Winners of the 46th Annual Regional High School Art Show
Congratulations to all these talented artists from our region!
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (WVMCC) is proud to announce the winners of the 46th Annual Regional High School Art Show. This exhibit was organized in cooperation with the North Central Educational Service District, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Central Washington University.
Every year, the WVMCC is honored to showcase students’ creativity and talent from our region. Selected winning artwork from the North Central area will travel to Olympia for the Superintendent’s High School Art Show.
On Saturday, March 15, from 1-3 PM, winners were recognized in six categories: Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Photography, 3-D, and Digital Media. In addition to the award categories, Central Washington University awarded tuition waiver scholarships.
Judging criteria followed the state level guidelines established by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. This year’s judges, Ruth Allan, Kasey Koski, and Gregg Schlanger, were asked to consider three areas: Creativity, Composition, and Technique.
From left to right: Ruth Allan, Gregg Schlanger, and Kasey Koski.
The judges selected 15 Best of Show works to move on to the Annual Superintendent’s High School Art Show, which will be presented virtually in Olympia on May 14, 2025. There will be three People’s Choice Awards presented at the end of the exhibit. Make sure to visit us and vote for your favorite art piece before the exhibit leaves on April 19, at 4 PM.
2025 Regional High School Art Show Awards
BEST OF SHOW
These 15 works will advance to the State High School Art Show in Olympia for the Superintendent’s High School Art Show on May 14.
Antonio Godinez-Martinez from Bridgeport HS for “Green Aisle”
Zane Pace from Cashmere HS for “Shake Shack”
Erin Irelan from Cashmere HS for “An Abundance of Nostalgia”
Mandy Barba from Cashmere HS for “Currents”
Kyla Otom from Chelan HS for “Oil Spill”
Devon Cervine from Eastmont HS for “Office”
Lily Arntsen from Methow Valley Independent Learning Center for “A Blood-Stained Red Dress”
Izabel Bajema from Methow Valley Independent Learning Center for “Plums”
Elliot Pixie-Plott from Liberty Bell HS for “A Morning’s Cup of Reali-tea”
Madalynn Maher from Okanogan HS for “You Have My Heart”
Yasmeen Quidwai from Omak HS for “Epileptic Journey”
Khayyim Scott from Quincy HS for “Compsognathus Under the Bed”
Farah Sullivan from Warden HS for “Mana-Sama”
Emma Hilderbrand from Wenatchee HS for “A Great Calamity to Rest”
Rubi Koski from Wenatchee HS for “Mountain Goat”
The 2025 Best of Show Winners.
NCESD SUPERINTENDENT’S AWARD
Madisyn Stoffel from Cashmere HS for “Dead End”
NCESD Superintendent Michelle Price presenting the “Superintendent’s Award” to Cashmere High School student Madisyn Stoffel.
CATEGORY WINNERS
DRAWING
1st Place: Khayyim Scott from Quincy HS for “Dooms-Day”
2nd Place: Gabbi Benson from Chelan HS for “Reflections”
3rd Place: Sarah Flom from Wenatchee HS for “Take Her Legs and She Shall Fly”
Honorable Mention: Sophie Hill from Cashmere HS for “Mourning for Someone Who Isn’t Dead Yet”
From left to right: Khayyim Scott, Sarah Flom, and Sophie Hill present their awards for the drawing category.
PAINTING
1st Place: Katherine Eickmeyer from Chelan HS for “Bestow”
2nd Place: Lizbeth Herrera-Guerrero from Cashmere HS for “Coca Cola on Wheels”
3rd Place: Riley Acheson from Cashmere HS for “Ghosted”
Honorable Mention: Riley Acheson from Cashmere HS for “I’m Fine”
Katherine Eickmeyer from Chelan HS presents her 1st Place award for her painting “Bestow.”
MIXED MEDIA
1st Place: Mikayla Barragan from Sterling Jr. HS for “Local Harvest”
2nd Place: Hailey Smart from Okanogan HS for “Eat the Rich”
3rd Place: Audrey Roman from Liberty Bell HS for “Anatomy of Thought”
Honorable Mention: Jocefin Smith from Wenatchee HS for “Poisoned”
Mikayla Barragan from Sterling Jr. HS presenting her 1st Place award for mixed media piece titled “Local Harvest.”
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Place: Talen Johnson from Cascade HS for “Fence”
2nd Place: DW Henson from Cascade HS for “Trumpet”
3rd Place: Brandon Sanchez from Bridgeport HS for “Black Jack”
Honorable Mention: Canyon Polvos from Bridgeport HS for “Black & White Bottle”
Canyon Polvos from Bridgeport HS presenting his Honorable Mention award for his “Black & White Bottle” photo.
3-DIMENSIONAL
1st Place: Ahneesh Kaur from Eastmont HS for “Dual”
2nd Place: Lauren Hilderbrand from Wenatchee HS for “The Unusual”
3rd Place: Amy McElvaney from Chelan HS for “Ruffled Sea Urchin”
Honorable Mention: Izabel Bajema from Methow Valley Independent Learning Center for “Mystic”
(From left to right): 1st Place winner Ahneesh Kaur and 2nd Place winner Lauren Hilderbrand present their awards for the 3-D category.
DIGITAL MEDIA
1st Place: Ever Torres from Bridgeport HS for “Skull”
2nd Place: Lloyd Beavers from Warden HS for “Limitless”
3rd Place: Ghost Miranda from Liberty Bell HS for “Assorted Stickers”
Honorable Mention: Logan Rowles from Cascade HS for “Whinny Cod Chew Naybor”
From right to left: Ever Torres, Lloyd Beavers, and Ghost Miranda present their awards for the Digital Media category.
CWU SCHOLARSHIPS
The following students will be awarded tuition waivers for Central Washington University. These students were selected by Gregg Schlanger, Dean of Art+Design at CWU.
Lizbeth Herrera-Guerrero – Cashmere High School for “Coca Cola on Wheels”
Katherine Eickmeyer – Chelan High School for “Bestow”
Devon Cervine – Eastmont High School for “Black Cat”
Izabel Bajema – Methow Valley Independent Learning Center for “Plums”
Khayyim Scott – Quincy High School for “Dooms-Day”
Farah Sullivan – Warden High School for “Mana-Sama”
Emma Hilderbrand – Wenatchee High School for “A Great Calamity to Rest”
Lauren Hilderbrand – Wenatchee High School for “The Unusual”
CWU Professor of Art and Chair of the Department of Art talk with the scholarship winners.
