Leah Payton Clark won first place and “Best of Show” in the 9th through 12th grade division of the DeKalb Art Exhibit held Saturday at the County Complex. The annual event was sponsored by the Smithville Study Club. Susan Hinton is the President of the club.
Meanwhile, the People’s Choice Award went to Ella Grace Kirksey in the pre-kindergarten to 1st grade division.
Winners of Outstanding Art Awards in other categories were:
Pre-K to 2nd grade: Lela Fayette
Grades 3-5: Hannah Swoape
Grades 6-8: Preston Miller
This year’s art exhibit featured 265 entries from winners named at each school.
Division 1- Pre-Kindergarten to 1st Grade:
1st Place-Wade Evans
2nd Place- Chase Young
3rd Place-Michelle Torres Soto
Honorable Mention-Cora Cox
Merit Awards:
Kayce Hale
Valeria Serrano
Ben Barton
Division 2- 2nd & 3rd grades
1st Place- Lela Fayette
2nd Place-Tacoma Maples
3rd Place-Addison McBroom
Honorable Mention-Keana Milligan
Merit Awards:
Tatum Young
Abby Joe Crook
Avery Agee
Larissa Mooneyham
Nick Tallent
Mireya Barrett
Violet Nunez
Caleb Tipton
Emily Robinson
Emily Young
Division 3- 4th & 5th grades
1st Place-Hannah Swoape
2nd Place-Eric Soto
3rd Place-Anniston Farler
Honorable Mention-Jade Mabe
Merit Awards:
Micah Bogle
Tess Barton
Amelia Atnip
Madelyn Johnson
Madyson Young
Ellie Dillard
Devon Maxwell
Abby Ludwig
Abigail Ferrell
Briahna Murphy
Division 4- 6th – 8th grades
1st Place-Preston Miller
2nd Place-Jadyn Dawson
3rd Place-Skylar Fuson
Honorable Mention: Shanti Liu
Merit Awards:
Stephanie Atnip
Michael Elswick
Kammi Horton
Kyndal Cox
Alley Rader
Makayla Riddley
Noah Terry
Ricky Pack
Logan O’Conner
Sara Carver
Division 5- 9th-12th grades
1st Place- Leah Payton Clark
2nd Place-Shannon Freeman
3rd Place-Hunter Speaks
Honorable Mention-Destiny Ambrose
Merit Awards:
Jasmine Elise Parker
Tyler Farmer
William Dowling
The winning art exhibits will be displayed soon at the Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts
Special thanks to art teachers Carol Tripp, Walteen Parker, and Mary Ann Puckett along with all the parents of the students who submitted art.
Pictures will be available through the students’ art teachers and Justin Potter Library June 1.
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