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Westlake Student Wins National Art Award
WHS sophomore Madeline Chernosky will be honored at Carnegie Hall.
sophomore Madeline Chernosky won a National Silver Key award for her painting, “A Self Portrait,” in the National Art & Writing Competition.
Chernosky was one of 12 WHS students to earn a regional award in the Cuyahoga County Scholastic Art & Writing Competition. She earned a Gold Key for her painting, which was the only piece of art from WHS, and one of only 18 pieces in the region, to earn a national honor.
Madeline and her family, as well as WHS art teacher Deb Gantz, will attend the award ceremonies in June at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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