More than 300 students from Westminster College and the Wilmington Area School District (WASD) showcased their artwork in the recent Environmental Art in the Community and the judges have announced the winners.

The showcase featured creations from students in third grade through college which were displayed from at various business locations along New Wilmington’s Market Street from Nov. 5 to Dec. 5.The exhibition included a variety of creative formats such as water color paintings, mixed media, sculptures, photo essays and creative writing.

The Fan Feedback Award was given based on community feedback gathered through a link associated with the showcase. All other awards were decided by a panel of volunteer judges.

“All of the pieces of art here are very cool. Especially the paintings of the animals. It was really cool to learn about the different animals and all of the paintings were very impressive,” said one community member who provided general feedback on artwork displayed at Shenango on the Green.

Award winners were:

Best Class Project
“Habitat Geckos” by WASD fourth graders from Jill Postema’s classroom

Best 2-D Art
“Frogs-Nature in Balance” by junior business administration and fine art double major Alexa Tovarnak from John Petruzzi’s Art and Nature class

Best 3-D/Mixed Media Art
“Mountain Laurel Mixed Media” by WASD students Allison Stuart, Grace Harrison, Kayce Britvich, Gianna Copper, Zachary Tennant and Zoe Wilson from Sara Telesz’s classroom

Best Character Sketch
“Sky Defender” by WASD student Connor Boyer from Gianna Vastano’s classroom

Best Group Photo Essay
“The Impact of Small Businesses in New Wilmington” by Westminster first-year students Ethan Kurtz (broadcasting and sports communication major), Logan Leskovac (engineering physics major), Michael Deriggi (accounting major) and Lizzie Kerns (pre-nursingmajor) from Dr. Helen Boylan’s Introduction to the Liberal Arts class

Best Individual Photo Essay
“Life of a First-Year Student at Westminster” by first-year pre-nursing major Mikayla Beveridge from Dr. Timothy Grieve-Carlson’s Introduction to the Liberal Arts class

Fan Feedback Award
“Yellowfin Cutthroat Trout-Lazarus Species” by senior professional communication and leadership major Geoffrey Worsey from John Petruzzi’s Art and Nature class

Several local businesses sponsored the awards with gift cards including Gilliland’s Market, Pizza Joe’s, Pulse Coffee Company and Small Circle Used Bookstore. Shenango on the Green provided refreshments for the art walk associated with the showcase.

The Environmental Art in the Community event is part of the Beyond the Quad art series which provides students the opportunity to connect with the community through the arts. Beyond the Quad is supported by Westminster College alumni Bob and Debby Caleskie Jewell, both 1980 graduates, and coordinated by the Center for Professional Development and Community Engagement (PDCE) at Westminster Colleg

For more information about this and other community engagement events, contact the PDCE office at PDCE@westminster.edu.

From top to bottom: “Frogs-Nature in Balance” Alexa Tovarnak; “Yellowfin Cutthroat Trout-Lazarus Species” by Geoffrey Worsey; “Habitat Geckos” by WASD fourth graders; “The Impact of Small Businesses in New Wilmington” by Ethan Kurtz, Logan Leskovac, Michael Deriggi and Lizzie Kerns

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