Juried High School Student Art & Creative Writing Exhibition

Prose

• 1^st place — "The Desolation of Icarus" by Andrew Miller, Indian Creek HS
• 2^nd Place — "Her Brotherhood" by Irish McCoy, Sycamore HS

Poetry

• 1^st Place — "Oh How We Spin" by Darion Massey, DeKalb HS
• 2^nd Place — "No One Cared Before the Flowers" by Arianna Harrison, Sycamore HS

Visual Arts Best in Show

• Displayed Suffocation by Cora Early, Sycamore HS

Black and White Drawing

• 1^st Place — 80’s Alternative by Vivianne Potts, Sycamore HS
• 2^nd Place —  Bentley by Brianna Chamoun, Sycamore HS
• 3^rd Place — “Shoe” by Dylan Benge, Rochelle HS

Color Drawing

• 1^st Place — 1^st Period Pre-Calc by Marlen Hueramo, Rochelle HS 
• 2^nd Place —  Life Ablaze by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS
• 3^rd Place — Hands of Nature by Rachel Piscopo, Hiawatha HS
• Honorable Mention — Mr. Creatable by Uriel Valle, Rochelle HS

Painting

• 1^st Place — Tangled in Sinking Time by Chrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS 
• 2^nd Place — On the Road by Marlen Hueramo, Rochelle HS
• 3^rd Place — Wonder Boy by Eric Briseno, Rochelle HS
• Honorable Mention — Goo-Man by Abby Johns, Sycamore HS

Sculpture/Ceramics

• 1^st Place — Modern History by Molly Sapita, Sycamore HS
• 2^nd Place — Medusa by Arianna Moser, Hiawatha HS 
• 3^rd Place — Poker Face by Loryn Heil, Sycamore HS
• Honorable Mention — Staying Safe by Lucy Bunger, Rochelle HS

Photography/Digital Media

• 1^st Place — Bow of Fruit by Alaina Leal, Rochelle HS
• 2^nd Place — Fire Hazard by Kylie Davis, Rochelle HS
• 3^rd Place — Clock by Ayla Walker, Rochelle HS
• Honorable Mention — Frozen Creek by Allie Mortenson, Rochelle HS

Mixed Media

• 1^st Place — Shades of Home by Autumn Tomlinson, Sycamore HS
• 2^nd Place — Untitled by Janis Schnurr-Trebe, Sycamore HS
• 3^rd Place — It’s an Elephant by Marisa Whaley, Rochelle HS
• Honorable Mention — Block by Katie Horn, Sycamore HS

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VIRTUAL ART AWARDS

• Best In Show: Nuestra Cena de Nochebuena by Marlen Hueramo Rochelle Township HS
• 1^st Place Drawings in Black & White: Treat People with Kindness by A G, DeKalb HS
  2^nd Place Drawings in Black & White: Fine by Kiley Frankenberry, Rochelle Township HS
  3^rd Place Drawings in Black & White: Clinophobia by Azeneth Milan, Rochelle Township HS
  Honorable Mention: Succeed by Sneh Patel, DeKalb HS
• 1^st Place Drawings in Color: Sassy by Leslie Rodriguez, Rochelle Township HS
  2^nd Place Drawings in Color: Confusion Driven Fear by Autumn Tomlinson, Sycamore HS
  3^rd Place Drawings in Color: Sour Gummy Worms by Mallory Larson, Sycamore HS
  Honorable Mention: DomVi by Citlalli Alatorre, DeKalb HS
• 1^st Place Painting: Reaching Goals by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS
  2^nd Place Painting:. . . To Freedom, From Chains . . . by Chrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS
  3^rd Place Painting: Ball and Chain by Addison Brooks, Indian Creek HS
  Honorable Mention: Shattered by Al Belick, DeKalb HS
  Honorable Mention: Wave on the Horizon by Riley Sessler, Indian Creek HS
  Honorable Mention: Lyrical Lemonade by Kalab, Indian Creek HS
• 1^st Place Photograph: Dream Car by Aidan Camacho, DeKalb HS
  2^nd Place Photograph: The Beauty of the Flowers by Yesenia Montoya, DeKalb HS
  3^rd Place Photograph: Time Runs On by Nicole Skrzypek, Dekalb HS
  Honorable Mention: Between Shadows by Belen, DeKalb HS
  Honorable Mention: Rough Covid-19 Smile by Christopher Alatorre, DeKalb HS
• 1^st Place Digital & Mixed Media: Silenced by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS
  2^nd Place Digital & Mixed Media: Removing the Mask by Emily Ward, Rochelle Township HS
  3^rd Place Digital & Mixed Media: Found Object Collage by Al Belick, DeKalb HS
  Honorable Mention: Statue by Kara, Rochelle Township HS
• 1^st Place Dimensional: Where the Story Ends by Marlie Hampton, Hiawatha HS

*Artist’s names are listed as requested.

CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS

• 1^st Place Poetry: Mother by Lillian Marbutt, Hiawatha HS
  2^nd Place Poetry: Chambers of Cluttered Confusion by Allyssa Peterson, Indian Creek HS
• 1^st Place Prose: A Weak Bond by Kyle Brechon, Oregon HS
  2^nd Place Prose: Picking Up Purpose by Mackenzie Brodkowicz, Oregon HS