Gold Key

Asthon Lewis

12

Portfolio Category (Art)

Micah Crone

12

Photography

Asthon Lewis

12

Experimental Photography

Asthon Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon Lewis

12

Photography

Addison Lukens

12

Graphic Design

Aleena Studd

10

Drawing

Silver Key

Kristina

Bozic

11

Photography

Micah

Crone

12

Photography

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Addison

Lukens

12

Graphic Design

James

Duffy

12

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

James

Duffy

12

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

lauren

Avarello

12

Sculpture

Annie

Barnett

12

Ceramics & Glass

Marley

Carter

12

Jewelry

Morgan

Merrill

12

Ceramics & Glass

Andie Miller

12

Sculpture

Carter

Trujillo

12

Photography

Honorable Mention

Alex

Budd

10

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

Samantha

Budd

12

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

Samantha

Budd

12

Photography

Samantha

Budd

12

Micah

Crone

12

Cassandra

Curry

12

Printmaking

Cassandra

Curry

12

Drawing

Cassandra

Curry

12

Illustration

Cassandra

Curry

12

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

Phoenix

Fuerst

11

Drawing

Phoenix

Fuerst

11

Drawing

Phoenix

Fuerst

11

Drawing

Phoenix

Fuerst

11

Drawing

Taylor

Keller

11

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Asthon

Lewis

12

Photography

Huijia

Liu

11

Illustration

Addison

Lukens

12

Experimental Photography

Delaney

Matasich

12

Photography

Delaney

Matasich

12

Photography

Delaney

Matasich

12

Photography

morgan

merrill

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Andie

Miller

12

Mixed Media

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Allie

Miller

12

Photography

Jenna

Parry

11

Printmaking

Jenna

Parry

11

Drawing

Kate

Petersen

11

Drawing

Kate

Petersen

11

Drawing

Kate

Petersen

11

Drawing

Kate

Petersen

11

Drawing

Mariana

Rizzo

11

Drawing

Mariana

Rizzo

11

Drawing

Mariana

Rizzo

11

Drawing

Mariana

Rizzo

11

Drawing

Kayla

Schudel

11

Drawing

Kayla

Schudel

11

Drawing

Kayla

Schudel

11

Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage

Kayla

Schudel

11

Drawing

Kayla

Schudel

11

Drawing

Abigail

Dohe

10

Drawing

Lia

Fernandez

10

Drawing

Lia

Fernandez

10

Drawing

Lia

Fernandez

10

Drawing

Ilona

Kuziv

10

Drawing

Ava

McCarthy

10

Drawing

Ava

McCarthy

10

Drawing

Ellie

Mead

11

Painting

Ellie

Mead

11

Drawing

Annie

Murduck

10

Drawing

Cara

Thornton

10

Drawing

addison

betlee

11

Ceramics & Glass

Alex

Budd

10

Ceramics & Glass

Alex

Budd

10

Ceramics & Glass

Marley

Carter

12

Fashion

Abigail

Fry

12

Sculpture

Abigail

Fry

12

Sculpture

Abigail

Fry

12

Sculpture

Sarah

Kelly

12

Ceramics & Glass

National Scholastics

AJ Lewis

Gold and Silver Keys!

2025 Regional Awards

Highland has 10 silver keys and 5 Gold keys. We also have 48 Honorable mentions.

9th grade

Aleena Studd- 9th Grade HM Drawing

Ilona Kuziv 9th grade  2 HM mixed media, and Drawing

Ava McCarthy- 9th grade Silver Key- Drawing

10th grade

Kayla Schudel- 10th grade 2 HM Digital art, Drawing

Rachel Haney- 10th grade 2 HM Drawing

Jenna Parry 10th grade HM Painting

Mackayla Hronec- 10th HM Painting 

Phoenix Fuerst- 10th 6 HM Drawing, Painting, Mixed media

Madeline Balika- 10th HM Drawing

Taylor Keller- 10th HM- Drawing 

Mariana Rizzo- 10th grade- 3 HM, Silver Key- Drawing

Liu Huijiu-10th grade, 1 HM, Silver Key -Drawing

11th grade

Abigail Fry- 11th grade HM- Ceramics

Drew Divis 11th grade 2 HM- Drawing,  Sculpture

Riley Spellman 11th grade HM Drawing

Delaney Matasich 11th grade- Drawing

Alexis Mutch 11th grade HM- Drawing

Allie Miller 11th grade HM Photography 

Annie Barnett- 11th grade- Silver Key -Sculpture

Audrey Wendle- 11th grade Silver key- Sculpture 

Riley Spellman- 11th grade- HM Drawing

Addison Lukens- 11th grade HM Painting

AJ Lewis- 11th grade  2 honorable mentions, 3 Gold Keys-Photography

Jake Freas- 11th grade 1 Silver, 1 Gold key,- Drawing

Alexandria Russell- 11th grade Gold Key- Photography

12th grade

Aubrey Smith- 12th grade HM - Painting

Kylee Studd- 12th grade HM Painting

Allison Ricco 12th grade HM Photography

Elia Escarmelle- 12th grade Silver Key- Photography

Nadezhda Ditchey- 12th grade Silver Key- Photography

Caitlin Gray- 12th grade 4 HM, Silver Key- Photography 

Joey Lever- 12th grade Silver Key -Photography

2024 Regional Awards

Gold Key   

American Visions Nominee- Look Up by Lillian Barnett 

Horrors of Capitalism  by Lillian Barnett 

Poignant by Lillian Barnett

Jonah by Jacob Freas

Train by Graveyard Ruth Musser

Silver Key

Petrified Pride by Ashton Lewis

In the Night by Lillian Barnett

Who's There by Victoria Semon

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Honorable Mention

Diva Jug  by Allison Ricco

Caramel Waterfall by Kendall Leatherman

Split Age  by Adalyne Wasmer

1962 Corvette by Ruth Musser

John 12:35 by Jacob Freas

The Crooked Lamp Post by Adalyne Wasmer

Seaside Plains Double Exposure by James Duffy

Contemplation by James Duffy

Reflection  by Vivi Keiper 

Swim Wear Circa 2050 by Madison Slivka 

Designed Self Image  by Madison Slivka 

Who is Your creator? by Maddie Horton

Tattered Remains by Shirley Chapman

WHAT?! by Madison Mohos

All That I've Grown by Madison Mohos

Growing Faster Than My Age by Madison Mohos

Competing With Unmet Expectations by Madison Mohos

Broken Roots by Madison Mohos

High Expectations by Madison Mohos

Torn Between Memories by Valerie Vinyard

Listening Is Remembering by Valerie Vinyard

My mother's oasis by Maddie Horton

Coach Adrian by Ruth Musser

Roaming Shores by Ruth Musser

Wilting Sadness by Valerie Vinyard

Where Do I Go by Asthon Lewis

Nightmares by Lillian Barnett

Napoleon by Lillian Barnett

Into the woods by Kallie Baker

Flower in Bloom by Ella Tople

Only learning for an A by Adalyne Wasmer

Yellow Flowers by Caitlin Gray

A Holly Jolly Skeleton by Caitlin Gray

A Black and White Day by Allie Miller

Chihuly in sprite by Caitlin Gray

Shiny coins by Caitlin Gray

Hades Kiss by John Zilka

Blooming Love by John Zilka

Willow by Nicole Grimes

2023 Regional Awards

Madison Augustine- 1 Silver Key

Lilly Barnett- 2 Honorable mentions

Kaliana Beranek -5 Honorable mentions, 1 Silver Key

Kieran Jeske- 2 Honorable mentions

Makayla Lyons- 2 Honorable mentions, 3 Gold Keys

Missy Marasco- 1 Honorable mention

Evan Novak- 4 Honorable mentions, 4 Silver, 1 Gold Key

Helen Chermack- 1 Gold

Carter Oviatt- 1 Honorable mention

Madison Slivka- 1 Honorable mention, 1 Silver key

Izabella Zeleznak- 8 Honorable mentions, 3 Gold keys

Jamie Zickefoose 1 Honorable mention

2022 Regional Awards

Gold key work goes on to National Judging!

Lillian Barnett (10th)- Honorable Mention

Griffin Bukovina (10th)- Honorable Mention

Sofiya Cole (12th)- 4 Honorable Mentions

Victoria  Farrell (12th)-2 Honorable Mentions, 1 Gold key, 1 Silver Key

Eva Hollingsworth (12th)- Honorable Mention

William  Karkoff (11th)- Honorable Mention

Luke   Konopka (10th)- Honorable Mention

Lydia Lanier (12th)- 1 Gold Key

Lizzy  Magoolaghan (10th)- Honorable Mention

Evan  Novak (11th)- 8 Honorable Mentions, 1 Gold key

Carter Oviatt (11th)- Honorable Mention

Sarah Vorndran (12th)- Honorable Mention, 1 Silver Key

Molly Wagar (12th)- Honorable Mention

Grace Wojtylak (12th)- 7 Honorable Mentions, 1 Gold Key portfolio of 6 works, 1 Gold Key, 1 Silver Key

Izabella Zeleznak (11th)- 3 Honorable Mentions, 1 Silver Key

Brooke   Boge (11th)- Honorable Mention

Nicole Grimes (10th)- Honorable Mention

Makayla Lyons-(10th) 1 Silver Key

Madeline Silver (12th)- Honorable Mention

2021 Regional Awards

Gold Key Winners (this work goes to National Judging)

Julia Camino- Fury Within - Comic Art

Emily Kellogg- Overwhelmed- Painting

Grace Wojtylak- Fever-Drawing & Illustration

Grace Wojtylak- I'm Suffering Within My Cage of Beauty- Drawing & Illustration

Silver Key

AJ Cooper- The Axe- Photography

Nicole Sherman- Mother of inspiration- Expanded Projects

Honorable Mention

Julia Camino- The End -Editorial Cartoon sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation 

Julia Camino- Bad Girl- Drawing & Illustration

Julia Camino- Fang The Halloween Enthusiast- Sculpture

Julia Camino- Art Portfolio (there were only six portfolios that won awards this year, 2 at each level G, S, and HM)

AJ Cooper-The walk of the city-Photography

AJ Cooper- through the Arc- Photography

Alison Pasco- Out of Sight-Drawing & Illustration

Ava Vazquez -Crying flowers- Photography

Ava Vazquez- tribal- Photography

Grace Wojtylak- Vortex-Ceramics & Glass