Thom Carter, PreK-12 Director of Art at Wellesley Public Schools, shares that the Art Department is celebrating the following students for creating some of the best art in the state.

All Gold Keys are entered in the National Scholastics Art Competition. Portfolios are submitted only by seniors and awarded for a body of work. All Scholastic Art works will be on display at the main branch of the Wellesley Free Library in May.

Wellesley High School

Gold Key Awards

Reagan O’Neil, Jewelry
Katherine Passanisi, 2 Awards: Ceramics, Portfolio

Paige Stephenson, Jewelry
Joanne Zhang, Photography

Silver Key Awards

Naomi Boegholm, 2 Awards: Ceramics
Elisabeth Charkoudian, 2 Awards: Ceramics, Portfolio
Noah Goldman, Portfolio

Sarah Hatch, Painting
Alexandra (Sasha) Juriansz, Jewelry
Lizzie Lahive, Portfolio

Robin Lee, Painting
Zoe Maggioni, 2 Awards: Fashion, Portfolio
Maddox Marcoux, Sculpture

Reagan O’Neil, Portfolio
Lucia Ross, Photography
Bella Wang, Photography

Joanne Zhang, Photography

Honorable Mention Awards

Isabella Bazant, 2 Awards: Jewelry, Portfolio
Grady Brown, Photography
Charles Coleman, Portfolio

Garrett Dobos, Sculpture
Elise Dupont, Jewelry
Mason Kahn, Photography

Vaani Kapoor, Photography
Lizzie Lahive, Sculpture
Oliver Laybourn, Photography

Maddox Marcoux, Portfolio
Ren Martinian, Digital Art
Katherine Passanisi, Ceramics

Sofia Scirica, 2 Awards: Sculpture, Portfolio
Paige Stephenson, Jewelry
Eddy Su, Photography

Alexandra Vella, Ceramics
Iris Ventimiglia, Portfolio
Rachel Voci, Jewelry

Katharine Wells, Sculpture
Yulie Yehiav, Jewelry

Wellesley Middle School

Gold Key

Jolie Chen, Jewelry

Silver Keys

Matias Demeo ,Jewelry
Katherine Flower, Photo
Rowan Nine, Jewelry

Honorable Mention

Freddy Alexander, Photo
Melinda Chiu, Painting

Moxie Crowe, Digital, 3 awards
Sophie Eneyni, Photo
Samantha Hirschey, Jewelry

Ray Johannes , Drawing & Illustration
Ayla Lin, Ceramics
Jackson Miller, Photography

Congratulations to their Art Teachers:, too. WMS: Jess Lau, Jacqui Martell, Hillary Sturman, Sarah Steinberg. WHS: Thom Carter, Doug Johnson, Amie Larson, Jacqui Martell, Brain Reddy, Shayla Vines.

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