The Center and the NRICA invited students from Woonsocket (WHS) and Cumberland (CHS) High Schools to showcase their talents and to compete in an art contest sponsored by both arts organizations. Teachers from both communities will also share their own works of art. Participating art educators included Jason Robert LeClair, Lauren Scotto and Cynthia Walsh from CHS and Jamie Beaudry, Tina Clarke and Ashley Coutu from WHS.
Student participants from Cumberland included: Eva Abu-Raya, Molly Avelar, Ella Bianchi, Lucy Biggs, Vincy Cai, Joaquin Cardoso, Gianna Delfino, Tanner Dufresne, William Gillette Sherman, Patrick Giroux, Camillo Goncalves, Allison Hartwell, Devin Hill, Ania Hughes, Sid Lapore, Colton Laverty, Shea Leary, Madison Magazu, Lindsay Molis, Gabriella Panagoulopoulos, Mia Sanbourin, Evan Stengel, Dasha Trehubenko, and Jason Xavier. Student participants from Woonsocket included: G’ovanni Collazo, Isabella DeAlencar, D’Angelo Dipardo, Lily Loyd, Aidan Greenless, Warren Groth III, Joel Huertas, Kaitlyn Marcoux, Isabella Ortiz, Neisha Reyes Colon, Sadie-Brooke Seikera, Khalia Sen, and William Urizar.
The winners of the contest were, in first place with a $300 prize, Isabella Ortiz from WHS; in second place with a $200 prize, G’ovanni Collazo from WHS; and in third place with a $100 prize, Lily Loyd from WHS. There were two honorable mentions with a $25 prize: Isabella DeAlencar from WHS and Sid Lapore from CHS.
First Place, Isabella Ortiz from Woonsocket High School
Second Place, G’ovanni Collazo from Woonsocket High School
Third Place, Lily Loyd from Woonsocket High School
Honorable Mention, Isabella DeAlencar from Woonsocket High School
Honorable Mention, Sid Lapore from Cumberland High School
Jason Robert Leclair from Cumberland High School with his art work
Jamie Beaudry from Woonsocket High School with her art work
Ashley Coutu from Woonsocket High School with her art work
Tina Clarke Berkey with her husband Eric Berkey in front of her art