklosz -Glass, 12 (Western Springs)
SILVER KEY
Rhiannon Schuenemann -Jewelry, 10 (Willow Springs)
Natalie Krause -Design, Mixed Media(2) & Photography, 11 (LaGrange)
Rachael Larsen -Printmaking, 11 (Brookfield)
Claire Meany -Drawing, 11 (Brookfield)
Madeline Bernstein -Drawing & Printmaking, 12 (LaGrange)
Caitlin Bresnahan -Drawing 12 (LaGrange Highlands)
Annie Denten -Photography, 12 (LaGrange Park)
Emma Hirt -Painting, 12 (Western Springs)
Colette Kocek -Drawing, 12 (LaGrange Park)
HONORABLE MENTION
Lauren Trail -Architecture, 9 (Western Springs)
Anna Westegaard -Digital Art, 9 (LaGrange)
Gianna Castellano -Jewelry, 10 (LaGrange)
Emily Bielski -Animation, 11 (Western Springs)
Lyrik Castro -Printmaking, 11 (LaGrange Park)
Rosa Garcia -Photography, 11 (Countryside)
Natalie Krause -Mixed Media & Printmaking, 11 (LaGrange)
Anthony Bellantuono -Animation, 12 (Burr Ridge)
Madeline Bernstein -Printmaking, 12 (LaGrange)
Caitlin Bresnahan -Painting, 12 (LaGrange Highlands)
Annie Denten -Photography. 12 (LaGrange Park)
Kara Ferguson -Animation, 12 (Western Springs)
Cori Hansen -Printmaking, 12 (Burr Ridge)
Caroline Healy -Ceramics, 12 (LaGrange)
Emma Hirt -Drawing, 12 (Western Springs)
Alex Kristy -Animation, 12 (Burr Ridge)
Colette Kocek -Architecture, 12 (LaGrange Park)
Molly Miklosz -Drawing & Mixed Media, 12 (Western Springs)
Erin Suhajda -Photography, 12 (LaGrange Park)
Chloe Wesley -Mixed Media, 12 (LaGrange)
