Multiple JEHS students recognized in Scholastic Art Awards

17 students from Jordan-Elbridge High School are being recognized for their artistic talent. The students received a total of 29 awards in the 2022 Scholastic Art competition. Nine students earned gold keys, the highest honor, while seven earned silver keys and 13 earned honorable mentions.
 
"It was very toned down last year because a lot of kids were remote, so this year we had quite a few students participate," said art teacher Theresa Bondgren.
 
Thousands of students from more than 400 schools enter their works in the annual program, which also includes students from 13 Central New York counties. Individual pieces and portfolios are awarded gold key (highest honor), silver key and honorable mention. Gold key award winners will be considered for national level recognition. All of the students' works were judged by professional artists, photographers and educators.
 
The art is on display at Onondaga Community College's Whitney Applied Technology Center through March 4th. It is open to all community members.
 
See a list of the winners below. You can view copies of the artwork here, or in the slideshow below.


 
Gold Keys

• Valerie Reith (3) - Grade 12 - Drawing & Illustration
• Valerie Reith - Grade 12 - Mixed Media
• Olivia Bennett - Grade 10 – Photography
• Elizabeth Conrad - Grade 12 – Comic Art
• Taylor Eaton - Grade 11 – Photography
• Marinn McKennan - Grade 11 – Photography
• Brianna Williams - Grade 12 - Photography

 
Silver Keys

• Azalia Kehn - Grade 10 - Drawing & Illustration
• Valerie Reith - Grade 12 - Drawing & Illustration
• Cameron Bragman - Grade 11 – Photography
• Leah Dixon - Grade 12 - Digital Art
• Sophie Meixner - Grade 12 – Digital Art
• Brooke Tanner - Grade 12 -Photography
• Mikayla Twomey - Grade 12 - Photography

 
Honorable Mentions

• Allyson Howard - Grade 12 – Sculpture
• Mikayla Twomey - Grade 12 – Art Portfolio
• Elizabeth Conrad - Grade 12 - Digital Art
• Madison Daniels-Smith - Grade 12 – Photography
• Leah Dixon - Grade 12 - Mixed Media
• Taylor Eaton - Grade 11 – Photography
• Neveah Foster - Grade 10 – Photography
• MaKenna Jones - Grade 10 – Photography
• Emma Leiker - Grade 11 – Photography
• Sophie Meixner - Grade 12 – Digital Art
• Mikayla Twomey (2) - Grade 12 – Photography
• Brianna Williams – Grade 12 – Photography