Young artists honored by SchackSchack Art Center recently announced its 2014 Scholastic Art Awards. Of the more than 800 entries that were received from 37 different Snohomish County schools for this year’s contest, the jurors selected five outstanding pieces as the American Vision/Best of Show recipients:
Nick Buell, a senior at Marysville Pilchuck High School, for two works, “Gear Head” and “Tupac Hands”
Sam Cahill, a sophomore at Cascade High School, for “World War 3”
Adam McArthur, a senior at Cascade High School, for “Clarence”
Scott Schaffer, a seventh-grader at Valley View Middle School, for “Free Range”
See all the winning entries, and view additional Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention winners by school, at www.schack.org.
An exhibit of all award-winning pieces will be held in the main gallery through Feb. 23. An opening reception is tonight. The Schack is at 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett.
Sno-Isle sweeps machining contestThe SkillsUSA precision machining competition was held at Renton Technical College on Feb. 1. The three medalists are Sno-Isle TECH precision machining students, all high school seniors.
Gold Medal: Blake Thurman, Arlington
Silver Medal: TJ Jahn, Lake Stevens
Bronze Medal: Adam Gott, Arlington
The young men now move on to the state skills competition to be held in April.
VFW District 1 lists essay winnersVeterans of Foreign Wars District 1 and its Ladies Auxiliary announced the winners of this year’s essay contests at a luncheon held at the Lynnwood Boys &Girls Club.
The theme for the Youth Essay Contest was “My American Hero is…” Winners were: Addison Stratman, representing Post 9417 (first place, third grade), Tenley Palomares from Post 7511 (second place) and Owen Fife from Post 1561 (third place); Nadia Stine from Post 9417 (first place, fourth grade), Rachel Yadon from Post 1561 (second place) and Ephraimia Sommer from Post 921 (third place); Lily Guthrie from Post 7511 (first place, fifth grade), Kunal Renjen from Post 8870 (second place) and Shaya Hopkins from Post 1561 and Isaac Read from Post 921 (tied for third place).
The theme for the middle school-level Patriot’s Pen contest this year was “What Patriotism Means To Me.” Winners were Mariana Jazmin Martinez representing Post 2554 (first place), Emma Grace Higgins from Post 2100 (second place) and Hallie Ewing from Post 2100 (third place).
High School students competed by writing and recording their drafts to a CD. The theme for the Voice of Democracy contest was “Why I’m Optimistic About Our Nation’s Future.” Winners were Shadrach Strehle representing Post 921 (first place), Philip Grossenbacher from Post 1040 (second place) and Mi-Rae Kapelak from Post 8870 (third place).
The essays of first-place winners were sent on to state competition, where Addison Stratman from Gold Bar Elementary placed second in the state.
Each student was presented with a certificate and a monetary award. First-place winners also received a trophy.
Meadowdale kids help animalsFive fifth-grade girls at Meadowdale Elementary School turned their love for animals and crafts into a fundraiser for PAWS, a shelter and rehabilitation center for pets and wildlife. The girls made bracelets and rings and then sold them, at an average price of $2, to classmates and teachers, raising over $81 for PAWS so far.
“I saw that my friends were making these cool rubber-band bracelets, and I said, ‘How about we sell them and raise money for a cause?’ We all love animals,” said Quinn Bennett, 11.
The initial donation went directly to sponsoring a husky named Bruin, making it more affordable for someone to adopt the dog. A different animal, hopefully served by PAWS’ wildlife center, will get the girls’ focus next, Quinn said.
“We’re starting to raise more money right now,” she said.
Photographer earns Schack scholarshipKevin Ng, a senior at Meadowdale High School in Edmonds, was recently awarded this year’s $1,000 Susan Jane Russell Art Scholarship from Schack Art Center.
This award is given to an outstanding art student who plans on attending a community college, college, university, or art school in the fall of 2014, majoring in the visual arts, arts education or an art related focus.
According to juror and artist Jessica Powers, “Kevin presented a portfolio of photographs tempered with personal history, emotion, and intelligence… it drew us in and held our attention.”
As the 2014 Susan Jane Russell Art Scholarship recipient, Kevin Ng will also have his own section in the Scholastic Art Portfolio Exhibit, which is on display through Feb. 23 in the Emerging Young Artists’ Gallery at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett.
Glacier Peak grad earns $3K grantMallory Murphy, from Snohomish, has been awarded a Presidential Scholarship of $3,000 for the 2013-14 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors with a 3.8-plus cumulative GPA, a 1,250-plus SAT or 28-plus ACT score.
While at Glacier Peak High School, Murphy was a member of the National Honor Society, fast pitch team, and LINK Crew.
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