Penn senior receives first place in Congressional Art Competition

Posted on May 18, 2015

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual arts competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent across the nation from each Congressional district. A judging panel comprised of four local artists helped select a winning entry. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year in  the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski presented the 2nd District Congressional Art Awards to finalists on Saturday morning, May 16 at a reception at the South Bend Airport. Penn senior Krista Smith, who is a third year photography student, was awarded first place in the competition for her artwork entitled, "The Sigh of a Gypsy Queen." Smith's artwork placed first out of 87 entries submitted to Walorski's office. Krista and her family will be flown to Washington, D.C. where her piece will be hung at the State Capitol. 

Penn High School had five student winners in the top 11. Yejee Oh placed third for her Drawing/Illustration project entitled "Concert Day." Megan Brown received Honorable Mention for her Drawing Project entitled "The Evil Eye." Morgan Ness received an Honorable Mention for her Drawing/Printmaking project entitled "What a Wonderful World," and Caitlin Stout received an Honorable Mention for her Drawing project entitled "Rotations." Congratulations to these outstanding student artists!

Last Modified May 18, 2015