DGS Students Honored at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Forty-four Downers Grove South students received 73 awards at the 2011 Scholastic Art Awards.

Twenty-five area high schools submitted more than 1,500 works of art for judging. Downers Grove South submitted 120 pieces and portfolios.

Two Downers Grove South students received the American Vision Award for best in show. Only five students were honored with the award. Downers Grove South students also received 24 Gold Key Awards, 22 Silver Key Awards and 25 Honorable Mention Awards.

You can check out the students' art at an opening reception on Sunday, Feb. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the auditorium foyer at Downers Grove North High School. The work will be on display for a week following the opening reception.

“We are exceedingly proud of both the process followed by our student artists, and, of the products they all create.” said Glenn Williams, Fine Arts Department Chairman at South High, on the Downers Grove South Fine Arts blog. “Scholastic Art Awards represent a high point of artistic achievement for a high school Visual Artist.”

2011 Scholastic Art Award Winners – Downers Grove South High School

American Vision Awards
Anne Marie Benedetto – Ceramics - "Deep Beneath the Surface"
Samantha Eubanks – Ceramics – “Mystic”

Gold Key Award
Victor Aguirre – Drawing; Anne Marie Benedetto – Ceramics; Beth Biagi – Photography;Bridget Bicek – Photography; Heather Bird – Drawing; Anna Both – Photography;Michael Chapman – Photography; Margaret Cipriano – Photography (5);Julianna Estall – Mixed Media (2); Samantha Eubanks – Ceramics/Glass; Aura Evans – Drawing; Hayley Gomoll – Photography; Claire Hayse – Digital Art;Adam Kotel – Digital Art; Adam Kotel – Photography (2); Jena Mancione – Photography;Ashley Ramaglia - Ceramics/Glass; Rachel Riggin – Photography

Gold Key Award – Portfolio
Margaret Cipriano – Photography; Adam Kotel - Art

Silver Key Award
Lily Barton – Sculpture; Heather Bird – Drawing; Mitchell Chapman – Photography; Julianna Estall – Mixed Media; Samantha Eubanks – Ceramics/Glass; Michael Ficaro – Drawing;Kelle Flynn – Photography; Mithin Gade – Mixed Media; Claire Hayse – Photography;Michael Hrubec – Drawing; Allison Koch – Photography; Adam Kotel – Photography;Margaree Lachowiez – Ceramics/Glass; Emily Maczko – Ceramics/Glass; Jeffrey Meeker – Ceramics/Glass; Jordan Sarti – Mixed Media; Brett Seasly – Drawing;Dijana Silijanoska – Drawing; Dijana Silijanoska – Mixed Media; Ed Viray – Ceramics/Glass; Radoslaw Wierbowski – Sculpture; Alisa Zhou – Ceramics/Glass

Honorable Mention
Vanessa Barajas – Ceramics/Glass; Bridget Bicek – Photography (2);Margaret Cipriano – Photography; Heather Erhart – Ceramics/Glass; Juliana Estall – Painting; Juliana Estall – Drawing; Aura Evans – Mixed Media; Rebecca Ficht – Mixed Media;Kelle Flynn – Photography; Hayley Gomoll – Digital Art; Allison Koch – Digital Art; Adam Kotel – Photography; Emily Maczko – Mixed Media; Ryan Magliola – Sculpture;Paige Miller – Drawing; Scott Mitchell – Sculpture; Sarah Moore – Ceramics/Glass;Crystal Ponce – Drawing; Brianna Richardson – Painting; Rachel Riggin – Photography;Kelsey Roske – Ceramics/Glass; Chris Sadowski – Ceramics/Glass; Emma Topps – Drawing; Taylor Wold -- Photography