Hundreds attended the Aurora Mental Health Center’s 10th Annual “Living Life to to the Fullest” Student Art Contest and Show October 19 at the Crowne Plaza/Denver Airport. More than 20 awards were presented to students and teachers for their best artworks and contributions to students in the Aurora metro school district. Citywide Banks was the Awards Sponsor.
1st Place Winners
K-3 Lane Wegher, Drawing Makes Me Happy
4-6 Brynley Lane, Scout gives me Joy!
7-8 Celine Choi, The Journey of My Art
9-12 Vivienne Blanco, Unlocked
2nd Place Winners
K-3 Intellia Bowen, Mountain
4-6 Annie Nuetzel, Sunset Duet
7-8 Annabelle Smith-Daigle, The Future, Imperfect
9-12 Emma Brown, Ganz AIlein
Photography Winners
1st Gerardo Aguilar, Gold Sky, 11th Grade, Aurora Central High
2nd Christian Castaneda, Rose of Hope, 12th Grade, Aurora Central High
Holiday Card Selection
Olivia Nuetzel, Snowy Sky, 3rd Grade, High Plains Elementary
Teacher Recognitions
Mrs. Adams Eaglecrest High School
Mrs. Cahn Challenge School
Ms. Day Indian Ridge Elementary
Ms. Simpkins Strasburg Elementary
Ms. Abbott Aurora Central High School
Director’s Choice Award Winners
Ivy Hankins, Happiness is a Work of Art! 3rd High Plains Elementary 4-6
Mary Harris, Hello. It’s I, it’s me Mary 5th Independence Elementary 7-8
Gabrielle Driggs, The Joy of my life 7th Fox Ridge Middle School 9-12
Helen Kim, Rainy Days 10th Cherokee Trail High School
Photography
K-3 Anna Mugongo, JOY 11th Aurora Central High School
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- Citywide Banks was the Award Sponsor
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- The 10th Annual Art Show attracted hundreds of guests
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- Board President Harrison Cochran thanks sponsors and guests
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- AUMHC Executive Director Dr. Randy Stith congratulates students and teachers
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- Approximately 380 artworks were presented this year
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- AUMHC staffers Troy Bowman, Heather Jackson, Cindy Bohl
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- Table centerpieces reflect kids arts theme
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- Amy Riedel of Sir Chocolate prepares chocolate strawberries
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- Sir Chocolate provided desserts
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- Maria Dameron and Amy Riedel of Sir Chocolate
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- Brynley Lane- Student Winner
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- Student Winner Intellia with mom, Anna Bowen
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- “Gold Sky” from Gerardo Aguilar of Aurora Central High won 1st Place
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- This year’s Holiday Card Selection was won by Olivia Nuetzel, 3rd grader from High Plains Elementary
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- 5th Grader Mary Harris of Independence Elementary with mom, Jacqueline Willis Harris
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- Award Winner Gabrielle of Fox Ridge Middle School with mom Catherine Driggs
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- Kingshuk participated in the art show
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- More than 300 artworks were presented
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- Artworks represented K-12 students
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- Artworks featured mixed media, watercolors and photography
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- Rachel Nuñez, Cindy Bohl, Troy Bowman
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- A buffet luncheon kept the event casual
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- Lacey shows off her artwork
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- Altura Elementary Principal Jennifer Harrington and art teacher Tim Anderson
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- Aurora City Councilwoman Barb Cleland, Board Members Terry Todd, Harrison Cochran, Arapahoe Sheriff David Walcher
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- April Green, Sara Spacek both of Grandview High School
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- 5 Aurora area art teachers were recognized
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- Jesse Lopez, Betsy Rogers, Shyela Arellano
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- Tivi Treviño, Cindy Raley
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- Aurora student artworks represented 32 schools and programs
