Congratulations again and thanks for a great 4th year! Photos of the awards ceremony are up in the gallery.
The New Mexico Scholastic Art Awards Recognition Ceremony to take place on Saturday, April 1st at 6:00pm
The recognition ceremony will be held on April 1st, 2017 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, colleges and universities award scholarships to participating seniors, and 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.
2017 National Medal Winners Announced
Merritt Barnwell – Gold Medal in Painting
Emma Williams – Gold Medal in Drawing & Illustration
Ian Conley – American Visions Medal in Photography
Merritt Barnwell – Silver Medal in Photography
Jesus Chevez – Silver Medal in Photography
Zachary Fitzgerald – Silver Medal in Photography
Catherine Moore – Silver Medal in Photography
Lance Nez – Silver Medal in Editorial Cartoon Sponsored by the Herb Block Foundation
Ezri Horne – Silver Medal in Art Portfolio
Fourth Annual New Mexico Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
2017 Gold Key Winners
Art Portfolio
Ezri Horne, New Mexico School for the Arts
Isabel Jerome, Albuquerque Academy
Ceramics & Glass
Ezri Horne, New Mexico School for the Arts
Digital Art
Mimosa Reid, Volcano Vista High School
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Isabela Youree, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Drawing and Illustration
Pilar Araiza, Albuquerque Academy
Pilar Araiza, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Benak, Albuquerque Academy
Megan Holzrichter, Albuquerque Academy
Caitlyn Kachelmeier, Los Alamos, High School
Alex Lanthiez, Albuquerque Academy
Anila Marks, Albuquerque Academy
Gabriela Martinez, Albuquerque Academy
Catherine Moore, Bosque School
Savina Romero, Albuquerque Academy
Connor Spears, Albuquerque Academy
Skyler Valdez, St. Pius X High School
Emma Williams, Los Alamos High School
Damian Yazzie, Albuquerque Academy
Katarina Yepez, Albuquerque Academy
Katarina Yepez, Albuquerque Academy
Lily Zhang, Albuquerque Academy
Film & Animation
Jade Markinson, Albuquerque Academy
Mixed Media
Ezri Horne, New Mexico School for the Arts (American Visions Nominee)
Painting
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy (American Visions Nominee)
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Benak, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Benak, Albuquerque Academy
Asjah Benally, Kirtland Middle School
James Mazar, Albuquerque Academy
Magdalena Ramos-Mullane, Albuquerque Academy
Magdalena Ramos-Mullane, Albuquerque Academy
Savina Romero, Albuquerque Academy
Toby Utterback, Albuquerque Academy
Sydney Whittredge, Manzano High School
Photography
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy
Sophie Carroll, Albuquerque Academy
Jesus Chevez, Cesar Chavez Community School
Carly Cockerham, Albuquerque Academy
Ian Conely, Albuquerque Academy (American Visions Nominee)
Hailee Cook, Arrowhead Early College High School
Morgan Donohue, Albuquerque Academy
Makenzie Fisher, Albuquerque Academy
Zachary Fitzgerald, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Jerome, Albuquerque Academy
Shelbie Langford, Grants High School (American Visions Nominee)
Kayla McCoy, Cesar Chavez Community High School
Maria Metzger, Albuquerque Academy
Catherine Moore, Bosque School
Jakob Puckett, Albuquerque Academy
Delilah Valdepena, Del Norte High School
Elle Wolfley, Albuquerque Academy
Printmaking
Ian Conley, Albuquerque Academy (American Visions Nominee)
Sculpture
Adam Bethel, Albuquerque Academy
Emil Kennedy, Albuquerque Academy
Anokhi Kholwadwala, Albuquerque Academy
Marsaili Lowry, Albuquerque Academy
2017 Silver Key Winners
Art Portfolio
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy
Adam Bethel, Albuquerque Academy
Sophie Long, Albuquerque Academy
Ceramics & Glass
Joe Lombano, V Sue Cleveland High School
Design
Carlos Griego, Del Norte High School
Digital Art
Carlos Griego, Del Norte High School
Sirena Ray, Albuquerque Academy
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Drawing and Illustration
Ahtsaruaq Benally, Del Norte High School
Marigold Kitzmiller, Bosque School
Victor Lopez, Digital Arts & Technology Academy
Victor Lopez, Digital Arts & Technology Academy
Maggie Mazer, Albuquerque Academy
Arthur Modine, Eldorado High School
Melinda Modisette, Albuquerque Academy
Lance Nez, Del Norte High School
Rebecca O’Neil, Volcano Vista High School
Camerin Peshlakai, Farmington High School
Sirena Ray, Albuquerque Academy
Connor Spears, Albuquerque Academy
Jazmine Vargas, Tierra Adentro School
Film & Animation
Matia Daskalos, Albuquerque Academy
Le Insausti, Del Norte High School
Mixed Media
Sergio Baca, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Aubrey Closson, Volcano Vista High School
Nicole Sowko, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Painting
Stella Asmerom, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Benak, Albuquerque Academy
Emily Castle, Albuquerque Academy
Tisheena Hoskie, Kirtland Middle School
Olivia Juedeman, Alamogordo High School
James Mazer, Albuquerque Academy
Scarlett McClelland, Amy Biehl Charter HS
Cassandra McGee, Manzano High School
Arthur Modine, Eldorado High School
Elaine Morgan, Tony Hillerman Middle School
Lovelia Murphy, Kirtland Middle School
Magdalena Ramos-Mullane, Albuquerque Academy
Magdalena Ramos-Mullane, Albuquerque Academy
Magdalena Ramos-Mullane, Albuquerque Academy
Samantha Smith, Kirtland Middle School
Photography
Lucas Aspen All-Stier, Albuquerque Academy
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy
Skyler Forman, Albuquerque Academy
Andrew Hoover, Albuquerque ACTSO
Allison Long, Lincoln Middle School
Tessa Nunez, Grants High School
Tessa Nunez, Grants High School
Emily Paul, Albuquerque Academy
Alicia Phillipovich, Del Norte High School
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Delilah Valdepena, Del Norte High School
Sara Vianco, Albuquerque Academy
Peyton Williams, Amy Biehl Charter HS
Printmaking
Rosa Sun, Albuquerque Academy
Sculpture
Nicholas Andrews, Albuquerque Academy
Adam Bethel, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Collins, Albuquerque Academy
Thomas Fox, Albuquerque Academy
Tanya Garcia, Amy Biehl Charter HS
Ezri Horne, New Mexico School for the Arts
2017 Honorable Mention Winners
Art Portfolio
Pilar Araiza, Albuquerque Academy
Carlos Griego, Del Norte High School
Sirena Ray, Albuquerque Academy
Rosa Sun, Albuquerque Academy
Ceramics & Glass
Alexandra Stevens, Albuquerque Academy
Comic Art
Joshua Courville, St. Pius X High School
Digital Art
Carlos Griego, Del Norte High School
Victor Lopez, Digital Arts & Tech Academy
Maria Metzger, Albuquerque Academy
Amber Price, Volcano Vista High School
Natalie Rauth, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Isabela Youree, Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Drawing and Illustration
Blanca Banuelos, Del Norte High School
Isabel Benak, Albuquerque Academy
Ahtsaruaq Benally, Del Norte High School
Ahtsaruaq Benally, Del Norte High School
Ivan Castaneda, Hayes Middle School
Emily Castle, Albuquerque Academy
Jennifer Chee, Kirtland Middle School
Alison Clark, Eldorado High School
Aubrey Closson, Volcano Vista High School
Aubrey Closson, Volcano Vista High School
Margaret Doebling, Los Alamos High School
Makenzie Fisher, Albuquerque Academy
Asya Garcia, V Sue Cleveland High School
Isabelle Gurney, Albuquerque Academy
Alyssa Harvey, Kirtland Central High School
Ursa Johnson, Los Alamos High School
Ursa Johnson, Los Alamos High School
Maya Land, Albuquerque Academy
Leena Le, Albuquerque Academy
Sarah Lee, Albuquerque Academy
Ana Martin, Albuquerque Academy
Arthur Modine, Eldorado High School
Arthur Modine, Eldorado High School
Savina Romero, Albuquerque Academy
Connor Spears, Albuquerque Academy
Allison Thompson, Los Alamos High School
Mai Ly Torres Baker, Albuquerque Academy
Benjamin Walden, St Pius X High School
Editorial Cartoon
Lance Nez, Del Norte High School
Film & Animation
Makyle Brown, Del Norte High School
Somny Phaybouth, Del Norte High School
Mixed Media
Sergio Baca, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Emily Paul, Albuquerque Academy
Charlene Torres, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Painting
Merritt Barnwell, Albuquerque Academy
Rikki Begay, Shiprock High School
Alison Clark, Eldorado High School
Lily Dang, Albuquerque Academy
Lily Dang, Albuquerque Academy
Alexandra Dean, Albuquerque Academy
Alexandra Dean, Albuquerque Academy
Alijah Etcitty, Kirtland Middle School
Danielle Homer, Kirtland Middle School
Olivia Juedeman, Alamogordo High School
Ian Kee, Kirtland Central High School
James Mazer, Albuquerque Academy
James Mazer, Albuquerque Academy
Julia Potter, Albuquerque Academy
Magdalena Ramos Mullane, Albuquerque Academy
Savina Romero, Albuquerque Academy
Savina Romero, Albuquerque Academy
Savina Romero, Albuquerque Academy
Skyler Valdez, St Pius X High School
Sydney Whittredge, Manzano High School
Nayrija Yelloman, Kirtland Central High School
Kyronn Young, Volcano Vista High School
Photography
Eden Anderson, Grants High School
Sebastian Baca, Albuquerque Academy
Sheeleh Benally, Del Norte High School
Leo Bitsui, Del Norte High School
Lillian Brunacini, Albuquerque Academy
Hailee Cook, Arrowhead Early Clg High School
Hailee Cook, Arrowhead Early Clg High School
Hailee Cook, Arrowhead Early Clg High School
Josue Flores, Albuquerque Academy
Alissa Franco, Grants High School
Alissa Franco, Grants High School
Devyn Griego, Grants High School
Gregory Harris, Grants High School
Isabel Jerome, Albuquerque Academy
Mark Joseph, Albuquerque Academy
Emil Kennedy, Albuquerque Academy
Jeremy Long, Albuquerque ACTSO
Faith Main, Goddard High School
Kate Martinez, Berrendo Middle School
Maria Metzger, Albuquerque Academy
Mercy Moya, Albuquerque Academy
Raye Myers, Albuquerque Academy
Tessa Nunez, Grants High School
Areya Patterson, Grants High School
Areya Patterson, Grants High School
Areya Patterson, Grants High School
Emily Paul, Albuquerque Academy
Lorena Spencer, Grants High School
Rosa Sun, Albuquerque Academy
Rosa Sun, Albuquerque Academy
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Lien Tang, Manzano High School
Charlene Torres, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Peyton Williams, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Peyton Williams, Amy Biehl Charter High School
Elle Wolfley, Albuquerque Academy
Elle Wolfley, Albuquerque Academy
Kyronn Young, Volcano Vista High School
Printmaking
Destiny Jones, Cesar Chavez Community School
Yoselin Vargas, Cesar Chavez Community School
Sculpture
Nathan Abraha, Albuquerque Academy
Rachel Bauer, Albuquerque Academy
Isabella Chimento-Unis, Rio Rancho High School
Isabel Collins, Albuquerque Academy
Audrey Colter, Albuquerque Academy
August Escandon, Albuquerque Academy
Ben Hess, Albuquerque Academy
Ezri Horne, New Mexico School For The Arts
AJ Leonard, Albuquerque Academy
Sophie Long, Albuquerque Academy
Jaden Medina-Torres, Los Alamos High School
Miguel Pellerano, Albuquerque Academy
Ady Sambandam, Albuquerque Academy
Caleb Shaw, Albuquerque Academy
Qiel Thompson, Albuquerque ACTSO
Submission Deadline is TODAY!
Students and teachers, your signed submission papers along with your payment or waiver form need to go in the mail today! This is the last day to postmark your submissions! Adjudication will take place on December 17th. Good Luck!
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