2023 NEMCC HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Booneville, MS (03/30/2023) — Ali Cooley of Booneville won "Best in Show" for her piece entitled Try Being in My Shoes at Northeast Mississippi Community College's annual High School Art Competition.
Entries in painting/mixed media, 3D Designs/Ceramics, Drawing (Black and White and Color), Printmaking/Photography/Computer Art and 2D Design were submitted.
Placing in the Painting/Mixed Media category were Niah Sowell of Ingomar, first place, Emerald Gaze, Allie Tidwell of Ripley, second place, Leaves, Sierra Smith of New Site, Identity, Hannah McElroy of Ingomar, honorable mention, The Fish, and Daniel Sheppard of Ingomar, honorable mention, Downtown.
In 3D Design/Ceramics winners included Madilyn McMillen of Ingomar, first place, Heartbroken, Niah Sowell of Ingomar, second place, Decay, Lexi Rasberry of Ingomar, third place, The Ultimate Sacrifice, Kyla Parker of Ingomar, honorable mention, Down the Rabbit Hole and Ali Cooley of Booneville, honorable mention, As Time Ticks.
Winners in Drawing (Black & White) were Ali Cooley of Booneville, first place, Ripple, Cidnee Grove of Booneville, second place, Just Peachy, Faith Penro of Ripley, third place, Beyond Comparison, We are One, Hannah McElroy of Ingomar, honorable mention, Royal Flush and Heath Lindsey of Ripley, Portrait of Bjork.
Garning special recognition in Printmaking/Photography/Computer Art was Daegan Mitchell of Belmont, first place, Town Hall, Brayden Miller of Booneville, second place, Sunset, Zoey Grisham of Ripley, third place, Fanwork of Balshin from Genshin Impact, and Kyleigh Pfahler of Ripley, honorable mention, Evangelion.
Placing in 2D Design were Lindsey Grantham of Booneville, first place, My Best Friend, Aleigha Stidham of Belmont, second place, Red Panda, Andie Kate Ramey of Booneville, Swan Lake and Cidnee Grove of Booneville, honorable mention, Window to the Soul and Kegan Essary of Jumpertown, honorable mention, Hunter.
In Drawing (Color) winners included Allyson Pannell of Ripley, first place, Tapestry Weaving, Khloe Joiner of Wheeler, second place, Focus and Kegan Essary of Jumpertown, honorable mention, Mardi Gras.
Northeast's Art Department will exhibit its Annual Student Art Show April 6-26. Categories include Painting, Drawing, Computer Graphics, Black & White Photography, 2D Design, 3D Design and Ceramics.
An Awards program will be held Thursday April 6, 5 p.m. in Anderson Hall Auditorium with opening reception following the program.
Gallery Hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
For more information contact Terry Anderson at 662.720.7336 or tfanderson@nemcc.edu.
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.
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