Culture Shapers recognize 13 Cy-Fair ISD students
From a press release:
Thirteen Cy-Fair Independent School District students received awards in the 2009 Culture Shapers Visual Arts contest.
Winners were announced during an awards ceremony on Dec. 2. Culture Shapers, a group of Houston-area businessmen and women dedicated to serving student artists, awarded students with nearly $70,000 in cash prizes in six categories: Drawing, Electronic Media, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography and Sculpture.
CFISD students brought home a total of $11,500 from the competition.
This year's Culture Shapers contest was quite a celebration of the visual arts for our CFISD students and their art teachers," said CFISD art coordinator Sarah Sanders. Our students work incredibly hard to develop their talents and gifts, and it is so rewarding to see their efforts acknowledged. This recognition proves that in our photography, electronic media and art classes, our students are learning to think, create and share their ideas, resulting in amazing artworks."
The students who placed in the top three are as follows:
Cy-Fair High School junior Lauren Januhowski won the grand prize in the Photography category and $5,000 for her artwork entitled Raw Humanity;"
Cy-Fair senior Rachel Walker won second place in the Photography category and $2,500 for her artwork titled Ethan;" and
Cypress Ridge High School senior Jaimie Lee won second place in the Electronic Media category and $2,500 for her artwork entitled Major and Minor."
The remaining Cy-Fair ISD winners are:
Baylie McBeth, sophomore, Cypress Ranch High School, fifth place ($500), Photography category, A Leap of Fate;"
Camila Ruiz, senior, Cypress Woods High School, sixth place ($250), Mixed Media, Maria Maria;"
Thai Miller, junior, Cy-Fair, ninth place ($250), Photography, Kayla and Lina;"
Ethan Hernandez, senior, Cypress Ridge, 10th place ($250), Photography, The Window;"
Amber Forness, senior, Cy-Fair, 10th place ($250), Electronic Media, Reflections;"
Allison Martinez, sophomore, Cypress Woods, honorable mention, Photography, Skindeep;"
Amy Brackney, sophomore, Cypress Woods, honorable mention, Mixed Media, Literary Dream;"
Lauren Januhowski, junior, Cy-Fair, honorable mention, Electronic Media, Docile To Time;"
Samantha Dolan, senior, Cypress Falls, honorable mention, Sculpture, His Eyes;" and
Jo Williams, sophomore, Cypress Ridge, honorable mention, Sculpture, Mask of Trickery."
The 13 Cy-Fair ISD winners were selected from 1,456 total entries from high school students in Harris, Waller, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.
