May 15, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
Katie Linder won “Best of Show” while Arianna Herrin received the “People’s Choice Award” in the DeKalb Schools Art Exhibit held Saturday at the County Complex. Herrin was also given a certificate for a free art session at the Art Garage. The annual event was sponsored by the Smithville Study Club. Dianne Hawkins is the President of the club. Susan Hinton is the Art Chairman.
Students from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade participated in the art exhibit.
This year’s art exhibit winners are as follows:
*Division 1- Pre-Kindergarten (ages 4&5):
1st Place-Nicolas Granados
2nd Place- Evelyn Lagos Cruz
3rd Place-Maria Pack
4th Place-Dayanna Galvan
5th Place-Karson Mabe
Honorable Mention: Summer Longmire, Raul Matias, and Emerson Niehuus
*Division 2 (Grades 1-3)
1st Place-Sam Pack
2nd Place-Riley Clayton
3rd Place-Ashtyn Odom
4th Place-Christina Merriman
5th Place- Bucksley Haney
Honorable Mention- Carly Cerrillo & Arely Paloma
*Division 3 (Grades 4&5)
1st Place-Pricilla Bazaldwa
2nd Place-Ellie Adkins
3rd Place-Jaren Oakley
4th Place-Jaykob Hanson
5th Place-Miller Williams
Honorable Mention-Natalia Ferrell & Rylin Green
*Division 4- (Grades 6-8)
1st Place-Haynie Holt
2nd Place-Joelle Cool
3rd Place-Dakota Boring
4th Place-Allay Moth
5th Place-Jada Hale
Honorable Mention: Bratten Cook & Gabe Blair
*Division 5 (9th-12th grades)
1st Place- Katie Linder
2nd Place-Jana Faith Tripp
3rd Place-Angelique Barrick