Lincoln-Way Art Students Set School Records at Scholastic Art & Writing Competition

Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West art students set a school record at both schools for awards at the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. 

The Scholastic Art competition is the oldest and most prestigious high school art competition in the United States.

Lincoln-Way West students earned 58 awards and Lincoln-Way Central received 50 awards, which included Gold, Silver, and Honorable Mention awards for their art work.  There were 2400 entries for this prestigious competition.

“Congratulations to all the award winners,” said Paul Faris, Art Department chair for Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way Central.

West winners are in the categories of painting, ceramics, drawing, and photo.

Sami Perillo – 20 gold (2 gold portfolios) 5 silver

Brianna Rose – 9 gold (1 gold portfolio) 9 silver (1 silver portfolio)

Rachel Lindsay – 1 silver

Amanda Medendorp – 1 silver

Annaliese Mrazek – 1 honorable mention

Adam Fabian – 1 honorable mention

Kaitlyn O’Kane- 3 honorable mentions

Audrey Pearson – 1 honorable mention

Jessica Karlic – 1 honorable mention

Tori Tiberi – 2 honorable mentions

Central award winners are in the categories of painting, ceramics, drawing and photo.

Paige Payne – 2 gold, 9 honorable mention (1portfolio)

Dylan Rigsby – 3 gold, 1 silver

Neil Vogt – 1 gold, 1 silver

Paige Kestel – 1 gold

Savannah Allen – 1 silver, 8 honorable mentions (1 portfolio)

Hannah Burkhardt – 1 silver

Megan DePaula – 1 silver

Kara Firman – 1silver, 2 honorable mentions

Becca Gilbert – 2 silver

Kori Koopman – 1 silver

Margaret Kots – 2 silver

Ashley Sauer - 1 silver, 1 honorable mention

Bella Vickers – 2 silver

Ethan Druszkowski – 1 honorable mention

Victoria Goodman – 1 honorable mention

Bridget Turrisi – honorable mention

Stephanie Zimba – 1 honorable mention

Julia Jeray – 1 honorable mention

Mikaela Keane – 1 honorable mention

In addition to the awards student artists won at the Scholastic Art Contest, Lincoln-Way West students Brianna Rose and Jessica Karlic each won an award for their artwork at the annual St. Francis University High School Art competition recently.

Brianna won first place Best of Show and $250 cash award for her drawing “Almost December.”

Jessica won third place and a $50 cash award for her drawing “Locked In.”