Five Downers Grove North High School visual artists have been honored with National Medals by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, placing their artwork in the top 1% of all adjudicated works nationally.
- Claire Meyers: Silver Medal for “Caged In,” Jewelry
- Emily Nemeth: Silver Medal for “Burning Blossom,” Jewelry
- Haley Phillips: Gold Medal for “Koi Pond,” Ceramics & Glass
- Aiden Robinson: Gold Medal for “The Inventor,” Jewelry
- Also American Vision Medal Winner, Suburban Chicago Region
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- Also American Vision Medal Winner, Suburban Chicago Region
- Elena Tomchek: Silver Medal for “Contaminated Holy Water,” Jewelry
"We are thrilled for these students, and this amazing national accomplishment," says North High Fine Arts Department Chairperson Brayer Teague. "Their hard work and determination, coupled with the exceptional mentoring of their teachers, has propelled them to be recognized at this level. We could not be happier for them."
Each year, the Alliance of Young Artists and Writers partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to bring the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) apply in 29 categories of art and writing. In 2021-22, students submitted over 300,000 works of art and writing to the Scholastic Awards.
For more information about the National Scholastic Art awards, contact Downers Grove North High Fine Arts Department Chair Brayer Teague at bteague@csd99.org.