2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

2015 American Vision award nominee

Emma Hansen, artist

Diluted

2015 American Vision award nominee

Besiana Useni, artist

Hansel and Gretel

The Fine Arts Department at South High School in Downers Grove is pleased to announce the results of the judging from the 2015 Chicago area regional Scholastic Art Awards held at Downers Grove North High School. Over 1,000 student artists from 33 area high schools submitted 2,836 works of art for adjudication.  43 South High School visual art students merited 100 awards, including 41 Gold Key Awards, 30 Silver Key Awards, 27 Honorable Mention Awards, and 2 American Vision Award nominees. American Vision Award nominees are considered the "Best of Show" by the judging panel and only five pieces from the entire region are selected for this prestigious honor.  These pieces, and all the award winning pieces from the entire regions, will be unveiled at the Opening Reception on Sunday, February 8, 2015 from 1-4:00 PM in the auditorium foyer at Downers Grove North High School.  The works will continue in exhibit for one 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.  “Scholastic Art Awards represent a high point of artistic achievement for a high school Visual Artist.”  For more information about DGS Visual Art, contact Glenn Williams at gwilliams@csd99.org, or, go to our department blog at http://southfinearts.blogspot.com/

American Vision Award Nominees

Emma Hansen (Photography)    Diluted
Besiana Useni (Digital Media)  Hansel and Gretel

Gold Key Awards
Isabella Aguirre (Photography)
Katrina Behrens (Ceramics and Glass)
Emma Hansen (5 Photography, Painting, Art Portfolio)
Micki Harris (Painting)
Kailey Holzman (Art Portfolio, Digital Art)
Allessandra Lane (Digital Art)
Tylie Loya (Design)
Juliette Moushon (Digital Art)
Crystal Panganiban (Art Portfolio, Photography)
Claire Pikul (4 Photography)
Allison Quinn (2 Drawing and Illustration)
Jose Sanchez (Digital Art, Photography, Art Portfolio)
Courtney Scott (Photography)
Jennifer Shi (Drawing and Illustration, Mixed Media, Painting, Art Portfolio)
Jasmine Smith (Photography)
Besiana Useni (Art Portfolio, 2 Digital Art)
Hannah Wood (Art Portfolio, Photography, Digital Art)
Nicole Wroblewski (Art Portfolio, 2 Drawing and Illustration, Painting)

Silver Key Awards
Khrystyna Bonkovska (Drawing and Illustration)
Marisa Carioscia (Ceramics and Glass)
Jocelyn Danalewich (Painting)
Autumn Ganahl (Drawing and Illustration)
Kailey Holzman (Digital Art, Photography)
Kaitlyn Hong (Painting)
Natalie Hutchison (Photography)
Gladys Jacob (Drawing and Illustration)
Briana Kesterson (Photography)
Rachel Kubik (Drawing and Illustration)
Julia Lucadello (Design)
Isabella Marzari (Design)
Allison McKenney (Drawing and Illustration)
Marissa Medina (Photography)
Crystal Panganiban (Photography)
Claire Pikul (Photography)
Alysse Potts (Painting)
Hannah Rossi (Ceramics and Glass)
Olivia Russo (Ceramics and Glass)
Jose Sanchez (Digital Art, Photography)
Courtney Scott (Photography)
Jennifer Shi (Drawing and Illustration)
Besiana Useni (Digital Art)
Hannah Wood (Art Portfolio, Digital Art)
Nicole Wroblewski (Painting, Drawing and Illustration)
Calla Zarek (Ceramics)

Honorable Mention Awards
Allison Adams (Drawing and Illustration)
Rob Batten (Mixed Media, Painting)
Khrystyna Bonkovska (Drawing and Illustration)
Jaedrian Dade (Ceramics and Glass)
Michaela Hackbarth (Design)
Emma Hansen (Ceramics and Glass)
Micki Harris (2 Painting)
Kailey Holzman (Art Portfolio, Digital Art)
Alessandra Lane (Photography)
Joshua Lily (Drawing and Illustration)
Crystal Panganiban (Photography)
Claire Pikul (Photography)
Bridget Plante (Photography)
Allison Quinn (Painting)
Richie Ray (Sculpture)
Elizabeth Restrespo (Photography)
Jose Sanchez (Digital Art)
Jennifer Shi (2 Painting)
Besiana Useni (2 Digital Art)
Hannah Wood (Digital Art)
Nicole Wroblewski (2 Drawing and Illustration)