Awards in the Arts
Awards for 2007-2008
Upper School Visual Art Awards
Georgia High School Ceramics Arts Awards & Symposium
The 4th annual Georgia High School Ceramic Arts Awards & Symposium was held the Newnan Arts Center on April 19-20. This was a juried art exhibit of high school students from all over Georgia. Congratulations to:
- Brian Robinson, Honorable Mention
- Joanna Parkman, Honorable Mention
- Sarah Ackerman, Honorable Mention
- Hasmik Agasarkisian, Best in show
Shaped Clay Exhibit
Prizewinners for the 2008 Shaped Clay juried high school ceramics exhibition were chosen by a jury of Everson Museum staff, Syracuse University Professors and Students. This is a national exhibition with works submitted by students from 38 states. Over 450 works were submitted and 50 were chosen. Congratulations to Hasmik Agasarkisian for winning first prize.
Pace Academy Photography Competition
Twenty five schools participated in the 17th annual Pace Academy Photography contest on April 13th. There were 250 photographs on exhibit. Congratulations to:
- Camille Spalding, First Place
- Kathryn Scott, Honorable Mention
- Madison Bartko, Honorable Mention
- Elyse Adams, Honorable Mention
- Catherine Brosius, Honorable Mention
- Lousine Agasarkisian, Honorable Mention
National Scholastic Art Awards
- Haley Gresham, senior, Gold Key, Photography, for photograph "Antiquity"
Teacher, Chris Greenway
- Elyse Adams, junior, Gold Key, Photography, for photograph "Desolate Apparel", Teacher, Chris Greenway
- Emma McMillan,senior, Silver Key, Art Portfolio, teacher, Chris Greenway
- Kathryn Scott,senior, Silver Key, Photograph, teacher, Chris Greenway
Woodward received more awards than any other school representing Georgia.
Congratulations to these art students for their achievement in the visual arts. Also, all Gold Key Winners’ work will be exhibited at Reeves Contemporary Gallery, 535 West 24th Street, New York, NY
Scholastic Art Awards
Individuals
- Celia Favorite Painting “Untitled,” Gold Key
- Kathryn Scott Photograph “Through the Eyes of the Apparition”, Gold Key
- Camille Spalding “The Ninth Ward” Photograph, HM
- Elyse Adams “Desolate Apparel” Photograph, Gold Key
- Julie Chambers “Girl Wrapped in Plastic” Photograph, Silver Key
- Haley Gresham “”Antiquity” Photograph, Gold Key
- Jami Patel “Temple of Instrument” Photograph, Silver Key
- Rebekah Ward Film and Video already at Georgia State, Gold and Silver Keys
- Kendal Mygatt, Jewelry, Silver Key
- Hasmik Agasarkisian, Sculpture, HM
- Chanel Goldberg, Jewelry-Candlestick, Gold Key
Portfolios
- Chris Fernald, Art Painting “Architecture”, represent portfolio
- Emma McMillan, Art Painting “Sleep Walkin” Gold Key** and American Vision Award*
- Camille Spalding, Photography “Faces of Atlanta” represent portfolio
- Kathryn Scott, Art and Photography “Greenhouse Window” Painting HM**** and "Vacant Dreams" Photograph, Silver Key
*American Vision Award is 1 of 5 given in the state
**Gold Key winners exhibit at Georgia State University’s Ernest G. Welch Gallery and are sent on to exhibit at the National level
***Silver Key winners exhibit at Georgia State University Ernest G. Welch Gallery
****HM is honorable mention and exhibit at Ernest G. Welch Gallery.
Shepard Center Photography Contest
The jurors selected approximately 100 photographs for a permanent exhibit in the Shepherd Center. They are chosen on the basis of creative excellence and interpretation of the theme “A New Outlook on the World”. Sarah Nichols', photograph was selected for permanent exhibit at the Shepherd Center.
Middle School Visual Arts
Scholastic Arts Awards (National)
- Leia Glezer (8),Computer Art, Gold Award, Key Carnegie Hall, New York
Scholastic Art Awards (Georgia)
- Darington Richardson (8), Ceramics, Gold Award
- Leia Glezer (8),Computer Art, Gold Award
- Clifford Kibler (8), Digital Photograph, Silver Award:
- Alison Kight (8), Digital Photograph, Silver Award
- Kristopher Lowman (8), Ceramics, Silver Award
Other Art Students Selected to Compete:
- Alison Kight 8th Grade Computer Art
- Kayla Alexander 8th Grade Digital Photography
- Emily Grant 8th Grade Digital Photography
- Caroline Haverty 8th Grade Digital Photography
- Catherine Maxwell 8th Grade Digital Photography
National Photography Competition – Middle School Category
December 2007
- Tejasvir Rekhi 8th Grade 1st Place
Middle School Photography Contest
October 2007
- Tejasvir Rekhi 8th Grade 1st Place
- Erica Hample 8th Grade 2nd Place
- Lexie Norfleet 7th Grade 3rd Place
Upper and Middle School Performing Art Awards
Upper School Choirs Earn 16 Superior Ratings
In March, The Upper School Choir competed in the Large Group Performance Evaluations. The Treble Choir competed in class B and were awarded straight superior ratings (the finest score) from each judge in both performance and sightreading. Choraliers competed in class C and also garnered straight superior ratings too. Festival Singers and Camerata both competed in class A and both earned all superior ratings in both performance and sightreading. When it was all said and done, the various judges had awarded the Woodward choirs a total of 16 superior ratings out of the 16 possible scores!
Orchestra Performs in the Bahamas
In mid-February the Upper School's Chamber Orchestra and String Machine represented Woodward in the Bahamas at a festival at sea. Both groups received a superior rating on their performances.
2008 Regal Eagle
The winners of the annual Regal Eagle talent competition in January are:
Men's: 1st - Ross Woodruff, 2nd - Brandon Monteith and 3rs - Haynes Curtis
Women's: 1st - Lucia Roderique, 2nd - Karen Wilmer and 3rd - Liane Houssami.
GMEA All-State Chorus for 2008:
Upper School
Alex Blum Jay Turner Brandon Monteith Krits Singhapakdi Jess Wise Liane Houssami Mika Jain Julia Watkins Cary Duncan Katie Herring Courtney Bergman Joey Ripley |
Middle School Lucy Gross Griffin Katz Alex Akins Jake McWhorter |
GMEA All-State Band for 2008:
Upper School
A.D. Jones - Trombone, Hadriab Mendoza - Trumpet, |
Middle School Alex Hedaya - Tenor Saxophone Omar Rahman - Clarinet Brent Satterwhite - Euphonium |
Hadrian Mendoza was also selected to perform with the GMEA All-State Jazz Band on the trumpet. |
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Woodward Academy Middle School to Perform at GMEA In-Service Conference
The Woodward Academy Middle School Advanced Band has been invited to present a program at the Georgia Music Educators In-service Conference in Savannah on January 25, 2008. It is a tremendous honor to be chosen for this prestigious event. The band was one of two middle school bands in the state elected by a taped audition process from a field of outstanding bands throughout Georgia. Historically is also significant because it is the first time an independent high school or middle school concert band has been selected. Students will perform for an audience of several hundred music educators at the Savannah Civic Center. Included in the thirty minute program will be “Portrait of an Old Country Town,” an original work that the middle school band has commissioned by Composer Rob Grice.
Senior is Finalist for National Foundation for the Arts
Kanya Manoj '08 was selected as a finalist for the National Foundation for the Arts during
youngARTS week in Miami. She was one of 21 dancers selected among nearly 10,000 applicants and was able to go to go under the discipline of Indian classical dance. Kanya is also in the process of becoming a semi-finalist for the President's scholar in the arts.
Awards for 2006-2007
Upper and Middle School Performing Arts
2007 Linda P. Wise Performing Arts Summer Study Scholarships:
- Lucia Roderique, Carnegie Mellon
- Katie Herring, Joffrey NYC
- Ashley Nightingale, American Dance Festival
- Mary Hannah Weston, Atlanta Ballet
- Ross Woodruff, SCAD
GMEA All-State Orchestra for 2007:
- Upper School
Sean Murphy, Violin
GMEA All-State Band for 2007:
Upper School A.D. Jones, Trombone |
Middle School Chris Brosius, Trombone |
The students will be participating in the All-State Band Performances on March 1-3 in Savannah, GA. |
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Christopher Hunt was also selected to perform with the GMEA All-State Jazz Band in January. |
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GMEA All-State Chorus for 2007:
Upper School Cary Duncan |
Middle School Elizabeth Carter |
Upper School Theater - One-Act Wins Region
On November 3rd, the cast and crew of Leader of the Pack won the region one-act play competition. They will represent Woodward in region 2-AAAA in the state one-act competition to be held in Valdosta later this week.
Upper School Visual Arts
Scholastic Art Awards
- 3 Regional Awards
- 1 National Award
Atlanta Dogwood Festival/Visual Vibes, Atlanta Area High School Exhibit
- 6 student entries juried for exhibit
- 1 Honorable Mention
Pace Academy 16th Annual Photography Exhibit sponsored by Atlanta Celebrates Photography
- 1Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place
- 4 Honorable Mentions
Georgia High School Ceramics Art and Symposium
- Best In Show, 2nd Place, 1Honorable Mention and Honorable Mention Individual Portfolio Entry
5th District Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by Congressman John Lewis
- 2 student entries
Atlanta Celebrates Photography, “My Atlanta 2006",
a photography exhibit from Atlanta area schools
Woodward Academy was selected as "Best School" and the recipient of a $500 prize for their photography program from the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Woodward had two students with winning entries: Camille Spalding placed second and Most Imaginative Interpretation of the Theme award and Emily Ford placed 3rd; she won 1st place last year.
In addition to these awards, an Academy alumnae, Trisha Necessary '93 won the first prize for the adult category!
More about Atlanta Celebrates Photography: www.acpinfo.org
Middle School Visual Arts
Market at the Works, Atlanta - April 2007
Art Students Selected to Exhibit, all are in 8th grade
- Brynna Bantley - Ceramics
- Jacqueline Clark - Ceramics
- Tate Hutwagner - Ceramics
- Lindy Menefee - Ceramics
- Zoey Morton - Digital Photographs
- Elizabeth Taylor - Ceramics/Digital Photographs
- Alec Thompson - Ceramics
Woodward Academy's Middle School Literary Contest Winners,
March 2007 and October 2006
Please go to the Awards page for information and images, more...
Georgia Art Educators and Their Students Exhibition
March 2007
- Zoey Morton, 8th Grade - Photograph
State Capitol Exhibition
Youth Art Month, February 2007
- Tate Hutwagner, 8th Grade - Ceramics
- Rachael Lovinger, 8th Grade - Photograph
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