Local High School Students Win Art Scholarships

Ten high school art students earn KC scholarships at annual art symposium

Faith Gardner, Henderson, 1st; Libby Bush, Tyler, 2nd; Taylor Shipman, Pittsburg, 4th; Marisol Osomio, Pittsburg, 5th.

KILGORE, TX, Feb 11, 2009 -- Ten high school art students were awarded college scholarships Friday, Feb. 6, at the annual Kilgore College Secondary Art Symposium and portfolio competition. Faith Gardner of Henderson High School was awarded the top prize with a $2,000 scholarship to attend KC.

Put on for high school educators and students, 12 area institutions participated, submitting 60 student portfolios for judging. More than 500 people attended the event.

The following students were selected as the top-ten scholarship recipients. Denominations are applicable as KC scholarships:

Student           High School & Instructor               Scholarship
Faith Gardner     Henderson, Jodi Waggoner               $2,000
Libby Bush        R.E. Lee, Linda Keane, David Ackerson  $1,600
Justin Hughes     Henderson, Jodi Waggoner               $1,200
Taylor Shipman    Pittsburg, Karen Ender                 $1,000
Marisol Osomio    Pittsburg, Karen Ender                 $1,000
Courtney Springs  Longview, Ellen Herbert                  $800
Katie Dukes       Henderson, Jodi Waggoner                 $800
Jackie Davila     Pine Tree, Mary Graham                   $800
Aaron Leonard     Pittsburg, Karen Ender                   $800
Laney Green       Longview, Ellen Herbert                  $800

Honorable mentions: M.K. Northum (Hallsville),
Lacey Williams (Spring Hill), Stephen Redman (Spring Hill) and
Sophia Arevalo (Robert E. Lee).

Jurors for the symposium were Gary Frields and Jason N. Hearne. Frields is a professor of art at Stephen F. Austin State University, and Hearne is a multimedia designer and co-owner of Video Box Studios, an animation studio in Los Angeles, Calif.

Courtney Springs, Longview, 6th; Aaron Leonard, Pittsburg, 9th; Jackie Davila, Pine Tree, 8th.

Sophia Arevalo, Tyler, Honorable Mention; M.K. Northum, Hallsville, Honorable Mention.

Source: Kilgore College Press Release
Photos by Lee Littlefield