District Five students recognized for artworks

IRMO, SC – Top student artwork was recognized during an Oct. 27 Lexington-Richland District Five School Board meeting as part of the district’s annual Superintendent’s Choice Awards.

Each year, students district-wide submit artwork highlighting their artistic skills and interpretations. Organizers say the school awards and three Superintendent Choice Awards are aimed at celebrating the arts and encouraging students to grow their artistic talents.

“We want to congratulate all our winners and commend families and art teachers for supporting the students in creating these art pieces,” said District Five Gifted and Talented Program Supervisor Tami Richardson. “The Superintendent’s Choice Awards help showcase our students’ amazing artistic talents and demonstrate our support of the important role arts play in education.”

During the summer, three winners from the previous year are chosen to hang permanently in the district office. The 2014 Superintendent’s Choice Award winners are Allison Spirek (winner of the elementary school level), Madelyn Moosbrugger (winner of the middle school level) and Ashley Graham (winner of the high school level).

Photo: District Five’s School Board recognizes student artists as part of the district’s annual Superintendent’s Choice Awards. Each year, students districtwide submit artwork highlighting their artistic skills and interpretations.

The artwork of 2014 school winners will be on display in the District Board Room for one year.  School winners include:  Ethan Jones (Ballentine Elementary School), Gunter Babcock (Chapin Elementary School), Madison Pfaff (Chapin High School), Emma White (Chapin Middle School), Arianna Windsor (CrossRoads Middle School) Chole Blackwell (Dutch Fork Elementary School), Carter Strubbe (Dutch Fork High School),  Sophie Pringle (Dutch Fork Middle School), Marcus Demi (H. E. Corley Elementary School), Tabitha Meury (Harbison West Elementary School), Madison Ward (Irmo Elementary School), Brianna Clarke (Irmo High School), MacKenna Bryant (Irmo Middle School), Courtney Hunter (Leaphart Elementary School), Alexis Maryland (Lake Murray Elementary School), Wesley Logan Wilcox (Nursery Road Elementary School), Riley Davis (Oak Pointe Elementary School), Sylvia Dobbe (River Springs Elementary), Teresa Westcot  (Seven Oaks Elementary School), and Amanda Metze (Spring Hill High School).