Students from Central and Memorial receive regional art & writing awards

By Claude Kwizera

By Claude Kwizera

MANCHESTER — What do Ken Burns, Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath and 23 students from Manchester have in common? All of them have been recognized by the prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Students from Central and Memorial high schools are contenders in the national competition after winning regional awards from partner programs in New Hampshire.

More than 2,000 public, private and homeschooled students from across the state submitted works to this year’s Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire contest. A ceremony to honor Manchester’s 22 young artists in a variety of categories, including photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and glass, digital art and design will be held on this weekend. All of the state’s winning works are on display this week at Pinkerton Academy’s Stockbridge Theater. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 8 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm.

Chris LaSalle artworkNearly 600 aspiring authors entered submissions to the National Writing Project in New Hampshire. Manchester’s one winner in the writing category will be honored in May.

All of New Hampshire’s winners – some students received honors in more than one category – will be considered for the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which will be presented in June at Carnegie Hall in New York by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. That organization’s mission is to provide recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarship to students across the country with exceptional artistic and literary talent. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has grown to be the nation’s longest-running, most respected recognition initiative for creative students and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers. Learn more at www.artandwriting.org.

By Rachel Thiebeault

By Rachel Thiebeault

Manchester’s students hoping for an invitation to Carnegie Hall are:

 

Memorial High School

  • Hanna Kierstead, senior: photography, sculpture and art portfolio
  • Jansen Mayer, senior: design
  • Anuva Mizan, senior: drawing and illustration
  • Rachel Thibeault, junior: photography
  • Despina Yogas, junior: digital art
  • Alayna Blodgett, junior: drawing
  • Susan Garwood, sophomore: photography
  • Christopher LaSalle, senior: ceramics and glass
  • Marika Ohar, junior: ceramics and glass
  • Caleb Pantazis, junior: photography
  • Brandon Scott, junior: drawing and illustration
  • Amber Fournier, senior: art portfolio

 Honorable Mention:

  • Shauri Gilot, junior: ceramics and glass
  • Hanna Kierstead, senior: painting
  • GeDeon Mwano, junior: painting
  • Collin Tessier, sophomore: drawing and illustration
  • Rachel Thiebeault, junior: photography
  • Brooke Wisniewski, sophomore: photography

Central High School

  • Claude Kwizera, senior: drawing and illustration
  • Jordan McCown, senior: art portfolio
  • Nick Picciano, senior: comic art
  • Angel Hyde, senior: writing, personal essay/memoir and flash fiction

Honorable Mention:

  • Elaura Thompson, senior: drawing and illustration
  • Johanna Hebert, senior: drawing and illustration
  • Ashley Holland, senior: drawing and illustration

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February 5, 2015                                                                                                    603-624-6300 x135