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Winners selected for 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
On Wednesday, March 12, twenty-five young and talented artists from various middle and high schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District were honored at the 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Reception for their artistic achievements.
This year, the contest theme was “Cultivating Knowledge.” The art contest received 305 pieces of original art this year.
Photo:
Dr. Ladd smiles with “Best of Show” winner Alan Lin from Laguna Creek High School. Alan also won first place in the 3-D category.
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On Wednesday, March 12, twenty-five young and talented artists from various middle and high schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District were honored at the 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Reception for their artistic achievements.
This year, the contest theme was “Cultivating Knowledge.” The art contest received 305 pieces of original art this year.
“The entries are a testament to the great artistic talent in our district,” said EGUSD Superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. “It is wonderful to see the creativity of our youth in action.”
The Superintendent’s Art Contest made its first appearance in 2005, during Dr. Ladd’s first year with the district. The contest was created to showcase the artistic gifts of district students in grades 7-12. All winning works of art will be on display in the Superintendent’s office for one year.
On Monday, February 25, a panel of Sacramento area community members judged the entries based on theme, originality and creativity, composition and design, and craftsmanship and skill. The judges this year included: Michael Gill of the Elk Gove Committee for the Arts, Jane Breslin of Elk Grove Artists, Sharon Scott of I Made It! Art Studio, Chelsea Hunt of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and Helen Villa of Co-Madres Artistas.
The first place winner in each category received a $50 gift certificate to an art store, a ribbon and a certificate. Ribbons and certificates were also presented to second and third place winners.
From all entries in the contest, one entry was awarded the “Best of Show” award. “Best of Show” honors the student with this highest score overall in the contest. This year’s “Best of Show” winner was Alan Lin, a senior at Laguna Creek High School. Lin was the first place winner in the 3-D category for his piece entitled “Tower of Erudition.” Lin also won “Best of Show” honors in the inaugural Superintendent’s Art Contest in 2006.
This year’s winners include:
Paint/Pastel
Note: Please click on the artwork if you would like to see an enlarged view.
"What a Wonderful World"
1st Place – Bolor Saruul – Sheldon High School
"Natural-hi"
2nd Place – Anna Feick – Monterey Trail High School
"Reflection"
3rd Place – Tie – Gessa Taylor – Monterey Trail High School
"Untitled"
3rd Place – Tie – Megan Ebuen – Monterey Trail High School
Pencil/Ink/Charcoal
"Freedom to Explore"
1st Place – Jean Park – Sheldon High School
"Road to Success"
2nd Place – Juan Carlos Guerrero – Laguna Creek High School
"Think Outside the Box"
3rd Place – Amy Vo – Sheldon High School
Black & White Photography
"Shadow Lovers"
1st Place – Morgan Roberts – Monterey Trail High School
"Untitled"
2nd Place – Ashley Glimstad – Elk Grove High School
"A City Illusion"
3rd Place – Ashlee Jones – Elk Grove High School
Digital Photography/Computer Graphics
"The Imaginary Mind"
1st Place – Juan Cardenas – Franklin High School
"Cultivating Knowledge:
Watch as Your World Grows"
2nd Place – Lauren Iwasaki – Franklin High School
"Flesh"
3rd Place – Jennifer Luu – Sheldon High School
Mixed Media
"Dream Catcher"
1st Place – Megan Becker – Sheldon High School
"Lotus & Bamboo Shatter"
2nd Place – Helen Dang – Laguna Creek High School
"Dance of the Koi"
3rd Place – Kaley Wassall – Laguna Creek High School
3-Dimensional
"The Tower Erudition"
1st Place – Alan Lin – Laguna Creek High School
"Building Blocks"
2nd Place – Brian Praseuth – Monterey Trail High School
"The Field that’s never Fallow"
3rd Place – John Austin Gage – Elk Grove High School
Middle School Mixed Media
"Knowledge Starts With Anyone"
1st Place – Nghi Ly – James Rutter Middle School
"Seeds of Success"
2nd Place – Ree Tagudar – Harriet Eddy Middle School
"Learning Matters"
3rd Place – Colton Gordon – Harriet Eddy Middle School
Middle School 3-Dimensional
"The Tree of Learning"
1st Place – Rachael Buenviaje – Harriet Eddy Middle School
"All-Knowing Flower"
2nd Place – Christina Gutierrez – Harriet Eddy Middle School
"Open Book Garden"
3rd Place – Amber Stillens – Harriet Eddy Middle School
Spotlight Archives
2008
March 26, 2008 - Megaconference Jr. 2008 - Arthur C. Butler Students Take Their Voices to the World
March 17, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor’s Proposed Budget
March 4, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Hosts Sacramento County Superintendents’ Press Conference on State Budget Cuts
Feb. 19, 2008 - 4th Annual High School Conference helps train the leaders of the future
Jan. 16, 2008 - Laguna Creek High School hosts ConnectEd Policy Site Visit
Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year
2007
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD’s Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers “Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
Sept. 18, 2007 - Options abound on new College and Career website
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