Hawkeye Community College Announces Student Art Show Award Winners

posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in  College News

WATERLOO–Hawkeye Community College awarded nine students with prizes during the opening reception for the annual Student Art Show, held Tuesday, April 9. Juror for the show was Rachel Merrill, associate professor of art at Grand View University.

Name	Hometown	Title	Medium	Award	Amount
Jaryn Gomez	Waterloo, IA	Self Portrait Dimmed	Oil on Canvas	President's Award	$250
Lisa Ellingworth	Waverly, IA	Sunflowers at Sunset	Photograph	Academic Affairs Award	$170
Maria Shay Mo	Waterloo, IA	Beautiful	Oil on Canvas	Dean of Students Award	$150
Naomi Booth	Cedar Falls, IA	Industrial Depression	Photograph	Board of Trustees Award	$150
Gabrielle Hampton	Waterloo, IA	Cat and Dog	Oil on Canvas	Library Award	$150
Rebekah Dickerson	Dysart, IA	The World is Sheet Music; I am the Song	Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper	Dean of Human Services and Liberal and Applied Arts Award	$100
Adelyn McKenna	Raymond, IA	Divinity	Digital Illustration	Grandy Ashwood Award	$100
Emilia Feller	Cedar Falls, IA	Tupac Shakur	Colored Pencil on Paper	Faculty Award	$160
Melody Kremer	Waterloo, IA	Fences	Photograph	Story Award	$75

In addition to art awards, several students were presented with scholarships.

Name	Hometown	Scholarship	Amount
Ariana Williams	Cedar Falls, IA	Harry K. Watts Scholarship (formerly Art Directors of Iowa Scholarship	$2,000
Anthony Wilmer	Cedar Falls, IA	Brandon Niemann Scholarship	$400
Andi Steele	Waterloo, IA	Graphic Design Scholarship	$500
Ava Kain	Independence, IA	Graphic Design Scholarship	$600

The show includes works by students in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Professional Photography, and Digital Mass Media, and will remain on display during regular library hours through May 5.

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