2025 Scholastic Art Awards Winners Announced

The LaFayette Central School District's Art Department is thrilled to announce its 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recipients! 

Chosen from among more than 4,500 individual entries submitted in Central New York, students at the Lafayette Junior/Senior High School and Onondaga Nation School received a total of 33 awards in this year's contest! Their artworks will be displayed at Onondaga Community College (OCC) from Jan. 14 -  Feb. 28. An awards Ceremony will be held on Jan. 21 at the OCC SRC Arena. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Capella and Mrs. Mercurio wish to congratulate all participants!

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Gold Key Winners

Michael Bestul (Grade 12) - Photography - "Pine"

Evelyn Borchert (Grade 8) - Mixed Media - "Meadow"

Marissa Bridgette (Grade 9) - Printmaking - "Flower Printmaking"

Jacob Meyer (Grade 8) - Painting - "The Forest"

Aubrey Reynolds (Grade 12) - Photography - "Metamorphosis"

Hailey Schrader (Grade 9) - Photography - "Hunting Trip with Dad"

Taylor Thorpe (Grade 9) - Photography - "Cow"

Silver Key Winners

Ian Coakley (Grade 8) - Ceramics & Glass - "Pine Trees"

Cosmo Fanizzi IV (Grade 11) - Photography - "Stripes"

Josie Ingraham (Grade 8) - Mixed Media - "Cranial"

Landon Kendall (Grade 11) - Photography - "El Leaf"

Landon Kendall (Grade 11) - Photography - "Fog on the Water"

Maddox Lazore (Grade 12) - Photography - "Hue"

Lily McElhannon (Grade 12) - Photography - "Fear is an Illusion"

Hailey Schrader (Grade 9) - Photography - "Lakeside Sunny Day"

Madison Shute (Grade 9) - Mixed Media - "A Fondness for Flowers"

Honorable Mention Winners

Jacob Meyer (Grade 8) - Ceramics & Glass - "Twisted Steel"

Avis Lewis (Grade 10) - Printmaking - "Squid"

Leah Haas (Grade 11) - Painting - "Neon Reflections"

Logan Hazeltine (Grade 11) - Drawing & Illustration - "Handmade"

Jalese Lambertson (Grade 10) - Fashion - ahdahgwa’óñ•weh,"

Cambria Stanton (Grade 10) - Ceramics & Glass - "Blue"

Kaya Tillinghast (Grade 12) - Jewelry - "Cherry Bomb"

Caitlin Somerlot (Grade 11) - Sculpture - "Springtime Melodies"

Kennedy Harmatuk (Grade 9) - Mixed Media - "Dawn on the Horizon"

Kennedy Harmatuk (Grade 9) - Ceramics & Glass - "Pink Bowl"

Caitlin Somerlot (Grade 11) - Ceramics & Glass - "Daisies"

Austin Johnson (Grade 8) - Mixed Media - "Maple"

Landon Kendall (Grade 11) - Photography - "Cosmo-dots"

Rose Kendall (Grade 8) - Digital Art - "Dog in Nature"

Caden McClary (Grade 10) - Photography - "Deep in the Blue"

Caden McClary (Grade 10) - Photography - "Patriotic Memorial"

Dehaenhyanehken Powless - (Grade 8) - Mixed Media - "Tree & Eel"

Congratulations to all of our participants and winners!