Short Hills Student Artists Show Off Skills In Essex County Art Exhibit

Short Hills, NJ – Multiple Short Hills area artists were among the 102 students from Essex County to participate in the 12th annual Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit last week.

During the March 28 event, students transformed the first floor lobby of the Hall of Records in Newark into a colorful art gallery.

This 2016 show featured original works of art created by students from 22 Essex County schools, who ranged in age from elementary school to high school level.

Participating students from Short Hills included:

• Glenwood Elementary School: Suved Wali, Kayla Cormier, Selena Yu and Audrey Meehan

Participating students from other schools included:

• Abington Avenue Elementary School in Newark: Isabella Ruiz, Samuel Linares, Marina Jerez, Kevelyn Matias, Johanna Campos, Mark Cardenas, Ashley Romero, Dalein Lugo, Alejandro Echevarria and Karla Quinteros-Gonzalez
• Abundant Life Academy in Nutley: Gehrig Gucciardo
• Belleville High School: Courtney Augusto, Mibrar Reza Choudhury, Julianne Antero, Joseph Nguyen, Emely Mendez, Krystal Diaz, Madeline Canete, Jada Gadsden, Evelyn Ortiz and Kristine Lopez
• Belleville Elementary School #3: Stefan Valcuha, Brianna Cano and Segall Sanchez
• Burnet Hill Elementary School in Livingston: Bennett Fong, Allison Ritch and Jasmine Zhao
• Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in Livingston: Emma Xing and Mitchell Snow
• East Orange Community Charter School in East Orange: Uin Williams, Zamya Tucker, Victoria Rose, Laila Reeves and Maria Pablo Sosa
• Elliott Street Elementary School in Newark: Alexandra Gongora, John Arellano, Jeremiah Boscano, Adianis Francisco and Jonathan Pillacela
• Essex Valley School in West Caldwell: Yasin Branch, Zuri Norfleet, Ingy Kaleny, Rashanna Andrews-Spencer and Davon Strickland
• Garfield Jackson Academy in East Orange: Asiyah Hack-Russell
• Glen Ridge High School: Sara Swett, Bryanna O'Keefe, Olivia Steele, Elizabeth Hauschild and Chase Moriarty
• Glenfield Middle School in Montclair: Nicki Rose, Ellary Jenkins, Victoria Raines, Jackson Martin and Gus Moore-Manakas
• Glenwood Elementary School in Short Hills: Suved Wali, Kayla Cormier, Selena Yu and Audrey Meehan
• Johnnie Cochran Academy in East Orange: Joleen Eugene and Willie Odom
• Liberty Middle School in West Orange: Rose Murphy Braunstein, Tiffany Ramnarine, Jack Mault, Aaron Carerio and Anthony Chapman
• Merit Preparatory Charter School in Newark: Jeanethe Joseph, Vernethe Joseph, Nalani Carter and Emani Barrett
• Mount Hebron Middle School in Montclair: Kathryn Brutzman, Alex Stubin, Elijah Valentine, Rachel Phillips, Sheila Estrada, Madeline Reath, Yabesera Yemane, Lucy Ziesing and Chris Last
• Mount Pleasant Elementary School in West Orange: Eliyahu Brickman, Jaxson Targonski, Chloe Zeng, Catherine Topps and George Herbert
• Rosa Parks Community School in Orange: William Morocho, Anthony Pinder and Wilson Morocho
• Roseville Community Charter School in Newark: Rosbelys Azcona, Juniel Esmeralda Carpio, Shirley Ochoa Mundo, Aracelly Alvarez and Eibbeyam Vega
• Trinity Academy in Caldwell: Ysabelle Francisco, Ruby Angelina Palombo Faust, Paul Conklin, Isabella Calello and Michelle Malagiere
• West Essex Regional Middle School in Caldwell: Gillian Wolf, Brianna Puorro, Skylar DiFabio, John Fiore and Sydney Fishman

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Photo by Glen Frieson