Southern State Community College - Press Release - March 20, 2013 - Regional high school students claim SSCC Art Showcase honors

Aug 27, 2026

March 20, 2013 Southern State Community College press release highlights the Appalachian Gateway Regional High School Art Showcase held Feb. 28 on the South Campus in Fincastle. Regional students earned honors for outstanding artistic talent across multiple disciplines, including Best of Schools, drawing in black-and-white and color, graphic arts, fiber arts, sculpture, pottery/ceramics, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, and mixed media. The release emphasizes creativity, divergent thinking, and the value of sustaining arts education despite funding cuts.

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Contact: Kris Cross Director of Public Relations 937-393-3431, ext. 2676 800-628-7722, ext. 2676 [kcross@sscc.edu](kcross@sscc.edu) SOUTHERN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESS RELEASE March 20, 2013 Regional high school students claim SSCC Art Showcase honors The annual Appalachian Gateway Regional High School Art Showcase was held Feb. 28 on Southern State Community College’s South Campus in Fincastle, with students in Southern State’s region claiming honors for outstanding artistic talent. “We are so very pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to young artists and to highlight the importance of divergent thinking and creative expression,” said Jennifer Wenker, SSCC art instructor and showcase juror.“Creativity, innovation, and out-of-the-box thinking are critical skills for our young people as they enter adulthood in the 21st century. Where much funding has lately been channeled into the STEM programs (science, technology, engineering and math), it is short-sighted to believe that real innovation can be achieved without inclusion and funding of programs that teach innovative and creative thinking. “In this time of spending cuts, we gratefully acknowledge the forward thinking, hard work and scrappy resourcefulness of fine arts educators, boards of education and administrators for keeping and promoting the arts in their high schools.” ADAMS COUNTY In the Best of Schools category, Corey Cross of Peebles H.S. won Best of School for “Hand,”and John Penn of Peebles H. S. won Reserve Best of School for “Reds.” In the Fiber Arts & Art Crafting category, John Penn of Peebles H.S. won second place for“Reds”(hand beading) . In the Sculpture category, honorable mention was awarded to Lawyer Glazebrook of Peebles H.S. for “LUCK”(paperboard construction) . BROWN COUNTY In the Best of Schools category, Patrick Hayes of Eastern H.S. won Best of School for“Collide,” and Nicole Powers of Eastern H.S. won Reserve Best of School for “Octopus Prime.”Amanda Varney of Georgetown H.S. won Best of School for “African Child,” and Brittany Neff of Georgetown H.S. won Reserve Best of School for “Sloth.” Ally Vance of Western Brown H.S. won Best of School for “Pressure,” and Abigayle Krick of Western Brown H.S. won Reserve Best of School for “Panda.” In the Drawing-B&W category, Ally Vance of Western Brown H.S. won first place for“Pressure”(charcoal); and honorable mention was awarded to Brittany Webb of Western Brown H.S. for “On You”(charcoal), Amanda Varney of Georgetown H.S. for both “African Child”and “Taylor Swift”(graphite), Allison Newberry of Georgetown H.S. for “Jar of Memories”(graphite), and Abigayle Krick of Western Brown H.S. for “Panda”(charcoal) . In the Drawing-Color category, honorable mention was awarded to Christina Smith of Western Brown H.S. for “By the Bay”(marker), and Faa Thanbang of Western Brown H.S. for“Summer Meadow”(marker) . In the Graphic Arts category, Patrick Hayes of Eastern H.S. won second place for “Collide”(marker); and honorable mention was awarded to Sydney Yockey of Eastern H.S. for “The Rabbits (marker) . In the Pottery/Ceramic Arts category, honorable mention was awarded to Nicole Powers of Eastern H.S. for “Octopus Prime”(glazed hand-built ceramic form) . In the Oil & Acrylic Painting category, honorable mention was awarded to Kaelyn McLaren of Georgetown H.S. for “High Class”(oil on canvas), Christina Brown of Western Brown H.S. for “Orchids”(acrylic on cardboard), and Ally Vance of Western Brown H.S. for “A History Lesson”(acrylic on cardboard) . In the Watercolor Painting category, honorable mention was awarded to Abigayle Krick of Western Brown H.S. for “Loving Hearts.” In the Mixed Media category, honorable mention was awarded to Brittany Neff of Georgetown H.S. for both “Sloth”(fabric/lace/paint), and “Greed”(mixed media) . CLINTON COUNTY Katelyn Wolary of Wilmington High School claimed the highest award with Overall Best of Show honors awarded to her oil pa

FAQs

When and where was the Appalachian Gateway Regional High School Art Showcase held?

It was held Feb. 28 on Southern State Community College’s South Campus in Fincastle.

What does the press release emphasize about arts education?

It highlights the importance of divergent thinking and creative expression, and notes the need to support fine arts even during spending cuts.

Which student categories are covered in the awards?

The release lists honors across areas such as Best of Schools, drawing (B&W and color), graphic arts, fiber arts, sculpture, pottery/ceramics, oil & acrylic painting, watercolor, and mixed media.

Aug 27, 2026

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