Canon-Mac Students
Win Scholastic Art
Competition
C
anon-McMillan High School art students were recognized
recently for their art accomplishments at the Scholastic Art
and Writing Competition of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Lindsay Hill, a junior, received a Gold Key and an American
Vision Award, the highest level of achievement on the regional
level, for her photography piece titled “Night at the Spectrum.”
Kelsey Benedict, a senior, received three Gold Keys for her
drawings titled “Peace & Balance” and “Cherry Bomb” and design
piece titled “(Verb) To Develop; To Progress.”
Hannah Chop, a sophomore, received a Gold Key for her
photography piece titled “Train Bridge.”
Their Gold Key work was forwarded to New York for national
level adjudication. National winners will be announced in March.
Winners o f a Silver Key for distinguished achievement on the
regional level were:
• Rylie McGrady, senior, for her painting, “Sticky.”
• Liz Passante, senior, for her photography piece, “Rock on.”
• Allison Paxton, junior, for her painting, “Determination.”
Allison Paxton
Hannah Chop
Honorable Mentions were:
• Kelsey Benedict, senior, “La Luna,” and “17 Years Strong” and
“My Peace,” drawings
• Hannah Chop, sophomore, “The Melody of Heart Strings,”
drawing; as well as “Flower in Bloom,” and “Serene Sunset,”
photography
• Tayanna Harrison, senior, “Brain Matter,” painting
• Alexa Kildare, senior, “London Nights,” drawing
• Cassidy King, senior, “First World Problem,” and “Stop
Smoking,” drawings; “Tia,” mixed-media
• Rylie McGrady, senior, “Dazed,” painting
• Liz Passante, senior, “Molly Ann,” photography
• Allison Paxton, junior, “Me and My Converse,” drawing; and
“From the Ground Up,” photography
• Baylee Smith, junior, “Peaceful Days,” painting
• Samantha Sonnet, junior, “Lost in Thought,” drawing; and
“Smell the Flowers,” photography
• Ciara Wagner, senior, “Rosann,” and “Rising,” drawings
• Catriona Watson, senior, “Keeping Warm,” painting
• Madison Williams, senior, “Fabulous Feathers,” drawing
Congratulations to all!
Kelsey Benedict
Tayanna Harrison
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