Eighteen St. Mary’s Dominican High School students have received awards in the 2022 Scholastic Arts and Writing Competition for the South Louisiana art region. Gold Key recipients’ work will automatically advance to the National Competition level.
Award Levels are: Gold Key awarded for the very best works submitted to local programs. Gold Key works are automatically considered for national-level recognition. Silver Key: Stand-out works submitted to local programs that demonstrate exceptional ability. Honorable Mention: Accomplished works submitted to local programs showing great skill and potential.
Art Awards – Teacher Angelle Caffery
Honorable Mention
Katherine DiMattia, Drawing & Illustration, Neighborhood of the Dead and the Living
Mallory Griffin, Painting, Consumed
Cadence Jackson, Drawing & Illustration, The Kuchisake-onna
Hannah LaMorte, Mixed Media, The “Living” Room
Reiley Macicek, Drawing & Illustration, In My Element
Petra Plaia, Drawing & Illustration, Rich Man’s Grip
Shania Raimer, Drawing & Illustration, Bored Out of My Mind
Adelaide Rodrigue, Drawing & Illustration, Anger
Silver Key
Emma Banko, Drawing & Illustration, Rocco: The Purple Nosed Dog
Emma Jaques, Mixed Media, The Double Life
Allison Lefante, Drawing & Illustration, Presentation Anxiety
Ashleigh LeRouge, Drawing & Illustration, Exhaustion
Gold Key
Mia Ditta, Mixed Media, Loving Eyes
Kayla Little, Painting, Just a Splash of Color
Laila Mullen, Mixed Media, Sunday Morning
Holly Rantz, Drawing & Illustration, Self-Proclaimed Artist
Lauren Sekinger, Drawing & Illustration, Home
Maria Anna Stavrakakis, Drawing & Illustration, First Generation
Writing Awards – Teacher Mazie Stewart
Gold Key
Emma Banko, Personal Essay & Memoir, A Pile of Stuff
Front/Row One (from left) Honorable Mention: Katherine DiMattia, Mallory Griffin, Cadence Jackson, and Shania Raimer. Not Pictured: Hannah LaMorte, Reiley Macicek, Petra Plaia, and Adelaide Rodrigue. Row Two, Silver Key: Emma Banko, Emma Jaques, and Allison Lefante. Not Pictured: Ashleigh LeRouge. Row Three, Gold Key: Mia Ditta, Kayla Little, Laila Mullen, Holly Rantz, Lauren Sekinger, and Maria Anna Stavrakakis.
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The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Students across America submitted nearly 340,000 original works this year in 29 different categories of art and writing.