ELBRIDGE– A total of seven students from Jordan-Elbridge High School received 14 awards in the 2021 CNY Scholastic Art competition.

Last year, a total of 19 students from JEHS took home a total of 42 awards.

Thousands of students from more than 400 school 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.

The artwork will be on display at the Whitney Applied Technology Center on the Onondaga Community College campus through Feb. 28.

The following students were recognized:

Gold Keys

Gabriella Smart– Grade 11– Photography Gold Key-winning entry from Gabriella Smart

Elizabeth Conrad– Grade 11 – Digital Art

Silver Keys

Samantha Gleason– Grade 12 – Photography

Gabriella Smart– Grade 11 – Photography

Mikayla Twomey– Grade 11 – Design

Honorable Mentions

Elizabeth Bartoszewski– Grade 12 – Mixed Media

Samantha Gleason– Grade 12 – Photography

Madyn LaFleur (2) – Grade 10 – Photography

Tiffani McMahon (5) – Grade 12 – Photography

Submitted photo

This piece by Elizabeth Conrad was among the works of art by Jordan-Elbridge students to receive CNY Scholastic Art awards.