Join Us for the National Ceremony
Join special guests Lena Dunham, Chris Colfer, and Jennifer Garner in celebrating all the National Medal winners on June 4th at 6:00pm EST..
Click here to watch the National Awards Ceremony live at the above date and time.
Congratulations to all our New Mexico winners!!!
Winners of the New York Life Award
The National New York Life Award, sponsored by the New York Life Foundation, provides six students whose works explore personal grief, loss, and bereavement with $1,000 scholarships. Additional state scholarships of $500 are available to two students from each of the following states: Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico. These are New Mexico’s winners!
Melinda Modisette, Albuquerque Academy “Everything in a Lifetime”
Kristen Carrara, Public Academy for Performing Arts “Meet Me Here”
2020 National Medal Winners
Gold Medal Drawing & Illustration
Danne Nunez, Riverside High School, El Paso, TX
“Don Manuel”
Gold Medal in Photography
Nora Rich, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School, Albuquerque, NM
“Authenticity”
Gold Medal in Photography
Emily Li, United World College, Montezuma, NM
“Meat is Murder”
Gold Medal in Scuplture
Carly Jarocki, Albuquerque Academy
“Claustrophobia”
Gold Medal in Drawing & Illustration, and American Visions Medal
Emily Cai, Centennial High School, Las Cruces, NM
“Dissection of an Unidentified Object”
Gold Medal in Painting
Sekai Berry, Albuquerque Academy
“Dumbutshena-Berry”
Gold Medal in Digital Art
Aelma Azad, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM
“Odd Interior”
Gold Medal in Video Game Design
Jacob Roberts-Baca, Albuquerque Academy
“Qubo”
Silver Medal in Photography
Vanessa Villegas, Albuquerque Academy
“The Platonic Separation”
Silver Medal in Photography
Lauren Reddington, Grants High School, Grants, NM
“Porcelain Doll”
Silver Medal in Painting
Lavina Gray, New Mexico School for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM
“Self-Portrait in Pink”
Silver Medal in Printmaking
Stephen Garcia, Eastwood High School, El Paso, TX
“Of Leisure and Limbo”
Silver Medal in Ceramics & Glass
Lindsey Dunbar, Albuquerque High School
“Baby’s First Toy”
Silver Medal in Drawing & Illustration
Emily Cai, Centennial High School, Las Cruces, NM
“Universal Language”
Awards Ceremony Postponed
We will not be holding the Awards Ceremony on Saturday March 21st. We are working diligently to provide a solution and will provide more information as it becomes available. The artwork will remain up at this time until we know more.
New Mexico Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony is March 21st!
The recognition ceremony will be held on March 21st , 2020 at Warehouse 508, located at 508 1st st. in Albuquerque. Gold key, Silver key and Honorable Mention award recipients are recognized with “keys” or ribbons and certificates at the regional level during the ceremony. Teacher Pins are provided as well. In addition to keys and certificates, other organizations will provide additional awards.
Please arrive between 5:00 – 6:00 pm to check in. The ceremony will start promptly at 6:30 pm during which time all students will be asked to walk on stage, announce your name, and your award(s) so please be punctual.
The event is lightly catered and seating is limited. Students please plan to take your artwork with you when you leave.
This Year’s Exhibition Going Up
2020 Gold Key Winners
Art Portfolio
Ian Blumenschein, Albuquerque Academy
Lavina Gray, New Mexico School for the Arts
Nia Johnson, Albuquerque Academy
Elizabeth Smith, New Mexico School for the Arts
Architecture & Industrial Design
Matthew Barkley, College and Career High School
Ceramics & Glass
Jessica Allen, Albuquerque Academy
Lindsey Dunbar, Albuquerque High School
Ryan Myers, Eldorado High School
Comic Art
Aelma Azad, Los Alamos High School
Digital Art
Aelma Azad, Los Alamos High School
Kevin Guardado Castro, Kennedy Middle School
Maria Sokolova, Eldorado High School
Nimkees White Eagle, Academy for Tech & Classics
Drawing & Illustration
Natalia Aguirre, Del Valle High School
Melissa Andrade, Valle Verde Early College High School
Marley Aranda, J M Hanks High School
Ethan Ayoub, Aspen Community Magnet School
Emily Cai, Centennial High School (6) American Visions Nominee
Madison Cain, Belen High School
Cruz David-Martinez, New Mexico School for the Arts
Lavina Gray, New Mexico School for the Arts (2)
Isabela Loya, J M Hanks High School
Eileen McLain, Eastwood High School
Jaime Nez, Volcano Vista High School
Danne Nunez, Riverside High School, American Visions Nominee
Audie Reiche Cook, Highland High School
Faith Romero, Eastwood High School
Starlean Sandoval, Shiprock High School
Isabella Swanson, Albuquerque Academy
Jeanie Vo, Del Norte High School
Samantha Waltman, Eastwood High School
Sarah Worley, Los Alamos High School
Jewlery
Marley Ramon, Albuquerque High School
Mixed Media
Mireya Dominguez, Eastwood High School
Alexis Maguire, Bosque School
Casey Pei, La Cueva High School
Chance White, Aspen Community Magnet School
Painting
Melinna Andrade, Valle Verde Early College High School
Morgan Arthur, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Sekai Berry, Albuquerque Academy
Kaeley Chavez, St. Pius X High School
Lavina Gray, New Mexico School for the Arts (2), American Visions Nominee
Adriana Herrera, Riverside High School
Miriam LeHouillier, J Paul Taylor Academy Charter School
Melinda Modisette, Albuquerque Academy
Ran Myers, Eldorado High School
Artemisio Romero y Carver, New Mexico School for the Arts (2)
Campbell Small, Bosque School
Megan Stein, Albuquerque Academy
Diamond Thompson, NM ACT-SO
Photography
Adelle Adams, Explore Academy
Taylor Baca, Grants High School (2)
Samantha Baltz, Rio Rancho High School
Davine Bashur, Eastwood High School
Itzely Camargo, Del Norte High School
Reina Cdebaca, Del Norte High School
Kylie Garcia, Grants High School (4) American Visions Nominee
Mireya Gonzalez, Grants High School
Isela Hernandez, Chaparral High School
Amelia Johnson, Albuquerque Academy
Emily Li, United World College
Jade Lucero, Del Norte High School
Louie Martinez, Grants High School
Gene Ortega, Grants High School
Lauren Reddington, Grants High School (7)
Nora Rich, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School (3)
Emma Sullivan, Albuquerque Academy
Diamond Thompson, NM ACT-SO
Zion Thompson, NM ACT-SO, American Visions Nominee
Vanessa Villegas, Albuquerque Academy
Printmaking
Stephen Garcia, Eastwood High School
Brea Jarrell, Eldorado High School
Savannah Phelps, Eldorado High School
Chance White, Aspen Community Magnet School
Sculpture
Felix Gelvin, New Mexico School for the Arts (2)
Carly Jarocki, Albuquerque Academy
Casey Savage, Albuquerque Academy
Video Game Design
Jacob Roberts-Baca, Albuquerque Academy
2020 Silver Key Winners
Art Portfolio
Aelma Azad, Los Alamos High School
Danielle Genero, Albuquerque High School
Sarah Worley, Los Alamos High School
Architecture & Industrial Design
Jedidiah Perea
Ceramics & Glass
Rico Abruzzo, Albuquerque Academy
Ryan Myers, Eldorado High School
Katie Patton, Albuquerque Academy
Amy Zhang, Albuquerque Academy
Comic Art
Aelma Azad, Los Alamos High School
Diana Reyes, Eastwood High School (2)
Design
Emily Li, United World College
Digital Art
Jehiel Unni Arcala, Roswell High School
Aelma Azad, Los Alamos High School
Elizabeth Brownlow, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Hector Donacio, Riverside High School (2)
Grace Quillin, Eastwood High School
Drawing & Illustration
Grace Archibeck, Albuquerque Academy
Emily Cai, Centennial High School
Isabella Canales, Bel Air High School
Kristen Carrara, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Elijah Friday, Aspen Community Magnet School
Rachel Han, Eldorado High School
Mamie Hess, Santa Fe High School
Mackenzie Jarrell, Albuquerque Academy
Maya Leitka, Bosque School
Melinda Modisette, Albuquerque Academy
Paola Nava, Bel Air High School
Amiree Olivas, Taos High School
Sabrina Ortega, Riverside High School
Ashley Rangel, J M Hanks High School
Audie Reiche Cook, Highland High School
Ainara Vecchia, Albuquerque Academy
Jeanie Vo, Del Norte High School (3)
Sarah Wang, Albuquerque Academy
Sarah Worley, Los Alamos High School
Film & Animation
Elizabeth Johnson Brown, Albuquerque Academy
Izayah Williams, NM ACT-SO
Jewlery
Marley Ramon, Albuquerque High School
Xochil Zarate, Eastwood High School
Mixed Media
Natalie Cook, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Mireya Dominguez, Eastwood High School
Jeanie Vo, Del Norte High School
Painting
Melissa Andrade, Valle Verde Early College High School
Grace Archibeck, Albuquerque Academy
Sophie Edwards, Albuquerque Academy
Nathaniel Ford, Hayes Middle School
Elijah Friday, Aspen Community Magnet School
Ashlyn Gentry, Eldorado High School
Rachel Homan, Albuquerque Academy
Brea Jarrell, Eldorado High School
Elisa Merrill, Eldorado High School
Gabrielle Nemer, Albuquerque Academy
Ceirdwyn Pitcher, Del Norte High School
Artemisio Romero y Carver, New Mexico School for the Arts
Kate Thuma, Albuquerque Academy
Chance White, Aspen Community Magnet School
Photography
Anna Babinski, Albuquerque Academy
Taylor Baca, Grants High School
Jovanna Chavez, Grants High School
Taytumn Chino, Albuquerque Academy
Hannah DeBlois, Albuquerque Academy
Kylie Garcia, Grants High School (4)
Mireya Gonzalez, Grants High School (2)
Haiden Gould, Del Norte High School
Kyla Hayah, Grants High School
Megan Montoya, Albuquerque Academy
Emily Nguyen, Del Norte High School
Lauren Reddington, Grants High School (4)
Kate Romanik, Albuquerque Academy
Natalie Rychener, Grants High School
Pierce Tindell, Eldorado High School
Mia Torivio, Grants High School
Vanessa Villegas, Albuquerque Academy
Roger Wilder, Albuquerque Academy (2)
Natazajana Woolridge, Del Norte High School
Printmaking
Nathaniel Ford, Hayes Middle School
Jade Kiki, Tony Hillerman Middle School
Savannah Phelps, Eldorado High School
Ravyn Porras, Tony Hillerman Middle School
Miles Thompson, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Sculpture
Rosa Bieber-Stanley, Albuquerque Academy (2)
Audrey Colter, Albuquerque Academy
Nathan Roberts, Albuquerque Academy
Elizabeth Smith, New Mexico School for the Arts
