Spring Branch ISD Featured News

Forty-six young artists enrolled in Spring Branch ISD middle and high schools have earned Scholastic Art awards in annual regional competition sponsored through the Harris County Dept. of Education (HCDE).

This year, 15 students won Gold Key awards. Their works now advance for final judging at the national level. Fourteen students received Silver Key art awards, and 17 more student works earned Honorable Mention recognitions.

The 46 separate honors mark one of the highest award totals in recent SBISD history. District students will be honored with their peers in regional ceremonies planned on Feb. 21 for middle school winners and on Feb. 28 for high school honorees.

The next generation of creative leaders in the arts are celebrated and honored through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This year’s recipients join the ranks of iconic famous artists and photographers, from pop artist Andy Warhol to celebrity photographer Richard Avedon.

HCDE serves each year as the regional sponsor for the prestigious national Scholastic Art program and judges thousands of student entries submitted by teen artists. For this year, HCDE judges evaluated a record 6,225 entries from across Harris County.

SBISD Student Art Award Winners

Gold Key Awards – These awards represent the very best works submitted to HCDE. Gold Key works are automatically considered for national-level recognition.

Memorial High

Lillian Bay, 12th Grade, Photography, “Entangled”
Kaitlyn Blan, 9th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Beyond Stressed”
Cassie Briggs, 12th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Lulu”
Sophia Grekin, 11th Grade, Photography, “Snail of the Apocalypse”
Kunyang Li, 10th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Storyteller”
Kimia Samiee, 11th Grade, Photography, “A Mother’s Hands”
Lauren Tucker, 12th Grade, Painting, “Exposed”
Ruby Zhou, 11th Grade, Mixed Media, “Forever in My Memory Symphony No. 1”

Memorial Middle

Alex Choi, 8th Grade, Painting, “Helping Hand”
Cindy Xinyi Fu, 8th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Map of Time”
Laura Lee, 8th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Oblivious”

Spring Woods High

William Carbajal, 11th Grade, Sculpture, “New Found Alien Species”

Stratford High

Sophia Early, 11th Grade, Painting, “Pop Art”
Bokyung Jeon, 11th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Because I Am”
Sophie Stoeger, 11th Grade, Painting, “Evan and Tatum”

Silver Key Awards – These awards represent stand-out submitted student works that demonstrate exceptional ability.

Memorial High

Natalie Atkinson, 11th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Closely Knitted”
Davis Burleson, 11th Grade, Photography, “Rotten”
Merideth Dailey, 11th Grade, Photography, “Fuschia”
Emma Feur, 10th Grade, Photography, “Rhythm of Light”
Reagan Goodwine, 11th Grade, Photography, “Bovine in Black and White”
Sharon Han, 11th Grade, Painting, “Diversity”
Jane Lee, 11th Grade, Painting, “A Folk’s Tune”
Isabelle Nuzzo, 11th Grade, Photography, “Until Next Time”
Aida Pourmousa, 11th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Beautiful Angel”

Spring Branch Middle

Madeline Stieglitz, 8th Grade, Photography, “Autumn’s Kiss”

Spring Woods High

Darius Anderson, 10th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Gabriel”
Kylia Ruben, 10th Grade, Sculpture, “Caged”

Stratford High

Audrey Kate Ford, 12th Grade, Painting, “Morning Bliss”
Amie Yoo, 10th Grade, Painting, “Still Life Blues”

Honorable Mention – These accomplished student works reflect great skill and potential.

Memorial High

Brisa Gawlikowski, 10th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Sagan”
Adriana Hay, 11th Grade, Photography, “Old Glory”
Lisa Hoff, 12th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Exhaustion”
Luke Lackey, 11th Grade, Photography, “Feet”
Chloe Pruett, 9th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Family Portrait”
Rachel Sedita, 10th Grade, Painting, “Nature’s Angel”
Emma Wells, 12th Grade, Photography, “The Stare at Sunset”

Spring Branch Middle

Katherine Edmonds, 8th Grade, Photography, “Flames of a Flower”
Gracia Santiago, 8th Grade, Photography, “Sunset”

Spring Woods High

Kylia Ruben, 10th Grade, Jewelry, “Dead Oceans”

Stratford High

Sophia Early, 11th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Hambly’s Grapes”
Sophia Early, 11th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Nonny’s Silverware”
Sophia Early, 11th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “On The Deck”
Chloe Lampasas, 12th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Home”
Chloe Lampasas, 12th Grade, Drawing and Illustration, “Art Within”
Emily Marshburn, 12th Grade, Art Portfolio, “CatwalkSquared”
Sophie Stoeger, 11th Grade, Photography, “Glance”

View HCDE’s Scholastic Art postings.

For more information about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program including an upcoming Gold Key list of national honorees, please visit their website.