Gifts of Gold

Best in Show - NYC Weather Report
"Portrait "

Gifts of Gold, a visual arts display, was featured in the lobby of Memorial Auditorium in March. Each art teacher in Wake County was encouraged to submit one piece of student art for this exceptional show. The student artists and teachers were honored at a reception in the lobby of Memorial Auditorium.

 

With 130 works of art for 2009 Gifts of Gold, judges carefully considered the entries for the annual awards. Click here for a complete listing of Gifts of Gold participants by school (PDF file).

 

Award winners for 2009 Gifts of Gold

Best in Show (featured above)
Grace Hallman - East Millbrook Middle School
Andrea Croom — teacher

 

First Place - Elementary - Praying Mantis
"Pastel Landscape "

First Place - Elementary (featured right)
Cristina Barta — Olive Chapel Elementary School
Amy Masterman — teacher

Second Place - Elementary
Anna Schwab — Hunter GT Magnet School
Cindy Pryor — teacher

Third Place - Elementary
Mayumi Zeyak — Davis Drive Elementary School
Olivia Scott — teacher

First Place - Middle - Delicious
"Reinventing Vincent "

First Place - Middle (featured right)
Spencer Beck — Daniels Middle School
Melanie Walker — teacher

Second Place - Middle
Philip Chae — West Cary Middle School
Per Rosenbaum — teacher

Third Place- Middle
Renee Daigle — Zebulon GT Magnet School
Lisa Peszko — teacher

First Place - High - I Hate Chemistry
"Lost In The Sound "

First Place - High (featured right)
Samantha Carlton — Leesville Road High School
Lin Stevens — teacher

Second Place - High
Kayleigh Schnackel — Millbrook High School
Liz Stevenson — teacher

Third Place - High
Nicholas Shannon — Middle Creek High School
Brenda Taylor — teacher

3-D Award - Behind the Mask
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3-D Art Award (featured right)
Caroline Zhang — Salem Middle School
Nancy Icardi — teacher