Thirteen students won recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, sponsored by The Boston Globe and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Cara Rittner – Gold Key in Photography
Enlin Xiao – Gold Key in Drawing and Illustration
Ellen Blazar – Gold Key in Drawing and Illustration
Taylor Shore – Silver Key in Sculpture
Paxton Wong – Silver Key in Photography
Mark Donato – Silver Key in Photography
Jaime Goldman – Honorable Mention in Photography
Jaime Goldman – Honorable Mention in Photography
Michelle Li – Honorable Mention in Drawing and Illustration
Zia Angell – Honorable Mention in Photography
Ava Bruening – Honorable Mention in Photography
Michael Finn-Henry – Honorable Mention in Photography
Kristin Gates – Honorable Mention in Photography
Kristen Gates ’15, an advanced photo student, won an honorable mention for her picture New York City Flower. “I was so surprised that I won an art award,” Gates said. “My mom was very proud of me and so was Mr. Jacob.”
Taylor Shore ’18, Paxton Wong ’20, and Mark Donato ’19 won Silver Keys for “stand out works.”
Cara Rittner ’19, Ellen Blazar ’18, and Enlin Xiao ’15 won Gold Keys, “the very best works submitted to local programs,” which are also considered for national recognition.
Xiao, an AP Art and Creative Arts Diploma Program (CAP) student, won for her mixed media piece Dreaming,
“It’s great encouragement for me to feel appreciated by other artists, and I will keep perusing my passion,” Xiao said. “Art has fortified my ability to find beauty.”
The Gold Key pieces are now being judged at a national level. They will also be displayed from 10-6 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 15 at the Boston University 808 Gallery.
Michelle Li ’18, Zia Angell ’16, Ava Bruening ’20, and Michael Finn Henry ’18 won honorable mentions. Jamie Goldman’15 won two.
In a statement to The Gator, the Art Department expressed its excitement. “We are very proud of the accomplishments of all our students, especially those who received awards.”
– By Elizabeth Leeder ’15
