TOWSON, MD. – Baltimore County Public Schools students earned honors at the awards reception for the 32nd Annual High School Art Exhibit, held at the Rosenberg Gallery at Goucher College.
The students recognized at the May 31 exhibit reception and their respective high schools and awards are:
Laubheimer Awards
(named after the late James Laubheimer, former BCPS coordinator of art)
Best in Show – Laurel Rountree, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
1st Place – Emalee Fritz, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
2nd Place – Flannery Supplee, Hereford High School
3rd Place – Marie Panday, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
BCPS Awards
Best 3D – Alexis Mullins, Sparrows Point High School
Best Painting – Katrina Catacutan, Perry Hall High School
Best Drawing – Abigail Daily, Hereford High School
Best Photo – Caddain Moe, Catonsville High School
Best Other Media –
Julia Sutton, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Honorable Mention –
Alexandra Bellman, Perry Hall High School
Thomas Brubaker, Towson High School
Sebastian Czutbernat, Kenwood High School
Asiya Freeman, New Town High School
Nicholas Kokoszka, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
Rolin Lopez Lumis, Owings Mills High School
Valeria Perez-Sanchez, Owings Mills High School
Abenezer Sefr, Catonsville High School
Brianna Way, Parkville High School
Aaron Weeks, Towson High School
Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz Awards
(The law firm of Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz has been a longtime supporter of the visual arts in BCPS, and each year selects student works for exhibition in its Towson office.)
1st Place – Katie thor Straten, Catonsville High School
2nd Place – Laurel Rountree, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
3rd Place – Yasmin Bannan, Owings Mills High School
Honorable Mention –
Kyaire Evans, Pikesville High School
Hailey Fink, Perry Hall High School
Asiya Freeman, New Town High School
Tyjah Green, Ridge Ruxton School
Karen Hayes-Kern, Kenwood High School
Nicholas Kokoszka, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
Teachers’ Choice Winner
Emalee Fritz, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
People’s Choice Winner
Emalee Fritz, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
In the exhibit program, Sherri Fisher, visual arts coordinator, and Linda McConaughy, visual arts supervisor wrote, “The work included in the 32nd Annual High School Art Exhibit reflects the hard work of Baltimore County Public Schools art students and art educators, as well as the commitment of BCPS to visual arts education. The work is the result of a sequential PreKindergarten through Grade 12 art program that allows for continuous artistic exploration and growth throughout each student’s education experience.”
The exhibit closes on Tuesday, June 12. Many of the works are available for sale. For more information, contact the Office of Visual Arts at 443-809-4030.
The exhibit was made possible with the support of Goucher College, Azrael, Franz, Schwab & Lipowitz, and the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences.
