Out of more than 8,000 entries in Harris County, 13 Oak art students received a regional Scholastics art award ranging from honorable mentions to gold keys. Silver key and gold key award-winning artworks will be on display from Feb. 15 to March 12 at Spring Street Studios. Currently, the ceremony for students to receive their keys will be held on March 25 at The Ballroom at Bayou Place.

Junior Annie LeBlanc- Gold Key

Senior McKenna Calderon- Silver Key and Gold Key

Senior Daniel Alverez Fedyaev- Silver Key (2)

Senior Bisma Younis- Silver Key (2)

Senior Madisyn Syzdek- Silver Key

Senior Alexandra Everett- Silver Key

Senior Tristan Lawniczak- Silver Key

Junior Josiah Brown- Silver Key

Sophomore Julia Alves- Silver Key

Junior Nicholas Denning- Honorable Mention (2)

Senior Alessandra Esquivel- Honorable Mention

Sophomore Mia Gorus- Honorable Mention

Sophomore Camryn Luther- Honorable Mention

“Competition motivates humans to strive for greatness,” art teacher Matthew Golden said. “I encourage Oak art students to enter their work into competitions because the process provides an avenue for students to exhibit their artwork, pushes them to reach beyond their preconceived limitations, and fosters a sense of belonging to the greater creative community.”