28 students at both Mariemont High School and Mariemont Junior High School were awarded honors in the 2022 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Additionally, one Mariemont High School student was named a semifinalist for the 2022 Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards competition. Read below to learn more about these achievements.
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. The Scholastic awards have sparked creative growth in teens since 1923 and are judged by luminaries in the visual and literary arts. National medalists are eligible for scholarships up to $10,000.
Out of nearly 5,000 artworks submitted for judging, 1,000 winning pieces of art were accepted into the Cincinnati regional show. Works were judged on originality, technical skills, and emergence of personal voice. Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention recognition were awarded to the students. Students who received a Gold Key will go on to compete for national medals in New York.
Gold Key
Gigi Andrus, MJHS, Photography
Sophia Hunt, MHS, Digital Art
Lucy Neville, MHS, Mixed Media
Elle Walker, MJHS, Printmaking
Elle Walker, MJHS, Mixed Media
Katie Whitmore, MHS, Painting
Peyton Wilhelm, MHS, Digital Art
Silver Key
Nathan Dershaw, MHS, Digital Art
David Dorsten, MHS, Ceramic & Glass
Brooke Klinzman, MJHS, Sculpture
Liam Reynolds, MHS, Ceramic & Glass
Lily Wickemeyer, MJHS, Ceramic & Glass
Lily Wickemeyer, MJHS, Sculpture
Jaxxon Wright, MJHS Ceramic & Glass
Lillah Zaveri, MJHS, Digital Art
Honorable Mention
Preston Badenhop, MJHS, Design
Louie Barber, MJHS, Digital Design
Talon Estepp, MJHS, Sculpture
Ashley Faulkner, MHS, Digital Art
Elise Gaskey, MHS, Printmaking
Ava Hammond, MHS, Design
Jocelyn McDulin, MJHS, Sculpture
Julia McManus, MHS, Photography
Megan Muller, MHS, Ceramic & Glass
Maddy Murphy, MHS, Mixed Media
Molly O’Donnell, MJHS, Digital Art
Molly O’Donnell, MJHS, Painting
Saura Patel, MJHS, Mixed Media
Charlotte Soller, MJHS, Mixed Media
Beckett Wendler, MJHS, Digital Art
Lily Wickemeyer, MJHS, Sculpture
Bryna Windmiller, MHS, Digital Art
Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards
MHS junior Charlotte Hagen was named a semifinalist for the Overture Awards in the Creative Writing category. Finalists will be announced at a live ceremony at the Aronoff Center on March 12, 2022. As a semifinalists, Charlotte is eligible for a $3,000 scholarship (awarded to the top entry in each discipline) or one of 18 $1,000 finalist awards.
The Overture Awards is a program that recognizes and rewards excellence in the arts among Greater Cincinnati students in grades 9-12. Its mission is to encourage arts education as an integral part of a student’s academic experience and to create an environment that encourages training in, and appreciation of, the arts. The Overture Awards Competition is the area’s largest solo arts competition and offers awards in six artistic disciplines: creating writing, dance, instrumental music, theatre, visual arts and vocal music.