The Hometown Treasure March 2012 | Page 37

Scholastic Art Award Winners On Sunday February 12, four Westview High School art students were recognized at the Scholastic Art Awards at the Grand Wayne Center in Ft. Wayne. The artists receiving awards from Westview, all seniors and actively involved in the arts and National Art Honor Society ,include Tennelle Flowers, Alyson Mishler, Rebecca Lawhorn, and Justine Summwalt. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a competition for the arts in which these Westview student’s work was recognized amongst 2,250 art entries and 800 writing entries submitted by middle and high school students from 26 counties in Indiana and Ohio. Tennelle Flowers earned two Silver Keys for her work in printmaking and drawing and one honorable mention for another drawing piece. Rebecca Lawhorn and Alyson Mishler both received Gold Keys, the highest award in the competition, for their printmaking pieces. Alyson Mishler’s piece was also selected as an American Vision Award nominee, her work was one of the top five Gold Key pieces of the entire show to be selected as best-ofshow. Both pieces, due to their Gold Key ranking, will be forwarded on to New York as nominees from our region to be judged on the national level. Justine Summwalt received an honorable mention for a science fiction/fantasy essay piece. Another highlight to the scholastic experience this year was that both Alyson and Rebecca’s work was selected to be a part of an invitation sent to all schools in our region inviting them to the Formal vs. Funky National announcement reception ceremony to be held at the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art March 15. All of the scholastic award winning work is currently on display at the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art. The show will be set up until April 8. Community Calendar “Your source for what’s happening” cont. from 34 24 Girls Sball @ Wawasee..............1 pm 26 Girls Sball vs Elk Christian.......4:30 Girls Track @ Nridge/Jtown.....4:30 Boys Track vs Nridge/Jtown....4:30 Boys Bsball @ Northwood.......5 pm 27 Girls Sball vs Goshen................4:30 Girls Tennis Dekalb Scrmg.......4:30 Girls Track vs Concord.............4:30 Westview Elem Spring Prgrm.7 pm 29 Girls Sball @ Northridge...........4:30 Girls Tennis@ Northridge.........4:30 Boys Bsball @ Jimtown.............5:00 31 Spring Art Class, call 854-2225 3 1-4/8 Spring Break! Are we missing your event that the community should know about? Next time, be sure to submit your calendar item to [email protected] or 260-463-4901. Classified Ads Only $5 Left to right: Alyson Mishler, Rebecca Lawhorn, Justine Summwalt, and Tennelle Flowers. Photo Submitted Stopher-King Studio LaGrange, IN • 260.463.2021 stopherkingphotography.com for up to 25 words. Additional words @ 20¢. Call 260-463-4901 by Friday, March 23 to get your ad in the April issue. The Hometown Treasure · Mar. ‘12 · pg 35