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Chicago Tribune
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Art students in Maine Township District 207 snap up dozens of Scholastic Art Awards
Fifteen Maine Township High School District 207 student artists received Chicago region Scholastic Art Awards this year, and some works will also be considered for national recognition, school district officials announced in a news release. Collectively, the students earned 11 Gold Key awards, eight Silver Key awards and seven honorable mentions, and all Gold Key recipients' work will be considered for national honors, the release states. 'This is our first year participating in the Scholastic art competition and we are incredibly proud to have so many students recognized for their outstanding artistic achievements,' Sarah Djordjevic, Fine Arts Department chair at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, told Pioneer Press via email. Scholastic Inc. founder Maurice R. Robinson established the awards in 1923 as a division of the publishing company until the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists and Writers formed in 1994 to manage the program, according to the organization's website. Seventh- to 12th-graders — students age 13 and older — who live in the United States, its territories or military bases, or Canada could submit work in 28 categories of art and writings, the website states. From more than 560 award-winning submissions in the Chicago region, five received the American Visions nominee distinction reserved for best-of-show entries. Two of those five pieces were by Soren Lenzini and Nicole Scimeca, students at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, the release states. One of these five pieces will receive the American Visions Medal at the national level, the release states. Maine East awardees were senior Emilio Biviano, Gold Key Award – Drawing & Illustration; junior Viviana Gonzalez, Honorable Mention – Drawing & Illustration; senior Rebeca Savian, Silver Key Award – Painting; senior Palak Shroff, Silver Key Award – Mixed Media; and senior Faith Vo, Silver Key Award – Mixed Media. Maine South awardees included sophomore Emma Brown, Gold Key Award – Drawing & Illustration; sophomore Sophia Cherone, Honorable Mention – Digital Art; junior Evangeline Feucht, Silver Key Award – Painting; senior Alekos Lagis, Honorable Mention – Drawing & Illustration; freshman Victoria Mieczkowski, Silver Key Award – Digital Art; senior Sofia Torina, Silver Key Award – Mixed Media; and senior Viktoriia Zavinska, Silver Key Award – Painting. Other Maine South awardees included senior Soren Lenzini, five Gold Key Awards – Photography (one being an American Visions nomination), three Honorable Mentions – Photography and two Gold Key Awards – Portfolio (Art); and senior Nicole Scimeca, Gold Key Award – Film & Animation (American Visions nomination), Gold Key Award – Mixed Media and Honorable Mention – Portfolio (Art). The awardee from Maine West High School in Des Plaines was junior Luiza Szerszenowicz, Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration. 'We have a strong tradition of excellence in the arts in District 207 and this accomplishment is a testament to the talent and dedication of our students,' Djordjevic said. The national awards will be announced March 26 and exhibited during National Scholastic Awards Week from June 9 to June 13 in New York City, with an awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall, the release states. The Chicago region awards ceremony and regional exhibition is on April 9 at Columbia College Chicago Student Center, the release states.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Salvation Army announces new event to replace SOUPer Bowl
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Salvation Army of Jackson announced a significant change to the SOUPer Bowl. The event will no longer occur on February 9, 2025. The organization will introduce a new event, Soup, Soap, & Salvation, which will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center in Jackson. Clinton High School senior receives Silver Key Award 'While the Souper Bowl has been a cherished tradition, we recognized an opportunity to reimagine our efforts to better align with our mission of serving the most vulnerable in our community,' said Major Bethany Delaney, Corps Officer of The Salvation Army. 'Soup, Soap, & Salvation will not only continue to highlight the incredible culinary talent and celebrity servers in our area but will also raise awareness and funds for essential programs that provide food, hygiene, and hope to those in need.' Proceeds from Soup, Soap, & Salvation will directly support The Salvation Army's programs, including emergency shelter, food pantry services, and disaster relief efforts. Tickets for the event are $25 and will go on sale on February 1, 2025. For more information, visit or contact Major Bethany Delaney. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Clinton High School senior receives Silver Key Award
CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Clinton High School senior received the Silver Key Award in the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition. Makayla Speed received the award for her painting 'Heaven Waits For Me.' Angie Thomas surprises student with Belhaven University scholarship Speed said the recent loss of family members, as well as her faith, served as inspiration for her painting. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards started in 1923. Silver Key Awards are granted to artists who place in the top 10% of submissions within the artists' region. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
