May 19, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Allie Eaton in the 6th to 8th grade category won “Best of Show” while Naziah Martinez from the 1st to 2nd grade Division captured the “People’s Choice Award” in the DeKalb Schools Art Exhibit held Saturday at the County Complex. The annual event was sponsored by the Smithville Study Club. Dianne Hawkins is the President of the club. Susan Hinton is the Art Chairman.
Students from Kindergarten to 12th grade participated in the art exhibit. All students who attended received a color certificate. All winners earned a ribbon and color certificate. First place winners also received a medal and a gift certificate from the Art Garage in Smithville.
This year’s art exhibit winners are as follows:
*Division 1- Kindergarten
1st Place- Haverly Merriman
2nd Place- Kenedie Seifert
3rd Place- Cheyenne Puckett
4th Place-Scarlet Nowak
5th Place- Lizzy Pedigo
Honorable Mention- Jayden Ladd
*Division 2- 1st-2nd grades
1st Place- Ansley Snow
2nd Place- Layla Hale
3rd Place- Naziah Martinez
4th Place-Monyca Perez
5th Place- Ashlynn Fox
Honorable Mention- Dyanna Martinez
*Division 3- 3rd-5th grades
1st Place- Katie Pedigo
2nd Place- Gavin Gillespie
3rd Place- Aroly Palamo
4th Place-Eli Diego
5th Place-Evelyn Farmer
Honorable Mention- Brian Cantrell
*Division 4 (Middle School)- 6th – 8th grades
1st Place-Allie Eaton
2nd Place-Lily Quistauard
3rd Place-Brenna McBroom
4th Place-Braylon Williams
5th Place-Eli Colwell
Honorable Mention: Isabella Williams
*Division 5- 9th-12th grades
1st Place- Nathan Hall
2nd Place- Hannah West
3rd Place- Sierra Sobotka
4th Place-Katie Linder
5th Place-Julian Kurtz
Honorable Mention- Nikki Watts