More than 10 Utica Community Schools students were honored as among the best student artists in southeast Michigan and the thumb regions.
UCS students were honored from among more than 4,500 entries in 11 Michigan counties, including Oakland, Macomb and Wayne.
The Scholastic Arts Competition is a national program that honors the best in student-produced art. The work is adjudicated with 14 UCS works selected for Honorable Mentions, Silver or Gold Key Awards.
UCS Honorees this year include:
Shelby Junior High School
Teachers: Chris Brunson, Stephanie Pary
Leslie Dang
Silver Key
Photography
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Odd Geralds-Taylor
Gold Key
Photography
Leaves
Claire Mattia
Honorable Mention
Drawing & Ill
Holiday Quarantine
Addison Oleksinski
Gold Key
Ceramics & Glass
Skinned
Alison Polcyn
Honorable Mention
Drawing & Ill
Billowing
Maia Tisdall
Silver Key
Photography
Wheel
Gene L. Klida
Utica Academy of International Studies
Teacher: Maureen Cusenza
Gianna Alherr
Honorable Mention
Photography
Pink Sunset
Henry Ford II High School
Teachers: Lisa Grunewald, Marc Palombo
Natalie Allen
Honorable Mention
Photography
Natalie Allen1
Thomas Boettcher
Honorable Mention
Photography
Concrete Jungle
Kaitlyn Cadrette
Honorable Mention
Photography
Spiraling
Anthony Cannizzero
Silver Key
Photography
Gizmo
Heitor Caribe
Honorable Mention
Photography
Out Of The Darkness
Heitor Caribe
Honorable Mention
Photography
Nature vs Architecture
Izabela Coronado
Silver Key
Photography
Barely Sunset
Izabela Coronado
Honorable Mention
Photography
Electricity
Tee Creck-Serrano
Silver Key
Photography
Out of this World
Andrew Currie
Honorable Mention
Digital Art
Do too much!
Madelyn Dudde
Silver Key
Photography
Exploited
Madelyn Dudde
Silver Key
Photography
Trapped
Madelyn Dudde
Honorable Mention
Photography
Savor
Nina Vinch
Silver Key
Digital Art
An Old Friend
Nina Vinch
Honorable Mention
Drawing & Ill
The Whole World and Me
