May 7, 2007
Wallace State Hosts Aderholt Art Competition, Guntersville High Student
Wins
HANCEVILLE, AL-Alexis Jade Harden of Guntersville High School was named
Best of Show Winner in U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt's Fourth Congressional
District Art Competition held Saturday at Wallace State Community
College in Hanceville.
The competition featured 166 high school art entries from the 14
counties in Alabama Aderholt represents.
"We are so pleased to be able to host this event," said Wallace State
President Vicki Hawsey. "The array of artistic talent on display here is
truly inspiring."
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt and Wallace State President Dr. Vicki
Hawsey
Supporting the arts has been one of hallmarks of Hawsey's tenure at
Wallace State.
This is 10th year of the contest and Wallace State's third time to host
the event, which rotates among locations across Aderholt's district.
"I always look forward to seeing the impressive artwork we consistently
find from students across the Fourth Congressional District," said
Congressman Aderholt. "The art contest is a wonderful way to recognize
talent that sometimes goes unrecognized."
Best in Show winner Alexis Jade Harden of Guntersville High School
and her instructor Val Jones are recognized by U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt
Harden will have her painting, a drawing of a barber shop window titled
"Lost in Time," on display in the Capitol as part of an exhibit titled
"Artistic Discovery." She will also receive trip accommodations from
Southwest Airlines to attend the exhibit opening in Washington, D.C. and
a scholarship valued at up to $20,000 to the Savannah College of Art and
Design .
Harden with her winning entry, "Lost in Time."
A complete list of winners for all categories follows.
Aderholt Art Competition Winners
Best in Show: Alexis Jade Harden, Guntersville High School (instructor,
Val Jones)
Painting:
1st place Juliet Seeding, DAR High School (instructor, Amber
King)
2nd place Hillary Hallman, Walker High School
3rd place Derek Basinger, West Point High School
Drawing:
1st place Kali Cissell, Sumiton Christian (instructor, Amy
Sloan)
2nd place Jake Wedgeworth, Guntersville High School
3rd place Michele Hertich, Guntersville High School
Collage:
1st place Jennifer Yost, Guntersville High School (instructor,
Val Jones)
2nd place John Presswood, Sumiton Christian
3rd place Austin Elizabeth Collie, Guntersville High School
Prints:
1st place Meagan Poore, Boaz High School (instructor, Peggy
Stroud)
2nd place Anna Irving, Hayden High School
3rd place Carley Gilliland, Guntersville High School
Mixed media:
1st place Johnathan Whitesell, West Point School (instructor,
Mona Ivey)
2nd place Kayla Aaron, West Point High School
3rd place Omar Simancas, Oneonta High School
Computer graphics:
1st place Celia Cobian, Guntersville High School (instructor,
Val Jones)
2nd place Maria Rosales, Boaz High School
3rd place Lauren Gray, Guntersville High School
Photography:
1st place Adam Carboni, Guntersville High School (instructor,
Val Jones)
2nd place Evan Brown, Guntersville High School
3rd place Kaitlin Austin, Curry High School
Kristen Holmes
Director, Communications and Marketing
Wallace State Community College
P.O. Box 2000
Hanceville, AL 35077
256/352-8118
E-mail: Kristen.Holmes@WallaceState.edu
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