May 26, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Tenth grader Stephanie J. Atnip won “Best of Show” while Emily Johnson and Ella Kirksey from the Pre-K to 1st grade Division tied for the “People’s Choice Award” in the DeKalb Schools Art Exhibit held Saturday at the County Complex. The annual event was sponsored by the Smithville Study Club. Walteen Parker is the President of the club. Susan Hinton is the Art Chairman.
Students from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade participated in the art exhibit.
Meanwhile taking 1st place in the category of Original Painting was 7th grader Briley Werpinisky.
This year’s art exhibit featured entries from winners named at each school as follows:
*Division 1- Pre-Kindergarten to 1st Grade:
1st Place-Cora Cox, Homeroom, Mrs. Ferguson Smithville Elementary; Art Teacher: Ms. Carol Tripp
2nd Place- Andrew Cathey
3rd Place-Lucas Winchester
4th Place-Grant Slager
Honorable Mention: Giana Paulsen
*Division 2- 2nd & 3rd grades
1st Place-Eva Aimino, DeKalb West Elementary, 3rd Grade; Art teacher: Mrs. Ria Baker
2nd Place-Delia Willingham
3rd Place-Edwardo Ramierez
4th Place-Summer Garrett
Honorable Mention-Dusty Vanatta
*Division 3- 4th & 5th grades
1st Place-Daniel Stiffler, Northside Elementary– Homeroom, Mr. Odom; Art teacher- Ms. Carol Tripp
2nd Place-Raylie Cowan
3rd Place-Addyson Swisher
4th Place-Kylee Savage
Honorable Mention- Sarah Fuson
*Division 4- 6th – 8th grades
1st Place-Shanti Liu, DeKalb Middle School, 8th grade
2nd Place-Zoi Hale
3rd Place-Faith Tripp
4th Place-Alex Mareno
Honorable Mention: Johnatha Littleton
Special Merit Awards: Brayden Carter, Tess Barton, and Jana Liebl
*Division 5- 9th-12th grades
1st Place- Malone Fletcher, DeKalb County High School; Art teacher- Mrs. Walteen Parker
2nd Place-Kayley Padilla
3rd Place-Myla Diligard
4th Place-Allie Beshearse
Honorable Mention: Ariana Keith