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O'Neill Students Earn Top Honors in Junior High Art Contest
Students from The Avery Coonley School were also recognized in the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club art contest.
Photo credit: Elizabeth Lukes, District 58. Five O’Neill students earned recognition in the annual Junior High Art Contest.
The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club honored several student artists through its annual Junior High Art Contest.
Five students from O’Neill Middle School and three Avery Coonley students earned recognition, according to a news release. The contest was open to all junior high students living within District 58 and District 66.
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“Our students are incredibly talented and creative,” said O’Neill art teacher Elizabeth Lukes in a statement. “They certainly deserve this recognition, and I’m very proud of them!”
The club honored the recipients during a February ceremony. The winning artwork is on display at The Community Bank of Downers Grove.
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Congratulations to the Junior High Art Contest winners.
Best in Show:
Kate Riley, O’Neill
First Place:
Sami Mark, O’Neill
Therese Malinowski, O’Neill
Second Place:
Katie Leinart, O’Neill
Yaseen Ahmed, Avery Coonley
Honorable Mention:
Andrea Davenport, O’Neill
Jason Huang, Avery Coonley
Kara Troe, Avery Coonley
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