Hopewell Valley Central High School 12th grade student Demi Zhang has won five awards in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Demi won two gold keys, two silver keys and two honorable mentions.
“This is an amazing accomplishment,” said Robert O’Boyle, teacher of visual arts. “Demi is an amazingly gifted artist who has a unique vision. She is able to tap into the spirit of her portrait subjects and her genre works display a whimsy and delight in color and light. Demi loves to entertain the viewers with her keen perception.“
Peter J. Griffin, supervisor of visual and performing arts, said, “Demi Zhang’s work, along with the work of her classmates, exemplifies our vision to foster the creativity of our students. We are extremely proud of her.”
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens, accepts submissions from students across the country in grades 7–12. For 93 years, the awards have been presented by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers to identify the early promise of young artists and writers to pursue a variety of creative career paths and endeavors.
In the 2015 program year, a record-breaking more than 300,000 works were submitted for adjudication at the regional level, with more than 1,900 public, private and home-schooled students receiving national recognition.
For information about the program. click http://www.artandwriting.org/
