2023 Carolina Canvas Award Winners
Congratulations to all our winners!
Grand Prize - Visual Art
Student: Britney Martinez
Teacher: Shanna Stinehour
School: Hillside High School, Durham, NC
First Place - Visual Art (K-2)
Student: Diana Sofia Hernandez Garcia
Teacher: Beverlyn Villanueva Tolentino
School: Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School, Fayetteville, NC
Runner Up - Visual Art (K-2)
Student: Ashley Balladares Quijada
Teacher: Heidi Patterson
School: Whitehall Elementary, Anderson, SC
First Place - Visual Art (3-5)
Student: Zulma Rodriguez Rodriguez
Teacher: Tammylynn Humphreys
School: Ocean Drive Elementary, North Myrtle Beach, SC
Runner Up - Visual Art (3-5)
Student: Coral Zaida Castillo-Romero
Teacher: Beverlyn Villanueva Tolentino
School: William H. Owen Elementary School, Fayetteville, NC
First Place Tie - Visual Art (6-8)
Student: Richard Espana Bor
Teacher: Dani Zimmerman
School: Riverside Middle School, Greer, SC
First Place Tie - Visual Art (6-8)
Student: Jennifer Lopez Espada
Teacher: Timothy Gasparik
School: Alston Middle School, Summerville, SC
First Place - Visual Art (9-12)
Student: Keren Sanchez Macchi
Teacher: Dani Zimmerman
School: Riverside High School, Greer, SC
Runner Up - Visual Art (9-12)
Student: Mariana Ruiz
Teacher: Dani Zimmerman
School: Riverside High School, Greer, SC
First Place - Visual Art (Adult)
Student: Valentina Mordovtseva
Teacher: Haley Boone
School: Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC
Grand Prize - Creative Writing
Student: Henry Reyes Mendoza
Teacher: Lindsay Zika
School: Greenville High School, Greenville, SC
First Place Tie - Creative Writing (K-2)
Student: Jose Yanez Paredes
Teacher: Heidi Patterson
School: Whitehall Elementary School, Anderson, SC
First Place Tie - Creative Writing (K-2)
Student: Daniela Ahumada Gomez
Teacher: Heidi Patterson
School: Whitehall Elementary School, Anderson, SC
First Place - Creative Writing (3-5)
Student: Annami Moreno
Teacher: Jhoanna Ruiz
School: Frances Mack Intermediate School, Gaston, SC
Runner Up - Creative Writing (3-5)
Student: Eunice Mejia Nunez
Teacher: Allyson Concha Posey
School: Jackson Elementary, Camden, SC
First Place - Creative Writing (6-8)
Student: Thao Nguyen Le Nguyen
Teacher: Beverlyn Villanueva Tolentino
School: R. Max Abbott Middle School, Fayetteville, NC
Runner Up - Creative Writing (6-8)
Student: Stephanie Julian Dominguez
Teacher: Monica Bryant
School: Ellerbe Middle School, Ellerbe, NC
Thank you to all students and teachers who participated in the Carolina Canvas Awards. We had over 90 submissions this year! Congratulations to everyone who submitted wonderful art and writing entries.