Meridian High School boasts 10 Scholastic Art Award winners

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Scholastic Art Award winners from Meridian High School are: front row, from left, Rashanda Conner, Kiara Burnside and Paige Bajus; back row, from left, Jerome Hodge, Taylor Williams, Rickie Swift, Pierre Dunigan and Tanner Goldman. Manpreet Singh and Gabriel Cole also were recognized for the honor Submitted photo

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January 18, 2012

Special to The Star The Meridian Star The Meridian Star Wed Jan 18, 2012, 06:00 AM CST

MERIDIAN —     What do Meridian High School art students have in common with Andy Warhol, Robert Redford and John Lithgow? They are all National Scholastic Award Winners from their respective high schools.

   The Scholastic Art Awards have been celebrated for 88 years as a unique presence in the nation’s classrooms by identifying and documenting outstanding achievements of young artists. Since 1923, 12 million students have participated, two million young artists and writers have been recognized – many of which have gone on to produce pioneering creative work with worldwide impact.

   Meridian High School has had another significant showing this year with 14 winning pieces of artwork: two Silver Key and 12 Honorable Mention awards representing 10 of the school’s art students. Three MHS teachers submitted their student work for the judging: Steve Westbrook, Jamie Lee Williams and Marsha Iverson.

   The following Meridian High School students received awards in the Mississippi Regional Art competition:

   • Sedenya Kiara Burnside – painting, Silver Key; painting, Honorable mention

   • Taylor L. Williams – digital art, Silver Key; painting, Honorable mention

   • Paige Bajus – Ceramics & Glass, Art, Honorable Mention

   • Gabriel Cole – Drawing, Honorable Mention

   • Rashanda Conner – Painting, Art, Honorable Mention

   • Pierre Dunigan – Painting, Honorable Mention

   • Joseph Goldman – Drawing, Honorable Mention

   • Jerome Hodge – Drawing, Honorable Mention (3)

   • Manpreet Singh – Digital Art. Honorable Mention

   • Enriquez Swift – Fashion, Honorable Mention

   Established in 1923 by M.R. Robinson, who also founded Scholastic Inc., The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is open to students in grades seventh-12, recognizing outstanding achievement in the arts. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Inc. is the non-profit organization that administers the event. Located in New York City, the Alliance oversees all national judging.

   Mississippi Museum of Art hosts the Mississippi Regional Competition each year. Students from middle, junior high and senior high schools from across the state participate in the competition each year. More than 2,000 entries in a wide variety of categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture, graphic design, animation, textile fiber design, as well as art and photography portfolios are judged by a panel of judges over a course of several days. In this search, judges look for originality, skill and technique, and evidence of the emergence of a personal/artistic vision and style. All Silver Key and Gold Key winners are on display at MMA in Jackson from Feb. 4-April 15, when all awards will be presented to the students. Honorable mention artwork is on display in the MHS library.

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