Gifts of Gold Winners, Artists Honored at Reception
March 10, 2006 - Student artists were honored at a Gifts of Gold reception March 7 hosted by Wake Education Partnership at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts where the artwork of more than 100 students was on display. Each art teacher in Wake County may submit one piece of student art for the show, which serves as the visual arts component of Pieces of Gold. Students received the following awards:
Best in Show and North Carolina Symphony Award:
Athens Drive High - Kelsey Downs - Lora Stager, teacher
This artist will design the cover for the N.C Symphony school materials
for the upcoming season.
First Place
Vandora Springs Elementary - Jessica Shore - Kathleen Robinson, teacher
Salem Middle - Taylor DeMorat - Nancy Icardi, teacher
Southeast Raleigh High - Nicki Ostrishko - Jodi Aker, teacher
Second Place
Olds Elementary - Lily Highsmith - Madelyn Smoak, teacher
Ligon Middle - Morgan Harvey - Rebekah Arrington, teacher
Leesville Road High - Erika Tierney-James - Lin Stevens, teacher
Third Place
Lincoln Heights Elementary - Taylor Weeks - Jim Hunt, teacher
Fred A. Smith Elementary - Jennifer Suazo - Mary Walden, teacher
Ligon Middle - Dah Young Yoon - N.C. Haischer, teacher
Green Hope High - Burleigh Bodart - Melissa Carl, teacher
3-D Art Award
Middle Creek High - Jonathan Lee - Doug Gilliam, teacher
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