Oliver Ames High School senior Victoria Taylor won a Silver Key in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her drawing and illustration work, “Summers with Mormor.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
EASTON — Superintendent Dr. Lisha Cabral and K-12 Art Department Chair Kristyn Shea are proud to announce that 15 advanced student artists at Oliver Ames High School have received a total of 26 recognitions in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for the Massachusetts region, a prestigious competition that celebrates young artistic talent.
The students collectively earned 14 Silver Key awards and 12 Honorable Mentions for their exceptional work across multiple categories, including Drawing & Illustration, Painting, and Mixed Media. Some students received multiple honors for their entries.
“The Scholastic Art Awards are among the most prestigious recognitions for young artists, and for our students to receive 26 placements is a testament to their dedication, creativity, and skill,” said K-12 Art Department Chair Kristyn Shea. “We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the passion they bring to their work.”
“This is an amazing and noteworthy accomplishment,” said Superintendent Dr. Lisha Cabral. “These awards reflect not only the talent of our students but also the strength of our art program and the support they receive from their teachers.”
The following Oliver Ames High School students received Silver Key awards:
- Knese Betts – Burnt Memories (Mixed Media, Grade 11)
- Lilee Frates – Daylight Daffodil (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Victoria Taylor – European Half (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Jessica Bradley – Put a Record On (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Ava Vieira – Rage (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Jessica Bradley – Reflection (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Lilee Frates – Retail Therapy (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Taylor Marino – Rose Colored Transparency (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Victoria Taylor – Senior Scaries (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Eesha Merchia – Shattered (Painting, Grade 12)
- Victoria Taylor – Summers with Mormor (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Ava Vieira – Tea with Avo (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Angelina Romeiro – Together Everyone Achieves More (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
- Geovanna Duarte – Torn Feelings (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
The following students received Honorable Mentions:
- Phoebe DiPietro – Absent Light (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
- Abigail Borden – Bittersweet (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Lilee Frates – Fashion Design Underway (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Lilliana Banks – Game Time (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
- Gabriella Nastasia – GRWM (Painting, Grade 11)
- Lilee Frates – Hint of Pink (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Zoe Ginis – Love, Mama (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
- Abigail Borden – Sweet (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 12)
- Lilliana Banks – Textures in Tread (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
- Phoebe DiPietro – The Weight of Choosing (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
- Abigail Holmes – Weekend Drive (Painting, Grade 12)
- Zoe Ginis – Yiayia’s Childhood Stitches (Drawing & Illustration, Grade 11)
This statewide award presentation represents the regional stage of the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which is the country’s longest-running program recognizing the creative works of teenagers, operated by the New York-based nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.
This year, the Massachusetts region received nearly 8,000 individual art entries. A total of 730 Silver Keys and 1,330 Honorable Mentions were awarded across the state.
All recipients of Silver Keys and Honorable Mentions are invited to an awards ceremony at Cohen Auditorium on the Tufts Medford Campus on Sunday, March 16.
For more information about the Scholastic Art Awards and to see the full list of winners, visit the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of Massachusetts website.
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Oliver Ames High School junior Angelina Romeiro won a Silver Key in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her drawing and illustration work, “Together Everyone Achieves More.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames High School junior Knese Betts won a Silver Key in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her mixed media work, “Burnt Memories.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames High School senior Eesha Merchia won a Silver Key in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her painting, “Shattered.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames High School senior Ava Vieira won a Silver Key in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her drawing and illustration work, “Tea with Avo.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames High School senior Abigail Borden won an Honorable Mention in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her drawing and illustration work, “Bittersweet.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames High School junior Gabriella Nastasia won an Honorable Mention in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art Awards for her painting, “GRWM.” (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames students collectively earned 14 Silver Key awards. Top, from left: “Daylight Daffodil,” by Lilee Frates and “European Half,” by Victoria Taylor. Bottom, from left: “Put a Record On,” by Jessica Bradley, and “Rage,” by Ava Vieira. (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames students collectively earned 14 Silver Key awards. From left: “Reflection,” by Jessica Bradley, “Torn Feelings,” by Geovanna Duarte, “Senior Scaries,” by Victoria Taylor, “Rose Colored Transparency,” by Taylor Marino, and “Retail Therapy,” by Lilee Frates. (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames students collectively earned 12 Honorable Mentions. Top, from left: “Hint of Pink,” by Lilee Frates, “Love, Mama,” by Zoe Ginis, “Absent Light,” by Phoebe DiPietro. Bottom, from left: “Fashion Design Underway,” by Lilee Frates, and “Game Time,” by Lilliana Banks. (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)
Oliver Ames students collectively earned 12 Honorable Mentions. Top, from left: “Yiayia’s Childhood Stitches,” by Zoe Ginis, “Weekend Drive,” by Abigail Holmes, and “Textures in Tread,” by Lilliana Banks. Bottom, from left: “Sweet,” by Abigail Borden, and “The Weight of Choosing,” by Phoebe DiPietro. (Photo courtesy Easton Public Schools)