JEHS students win 25 CNY Scholastic Art awards
A total of 15 students from Jordan-Elbridge High School received 25 awards in the 2018 CNY Scholastic Art competition. Five students earned gold keys, or the highest honor. Also, senior Makaylah Macko earned eight honors including two gold keys, four silver keys and two honorable mentions.
Thousands of students from more than 400 schools enter their works in the annual program, which also includes students from about 13 Central New York counties. Individual pieces and portfolios are awarded Gold Key (highest honor), Silver Key and Honorable Mention. Gold Key award winners will be considered for national-level recognition. All of the student’s works were judged by professional artists, photographers, and educators.
Last year, a total of 16 students from JEHS took home a total of 17 awards. In the previous year, seven students earned a total of 10 awards.
“We’re so proud of our students. They’ve gotten better every year. They’re working very hard and it’s paying off,” said art teacher Katie DeLorenzo.
“We’ve won more awards than last year and the year before, so our students are really starting to make their mark.”
A selection of student works from the competition will be on display for free at Onondaga Community College’s Whitney Applied Technology from Jan. 12 through March 3.
Recognized students from JE include:
Gold Keys
Samantha Weller – Grade 10 – Drawing and Illustration – “Sad Eyes”
Kyra White – Grade 10 – Drawing and Illustration – “Peacock”
Makaylah Macko (2) – Grade 12 – Photography Art Portfolio – “Range of Emotion,” and Photography – “Uneasiness”
Autumn Chrisman (2) – Grade 12 – Photography – “Anathema” and “She’s Casual”
Joshua Roberts – Grade 11 – Digital Art – “Josh”
Silver Keys
Isabella Field – Grade 10 – Drawing and Illustration – “Charlie”
Julia Perkins – Grade 11 – Drawing and Illustration – “JBiebs the Cow”
Elizabeth Baker – Grade 12 – Photography – “Lost Art”
Chelsea Curtis – Grade 10 – Photography – “Natural View”
Makaylah Macko (4) – Grade 12 – Photography – “Crimson Brick,” “Jazzy Peacock,” “Supported” and “Two Against Seven”
Stephanie Salisbury – Grade 11 –Digital Art – “Type Portrait”
Taylor Van Holtz – Grade 11 – Photography – “Water Tension”
Honorable Mention
Makayla Castaldo – Grade 12 – Photography – “Entelechy”
Zachary Keenan – Grade 11 – Photography – “Cheyanne”
Makaylah Macko (2) – Grade 12 – Photography – “Unknown Waters,” and “Who’s There”
Anna Simpson (3) – Grade 11 – Photography – “Emerged” and “Submerged”; Digital Art – “Natural Beauty”
Hunter Simmons –Grade 12 – Photography Art Portfolio – “The Realization of Kerry”
