Penn Students take home Top Awards in Congressional Art Competition

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN 2nd District) presented the Congressional Art Competition Awards this past Saturday, May 14, 2016. Seven Penn students placed in the top 10. With two students having more than one piece of artwork make the top 10, Penn ended up receiving nine of the 10 top ten awards. 

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

Students submit entries to their Congressional representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.

First place winner and  winner of the two round trip tickets to the unveiling ceremony in Washington, D.C. was McKenzie Blankenbaker for her drawing done in 2^nd year Drawing.

2nd Place: Akane Tokusumi for her scratch drawing done in 3rd year drawing.

Full list of Penn’s Top 10 student winners: Adrianna Waldron-photo; Jeremy Sullivan-drawing; Madason Whittaker-lino print (from drawing 1st year); Breyanne Urbin-drawing, Akane Tokusumi-plexi print; McKenzie Blankenbaker-drawing; and another student for his Matt lino print.