May. 1, 2024
Congratulations to all the NISD art students who participated in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE).
The culminating State VASE event was held in San Marcos recently, and 16 students came home with state medals for earning high honors for their respective artworks in a very competitive field. Thanks to all of their teachers for going above and beyond to showcase the talent of these students. They are:
| Name of Participant | Artwork Title | Division | Teacher | School |
| Miller, Sihnae A | Respice Finem | 3 | Clarson, Mandy | Harlan High School |
| Stratton, Ashley T | Gift Of Memory | 4 | Clarson, Mandy | Harlan High School |
| Nevarez, Kelly | Yin And Yang | 1 | Edwards, Scott | Holmes High School |
| Galvan, Adriana | Songs From The Dead | 2 | Garcia, Karina | John Jay High School |
| Thomas, Isabel | Appropriation Or Essence | 4 | Gonzales, Josh | Brandeis High School |
| Thomas, Isabel | Hidden Worlds | 4 | Gonzales, Josh | Brandeis High School |
| Wintheiser, Amberly | Out To Pasture | 4 | Gonzales, Josh | Brandeis High School |
| Wintheiser, Amberly | Another Leaf | 4 | Gonzales, Josh | Brandeis High School |
| Allen, Isabel | People Pleaser | 4 | Gonzalez-Kee, Brandy | Clark High School |
| Delgado, Aylin | Me, Myself, And I | 3 | Gorena, Marco | Sotomayor High School |
| Bjorlie, Riley | Heart Of Gold | 4 | Henas, Ashley | O'Connor High School |
| Arredondo, Nicole M | The Free Throw | 1 | Jaime, Daniella | Warren High School |
| Sauceda, Kaydence | Bear Cave | 4 | Luis, Yma | Brandeis High School |
| Garcia Orihuela, Gabriel | Downtown | 1 | Ortiz, Mario | Clark High School |
| Santillan, Andrew | A Beautiful Mess | 4 | Rogers, Kellye | Brennan High School |
| Sawyer, Annaliz | Magnus | 2 | Sharp, Sarah | Harlan High School |
| Smith, Sarah | Cat Avenue | 2 | Storck, Kathryn | Marshall High School |
| Dejohn, Jade | Afternoon Nap | 2 | Von Berg, Jaylin | Sotomayor High School |
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