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Roosevelt Students' Artwork Headed to National Competition

Abby Kridelbaugh and Jessica Richards win top honors at Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibit.

The artwork of two students is moving to the national level of judging after winning top honors at the 58th Annual Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibit.

Abby Kridelbaugh’s Dead Fish and Jessica Richards’ Petroglyphs have been declared Gold Key Award winners at the Scholastic exhibit being held at Kent State University Stark through Feb. 2.

The show features artwork from middle and high school students representing school districts in Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Tuscarawas and Medina counties.

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Kridelbaugh and Richards also earned Silver Key Awards, as did Roosevelt student Chloe Spalsbury for her submission, Amphora.

The Gold Key Award is given to artwork demonstrating the highest levels of achievement in technique, originality and personal voice. Gold Key art is forwarded to New York City for Scholastic National Adjudication. Winners are recognized with Gold Key lapel pins and certificates.

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The Silver Key Award is for artwork demonstrating achievement worthy of recognition on the regional level. Students are recognized with Silver Key lapel pins and certificates.

The following Roosevelt students’ work merited Honorable Mention status at the show: Maggie Connel, Taylor Danner, Ben Gfell, Scott Haines, Andrea Krebs, Ashley Martin, Kelsey Raabe, Jessica Richards, Patrick Valerius and Meghan White.

Honorable Mentions are awarded to artwork demonstrating creative potential. Works receiving this award are not included in the Scholastic regional exhibition. Students are recognized with certificates.

The regional awards ceremony and reception was held Saturday morning in The University Center at Kent State Stark.

The work of Gold Key winners, American Vision Nominees and Portfolio Finalists will be forwarded to the national level of the Scholastic Art Awards judging process in New York City.

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers presents the National Student Art Exhibition of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in New York City in June 2012. Approximately 300 artworks designated with National Gold Medals and National American Visions Medals will be included in the exhibition.

Students will be notified if their work has been selected for a national exhibition. Select works will appear in the national catalog, some issues of Scholastic magazines and other publications.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the largest, longest-running and most prestigious recognition programs for creative young people in the United States. Kent State Stark is one of 90 regional partners that sponsor the local awards program.

The 2012 Scholastic Art Exhibit is on display through Feb. 2 in Kent State Stark’s University Center and the Fine Arts Building, located at 6000 Frank Ave. N.W. in Jackson Township. The buildings will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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