ArtiGras Youth Art Competition Winners Announced
Contributed by: Contributed by: Rebecca Seelig
The winners of the 2008 ArtiGras Youth Art Competition sponsored by the Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center were announced during the first day of the ArtiGras Fine Art Festival. More than 350 students from 75 schools from kindergarten through 12 th grade submitted artwork in mediums ranging from pencil and crayon to chalk and paint. Artwork was judged by local artists and art educators who had the daunting task of narrowing down the hundreds of entries to only 78 finalists then selecting a first, second and three place winner along with three honorable mentions for each school grade.
The 2008 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival produced by The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and presented by Abacoa Town Center, runs through February 18 at Abacoa in Jupiter. The outdoor arts event showcases a juried exhibition of outstanding fine art and crafts along with activities which include live entertainment, artist demonstrations, children's interactive art activities, celebrity art doodles, Youth Art Competition Gallery and the opportunity to meet more than 300 of the top artists from around the world. Listed as one of the top 50 festivals in the country, the 2008 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival expects more than 150,000 guests over the three-day period.
For additional information on ArtiGras visit www.artigras.org or contact the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce at (561) 691-8507.
The following is a list of the first, second and third place winners along with three honorable mentions per school grade.
Grade |
Place |
Student Name |
School |
Kindergarten |
1st |
Brielle Yudenfreund |
Batt School for International Leadership |
2nd |
Russell Pimental |
Grassy Waters Elementary |
|
3rd |
Lauren Wagner |
Timber Trace Elementary |
|
HM |
Danielle Holland |
Poinciana Day School |
|
HM |
Jamie Jerchower |
Panther Run Elementary |
|
HM |
Tekiya Sephes |
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary |
|
1st Grade |
1st |
Jeremy Scott |
Limestone Creek |
2nd |
Dylan Gordon |
Poinciana Day School |
|
3rd |
Taylor Jones |
St. Mark's Episcopal School |
|
HM |
Danny Nguyen |
Palm Beach Gardens Elementary |
|
HM |
Qhaizsah Simon |
U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary |
|
HM |
Lauren McGlynn |
Jupiter Christian School |
|
2nd Grade |
1ST |
Sophia Beaubien |
Panther Run Elementary |
2ND |
Adam Tatman |
Batt School for International Leadership |
|
3RD |
Jack Thall |
Limestone Creek |
|
HM |
Allison Stone |
Bright Futures International |
|
HM |
William Tookes |
Grassy Waters Elementary |
|
HM |
Andre Cocuzza |
Timber Trace Elementary |
|
3rd Grade |
1st |
Jean Pierre Cuestas |
Panther Run Elementary |
2nd |
Olivia Jiminez |
Grassy Waters Elementary |
|
3rd |
Ethan Ridgway |
Poinciana Day School |
|
HM |
Nieja Reddick |
Cypress Trails Elementary School |
|
HM |
Malley Puc |
Beacon Cove Intermediate |
|
HM |
Julia Walton |
All Saints Catholic School |
|
4th Grade |
1st |
Emoni Freeman |
U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary |
2nd |
Melissa Posner |
Panther Run Elementary |
|
3rd |
Kim Burns |
Batt School for International Leadership |
|
HM |
Megan Riley |
Jerry Thomas Elementary |
|
HM |
Jessie Luke |
Bright Futures International |
|
HM |
Cole Fendrich |
Poinciana Day School |
|
5th Grade |
1st |
Hanna Hernandez |
Bright Futures International |
2nd |
Zsanna Allen |
Lake Park Elementary School |
|
3rd |
Hanna Rybolt |
Timber Trace Elementary |
|
HM |
Sarah Flowers |
Beacon Cove Intermediate |
|
HM |
Meghan Riddle |
Limestone Creek |
|
HM |
Jonathan Pinkas |
St. Mark's Episcopal School |
|
6th Grade |
1st |
Sheyla Cornish |
Independence Middle School |
2nd |
Carli Bryan |
Poinciana Day School |
|
3rd |
Taylor Mueller |
Watson B. Duncan Middle School |
|
HM |
Sofia Lacayo |
Bright Futures International |
|
HM |
Savannah Padgett |
Batt School for International Leadership |
|
HM |
Tristan Donnally |
Jupiter Academy |
|
7th Grade |
1st |
Sueling Cheng |
Independence Middle School |
2nd |
Brooke Sobel |
Bright Futures International |
|
3rd |
Erin Jarvela |
Poinciana Day School |
|
HM |
Megan Jacobson |
Watson B. Duncan Middle School |
|
HM |
Nicholas Starr |
Summit Christain School |
|
HM |
Kelly Moran |
The Benjamin School |
|
8th Grade |
1st |
Zack Cleveland |
Watson B. Duncan Middle School |
2nd |
Anthony Rainho |
Sacred Heart Catholic School |
|
3rd |
Joseph Ford |
Summit Christain School |
|
HM |
Macey Colavacchio |
Watson B. Duncan Middle School |
|
HM |
Pauline Stawinski |
Independence Middle School |
|
HM |
Helen Ortiz |
Osceola Creek Middle School |
|
9th Grade |
1st |
McKinley Wallace |
Suncoast Community High School |
2nd |
Katelyn Kucirek |
Atlantic High School |
|
3rd |
Jen Castro |
Wellington High School |
|
HM |
Michelle Baez |
Wellington Christian School |
|
HM |
Erica Zahornacky |
Palm Beach Central High School |
|
HM |
Talia Brody-Barre |
The Benjamin School |
|
10th Grade |
1st |
Barry Jacobson |
Jupiter Christian School |
2nd |
Max Lasure |
Wellington High School |
|
3rd |
Alyssa Murakami |
Wellington Christian School |
|
HM |
Andrew Phillips |
Palm Beach Central High School |
|
HM |
Jessica Hacket |
Jupiter Community High School |
|
HM |
Spencer Smigielski |
Suncoast Community High School |
|
11th Grade |
1st |
Kristy Smith |
Jupiter Community High School |
2nd |
Adam Gamble |
Jupiter Community High School |
|
3rd |
Matthew Godown |
The Benjamin School |
|
HM |
Julio Santiago |
Atlantic High School |
|
HM |
Morgan Hill |
Suncoast Community High School |
|
HM |
Austin Lewis |
Jupiter Christian School |
|
12th Grade |
1st |
Taylor Smythe |
Wellington Christian School |
2nd |
Hadley Crawford |
Jupiter Community High School |
|
3rd |
Alie Craig |
Jupiter Christian School |
|
HM |
Shilpa Iyengar |
Atlantic High School |
|
HM |
Lilly Oliver |
The Benjamin School |
|
HM |
Eugenie Fortier |
Suncoast Community High School |