Congratulations to all of our middle school art students and their respective art teachers for an amazing showing at the 2024 Region 20 West Junior Visual Art Scholastic Event (Jr. VASE.)
More than 1,000 student artists participated at this event, with 479 NISD students receiving medals for scoring the highest rating in the region.
There were also an additional 43 students who received a Platinum medal for being in the top 10% of the regional medalists.
Many thanks to Cruz Ramirez, art teacher at Rawlinson MS, for serving as Regional Director; Mandy Clarson, art teacher at Harlan HS, for serving as the Site Director; and John Davis, art teacher at Bernal MS, for being the Qualifications Lead.
Here is a list of the Platinum winners along with their teachers and campuses:
| Participant | Artwork Title | School | Teacher |
| Aceves, Damian | Gashadokuro | Bernal MS | Davis, John |
| Aceves, Damian | The Viking | Bernal MS | Davis, John |
| Alvarado, Chanel B. | Babette | Luna MS | Bell, Kevin |
| Anthony, Kayla | God's Creation | Garcia MS | Fitzgerald, Linzie |
| Brothers, Trinity | Fraise Sucre'e | Folks MS | Kilduff, Clayton |
| Budwit, Kathryn | Portrait Of Kathryn | Garcia MS | Brooks, Richard |
| Buendia, Vianca | Luna | Zachry MS | Acosta, Rachael |
| Carrillo, Diego | The Difference In One | Jordan MS | Korinchock, Marc |
| Castellon, Arlene | Vio And Lee | Jordan MS | Korinchock, Marc |
| Ceja, Miley | Point Of View | Jordan MS | Korinchock, Marc |
| Corpuz, Eiza | Marco Polo | Straus MS | Archer, Robyn |
| Dakhan, Marcha | Pollinating The Marigold...yeahhh!" | Rudder MS | Salas, Ymelda |
| Durham, Lilly | Affirmation Garden | Hobby MS | Lira, Esmeralda |
| Edmonds, Aniyah | The Song Of The Moon | Folks MS | Kilduff, Clayton |
| Elhassan, Amna Hashim | Dania | Rawlinson MS | Ramirez, Cruz |
| Elhassan, Amna Hashim | Art Over Quarantine | Rawlinson MS | Ramirez, Cruz |
| Fernandez, Luke Anthony | Tmnt | Neff MS | Boardman, Nora |
| Flores, Madylynn Rose | Dulce Familia | Neff MS | Boardman, Nora |
| Garcia, Lucy S | Crazy Soup | Briscoe MS | Falcon - Ekeanu, Jacqueline |
| Georges, Mikayla | Ethereal Petals Of Iridescence | Garcia MS | Brooks, Richard |
| Gray, Cooper | Panda & Bella | Bernal MS | Hasselbalch, Carol Ann |
| Ha, Tina | Good Parts | Briscoe MS | Fothergill, Andrew |
| Ha, Tina | Looking Back | Briscoe MS | Fothergill, Andrew |
| Heber, Kelsee | Masked | Bernal MS | Davis, John |
| Hughes, Isabella Elysa | Moon Mauve | Rudder MS | Salas, Ymelda |
| Mcgee, Alexia | Koi Paradise | Briscoe MS | Fothergill, Andrew |
| Medina, Maya | Apple Face | Ross MS | Martinez, Sabrina |
| Medina, Maya | Star Face | Ross MS | Martinez, Sabrina |
| Mullins, Sydney Jade | Artsy Revolution | Rawlinson MS | Ramirez, Cruz |
| Ochoa, Ximena | Space | Jordan MS | Korinchock, Marc |
| Padilla, Lana D | Through The Looking Glass | Pease MS | Palos, Ron |
| Perez, Prianne | Stitch By Stitch | Rudder MS | Salas, Ymelda |
| Potvin, Olivia | Coyote Mask | Rawlinson MS | Ramirez, Cruz |
| Prada, Gaby | Toby | Garcia MS | Fitzgerald, Linzie |
| Rathell, Gabriella L | Collage Of Humanity | Luna MS | Mobley, Shauna |
| Rincon, Gabriella | Picture Perfect | Bernal MS | Davis, John |
| Rodriguez, Adelie A | Sunflower Into Summer | Rawlinson MS | Coker, Bridgette |
| Ulczynski, Clara | Sunrise, Sunset | Jordan MS | Korinchock, Marc |
| Velasquez, Ruben | Imaginary To Real | Rawlinson MS | Coker, Bridgette |
| Velazquez, Nicole | Dreamer | Vale MS | Morales, Lucrecia |
| Williams, Ayanna | August | Straus MS | Benning-spencer, Cynthia |
| Wolf, Isabella | Fiesta | Rawlinson MS | Coker, Bridgette |
| Wolf, Isabella J | Bear | Rawlinson MS | Coker, Bridgette |
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