• ST. LOUIS, MO. March 12, 2013–The St. Louis Public School District, in conjunction with the St. Louis Zoo and the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, have honored student artists during the 12th Annual SLPS Art Fair Awards Ceremony held at the St. Louis Zoo’s Anheuser Busch Theatre.

     

    The 12th Annual SLPS Art Fair is a district-wide art competition featuring student-created artwork in six categories: Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Ceramics and Printmaking. More than 200 pieces were submitted by SLPS students in grades PK-12th, and featured animals in their natural environment.

     

     

     Drawing Pk-5

    Place

    Student Name

    Grade

    School

    1st Place

    Nyla Burns

    4

    Gateway Elementary

    2nd Place

    KeShawn Reeves

    5

    Ames VPA Elementary

    3rd Place

    Maliyah Mayo

    5

    Shaw VPA Elementary

     Painting  Pk-5

    1st Place

    Ameer Alfatli

    4

    New American Prep. Academy

    2nd Place

    Katelyn Blessing

    4

    Shaw VPA Elementary

    3rd Place

    Eleanor Christopher

    2

    Stix ECC

     Mixed Media Pk-5 

    1st Place

    Je’Rese Luster

    PK

    Ames VPA Elementary

    2nd Place

    Steven Griggs

    4

    Mallinckrodt Elementary

    3rd Place

    Haali Epps

    5

    Mallinckrodt Elementary

    Drawing 6-8

    1st Place

    Mikesha Coleman

    8

    Yeatman-Liddell Middle

    2nd Place

    Christian Harris

    8

    Gateway Middle

    3rd Place

    Adrienne Cannon

    7

    Yeatman-Liddell Middle

    Painting 6-8 

    1st Place

    Monica Guttierez

    8

    Long CEC Middle

    2nd Place

    Bergin Downs

    7

    McKinley CJA Middle

    3rd Place

    Amelia Brown

    7

    McKinley CJA Middle

    Mixed Media 6-8 

    1st Place

    Julianne Stovall

    7

    Long CEC Middle

    2nd Place

    Jacob Hiltibidal

    7

    Lyon @ Blow Middle

    3rd Place

    Angel Blanchard

    8

    Gateway Middle

     Drawing 9-12

    1st Place

    Kyaw San Lin

    11

    Roosevelt High

    2nd Place

    Isabelle Appleton

    10

    Metro High

    3rd Place

    Jashonda Combs

    12

    Cleveland NJROTC

     Painting 9-12

    1st Place

    Molly Thompson

    10

    Cleveland NJROTC

    2nd Place

    James Dixon

    12

    Central VPA

    3rd Place

    Mady Schmidt

    9

    McKinley High

    Mixed Media 9-12

    1st Place

    Sabrina Pastard

    10

    McKinley High

    2nd Place

    Travion Johnson

    11

    Northwest Academy

    3rd Place

    Jashonda Combs

    12

    Cleveland NJROTC

    Printmaking 8-12

    1st Place

    Daria Smith

    11

    Metro High

    2nd Place

    Shanelle Stokes

    11

    Carnahan High

    3rd Place

    Benny Nguyen

    12

    Cleveland NJROTC High

    Ceramics 8-12

    1st Place

    Guadalupe Rosales

    12

    Central VPA High

    2nd Place

    Marlayna Bowden

    12

    Soldan IS High School

    3rd Place

    Brianna Nailor

    12

    Cleveland NJROTC

    Photography 6-12 

    1st Place

    Jasmine Jackson

    8

    Yeatman-Liddell Middle

    2nd Place

    Kayla Towns

    8

    Yeatman-Liddell Middle

    3rd Place

    Henry Lacy

    8

    Yeatman-Liddell Middle


    Special awards were also presented to the following students:

    Zoo President’s Award

    Julianne Stovall                 7th Grade            Long CEC Middle

     

    SLPS Foundation Award

    Steven Griggs                    4th Grade            Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction

     

    SLPS Superintendent’s Award

    Kyaw San Lin                      11th Grade         Roosevelt High School

     

    A PowerPoint presentation featuring the work of these artists can be accessed by clicking here (please give file a few minutes to load as it is very large). For more information regarding this release, please contact the Office of Public Information (314) 345-2367.

     

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