Kaneland Dist. 302 board announces art award winners

Annually, the Kaneland Board of Education purchases the artwork of two students per school, based on the recommendations of the District's art teachers. The artwork is framed and displayed in the hallways of the Milnamow Administrative Center for a year or two and then returned to the building of origin for permanent display. The first and second place winners for the 2012-2013 school year from each building are as follows:

From Kaneland John Shields Elementary School:

1st Place: Rachel Cormier, Grade 5

2nd Place: Savannah Guo, Grade 3

Teachers: Lisa Molitor &Colleen Grigg

From Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary School:

1st Place: Riddhi Deshpande, Grade 4

2nd Place: Auddra Brown, Grade 3

Teacher: Kara Berth

From Kaneland McDole Elementary School:

1st Place: Mia Carmichael, Grade 1

2nd Place: Talon Goss, Kindergarten

Teachers: Lisa Molitor, Laurel Anderson Scigouski

From Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School:

1st Place: Taite Krage, Grade 5

2nd Place: Alyson Malo, Grade 2

Teachers: Heidi Gilkey & Laura Baker

From Kaneland Harter Middle School:

1st Place: Nathan Seyller, Grade 8

2nd Place: Lauren DiSandro, Grade 7

Teachers: John Purnell, Suzanne Rexford, Sara Rigdon Leopold

From Kaneland High School:

1st Place: Brittany Grider, Grade 10

2nd Place: Alexis Logan, Grade 10

Teachers: Carleen Gregg & Emily VanDelinder Birchfield

Congratulations to all of our winners! A special thanks to all of our art teachers who spend so much time and energy educating our students in the arts!