Twenty-nine West Genesee students received a total of forty-eight awards in the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards competition. Artwork is evaluated on originality, technical skill, and personal vision.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were launched in 1923 to encourage and recognize student achievement in the creative arts. Now celebrating their 100th Anniversary, The Scholastic Awards attract over 350,000 entries in 28 categories of writing and the visual arts.
The West Genesee artists are students, in grades 8-12, of John Capria, Michael LaFay, Gigina Long, Kyle Mort, Lindsay Spaziani, and Rachael Sturgess. The students, along with their award, grade level, art category, and titles are listed at right.
All Gold Key winning artwork will be sent to the national competition in New York City. National medal winners are announced in early March. The event is sponsored by M&T Bank.
Gold Key
- Lydia Boshart-8th Grade-Printmaking-Sunset
- Harrison Choueiry-8th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-Self Portrait
- Stone Kenna-8th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-Self Portrait
- Macy Dreher-10th Grade-Digital Art-Glittery Oblivion
- Ella Boyer (2)-11th Grade-Comic Art-Magical Girl Puberty;Mixed Media-Perfection Obsession
- Gwenyth DeMass-11th Grade-Digital Art-Skull
- Joseph Panek-12th Grade-Design-Killra & the Brigand of Bards
- Allison Shortslef-12th Grade-Sculpture-Lace Birds
- Zoey Slater (2)-12th Grade-Portfolio Category(Art)-Too Much and Never Enough; Photography-Ambivalent
Silver Key
- Rachel Miner-8th Grade-Printmaking-Flowered Memories
- Emily Page-9th Grade-Ceramics & Glass-Blooming Connections
- Annalin Hyatt-10th Grade-Photography-CH4+4O2-->CO2+H2O
- Keira McHugh-10th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-Lower Body
- Amelia Vezey-10th Grade-Digital Art-Twice the Fun
- Malcolm Best-11th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-Nameless Cathedral
- Gwenyth DeMass (2)-11th Grade-Digital Art-Blue; Reticent Pt.2
- Joseph Panek-12th Grade-Digital Art-Sword Hooligan
Honorable Mention
- Jace Jensen-8th Grade-Printmaking-Space Garden
- Leanne Mere (2)-8th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-Portrait; Painting-Portrait
- Madelyn Bestul-10th Grade-Ceramics & Glass-Vines of Nature
- Annalin Hyatt-10th Grade-Photography-Winter Milkweed
- Lena Kent (4)-10th Grade-Digital Art-Blue Retriever; Just Dance; Pool Days; We Don't Mix
- Keira McHugh-10th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-By the Lake
- Paxton Ollis-10th Grade-Ceramics & Glass-The Judgement
- Amelia Vezey (2)-10th Grade-Digital Art-Blues Scale; Photography-Ingredients
- Iliana Dafoe-11th Grade-Photography-Reflecting Back on Philosophy
- Gwenyth DeMass (3)-11th Grade-Digital Art-10x10; Pink Drive; Design-Replica
- Owen Flanagan-11th Grade-Design-Town of Camillus
- Zaida Talev-11th Grade-Photography-Guard
- Kaitlyn Hoy-12th Grade-Photography-Procrastinating Straggler
- Cam Hubbard-12th Grade-Photography-Neon
- Dublin Mehl-12th Grade-Digital Art-The Spider
- Austin Michalkow (3)-12th Grade-Drawing & Illustration-Purpose;The Roots of Overexploitation; Train of Thought
- Jaclyn Rivaldo-12th Grade-Photography-50 Plymouth
- Zoey Slater-12th Grade-Photography-In A Haze
- Hannah Sparks-12th Grade-Ceramics & Glass-Swirl Teapot
