November 10, 2022
High School students take part in Art & Design Prodigy Awards at Cowley College
A total of 64 students from six high schools participated in the Art and Design Prodigy Awards held Wednesday at Cowley College鈥檚 main campus in Arkansas City.
There were close to 100 pieces of art submitted for the competition.
鈥淲e were extremely pleased with the turnout,鈥 Cowley College graphic design instructor Mark Dykes said.
With the return of the event after an absence of the past few years, Dykes said they wanted to try something new - in the afternoon during the time they would normally be reviewing portfolios, they held a "junk art" contest. Employees with the college donated items to use as building materials and while the students waited for their turn for a portfolio review, they got to make sculptures using the donated materials.
鈥淓veryone seemed to have a great time, and it kept everyone busy while they waited for their turn to speak with us about their work,鈥 Dykes said. 鈥淲e will definitely consider continuing this in the future.鈥
Prodigy winners:
- Senior Best of Show 2D Media
Kalina Keykhah, Ark City HS for 鈥淟iterally Me鈥 鈥 Receives a $100 Amazon gift certificate and a scholarship offer along with their award. - Senior Best of Show 3D Media
Allison Martin, Winfield HS for 鈥淒ippin Dots鈥 鈥 Receives a $100 Amazon gift certificate and a scholarship offer along with their award. - Senior Best of Show Digital
Fiona 鈥淐ole鈥 Batten, Benton Family Heritage Academy for 鈥淎ngel鈥 鈥 Receives a $100 Amazon gift certificate and a scholarship offer along with their award. - Junior Best of Show 2D Media
Haley Wyckoff, Ark City HS for 鈥淪elf Portrait鈥 鈥 Receives a $50 Amazon gift certificate along with their award. - Junior Best of Show 3D Media
Sophia Wood, Winfield HS for 鈥淣ot a Cowboy鈥 鈥 Receives a $50 Amazon gift certificate along with their award. - Junior Best of Show Digital
Gabriella Lujan, Belle Plaine HS for 鈥淜ung Fu Panda鈥 鈥 Receives a $50 Amazon gift certificate along with their award. - Ceramics/Glass
3rd - Jozee Anderson, Winfield HS for 鈥淕rape Vase鈥
2nd 鈥 Gabriella Lujan, Belle Plaine HS for 鈥淛apanese Teapot鈥
1st 鈥 Allison Martin, Winfield HS for 鈥淪ucculent Lantern鈥 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award. - Painting
3rd 鈥 Ryan Endicott, Winfield HS for 鈥淧laces of Meaning鈥
2nd 鈥 Briella Lujan, Valley Center HS for 鈥淔aceless Self Portrait鈥
1st - Sophia Mangold, Winfield HS for 鈥淪afe Space鈥 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award. - Digital Art
3rd 鈥 Everett Quiett, Winfield HS for 鈥淐rossed Paths鈥
2nd 鈥 Mia Saucedo, Belle Plaine HS for 鈥淒emon Slayer鈥
1st 鈥 Everett Quiett, 鈥淢oments only Last So Long鈥 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award. - Portfolio
3rd 鈥 Mia Saucedo from Belle Plaine HS
2nd 鈥 Gabriella Lujan from Belle Plaine HS
1st 鈥 Kaylab Wilson from Belle Plaine 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award. - Drawing
3rd 鈥 Rayli Sullivan, Ark City HS for 鈥淕ame Night鈥
2nd 鈥 Bareigh Farrell, Uniontown HS for 鈥淏ehind the Mask鈥 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award.
1st 鈥 Haley Wyckoff, Ark City HS for 鈥淒istortion鈥 - Printmaking
3rd 鈥 Isabelle Wild, Winfield HS for 鈥淢ad Professor鈥
2nd 鈥 Everett Quiet, Winfield HS for 鈥淚 am His Voice鈥
1st 鈥 Briella Lujan, Valley Center HS for 鈥淐osmic Radiation鈥 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award. - Graphic Design
3rd 鈥 Fiona 鈥淐ole鈥 Batten, Benton Family Heritage Academy for 鈥淲inner鈥
2nd 鈥 Gabriella Lujan, Belle Plaine HS for 鈥淪tan Ateez鈥
1st 鈥 Mia Saucedo, Belle Plaine HS for 鈥淟ord of the Flies鈥 - Sculpture
3rd 鈥 Isabelle Wild, Winfield HS for 鈥淪andworm Vase鈥
2nd 鈥 Jordyn Simpson, Winfield HS for 鈥淐ollared Hares鈥
1st 鈥 Cameran Stofferan, Winfield HS for 鈥淧andora鈥檚 Depression Box鈥 鈥 Receives a scholarship offer along with their award.