District 88 students win awards at Elmhurst College’s 18th Annual High School Art Exhibition

The results are in from Elmhurst College’s 18th Annual High School Art Exhibition, and Addison Trail and Willowbrook students were recognized and honored for their talent and work.

The exhibit was displayed from Jan. 12 to 24 at Elmhurst College (in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center). Showcased were hundreds of paintings, prints, videos, computer art and works in other media created by students from 10 local high schools.

Addison Trail awards

Excellence
Junior Madeline Danhouser “Rich Gold” (Marker)

Senior Zachery Michaliska “Lion” (Marker)

Senior Gloria Ramirez “He/She” (Charcoal)

Distinction
Freshman Erica Ly “Frozen Balloon” (Digital Photo)

Senior Szymon Popowski “Ricky Whittle” (Pen/Marker/Colored Pencil)

Judge’s Choice
Michaliska “Eiffel” (Marker/Pen/Watercolor)

Honorable Mention
Senior Alfred Lugo “Web Signt” (Digital Photo)

Senior Tracy Pham “Inner Nature” (Pencil)

Sophomore Esmeralda Torres “Charcoal Apple” (Charcoal)

Special Award/Scholarship
Senior Lianna Buttacavoli “Portrait” (Acrylic)

Willowbrook awards

Willowbrook students recently participated in Elmhurst College’s 18th Annual High School Art Exhibition and received awards for their talent and work. Pictured are sophomore Sydney Wilson (top), senior Hannah Howard with Willowbrook Art Department Chair John Epple (bottom left) and Freshman Michael Horton II with Willowbrook art teacher Eleni Sianis (bottom right).

Excellence
Freshman Michael Horton II

Senior Kevin Lobdell

Group project by sophomore Kevin Hedlund, sophomore Jenna Krenzel, junior Matthew Caper, senior Cory Richrath, senior Beatrice Zilius and sophomore John Kwiatkowski

Distinction
Junior Aleksandra Graf

Sophomore Sydney Wilson

Freshman Maya Zaini

Judge’s Choice
Senior Rachel Korman

Krenzel

Zilius

Honorable Mention
Freshman Isabella Goodwick

Senior Jacob Leazott

Senior Nicole Nitti

Special Award/Scholarship
Senior Hannah Howard