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Elementary Excel Art student artwork displayed during reception
Artwork created by grades 3-5 students in the Excel Art program was displayed during a reception at the Ruppert Sargent Building on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Excel Art serves as a resource for students in grades three through eight recognized as gifted in visual performing arts. At the elementary level, participating students receive weekly pull-out instruction from their art teachers. Meanwhile, middle school students benefit from a dedicated summer program. Within Excel Art, students explore a variety of mediums, including painting, 3D sculptures, and mixed media.
The following elementary students had artwork displayed:
Aberdeen Elementary - Teacher - Patricia Duncan
Students - Brelyn Leonard, Messiah Walker
Armstrong School for the Arts - Teacher - Debbie Taylor
Students - Lelah Josaphat, Jersey Piotrowski, Dexter Studley
Barron Fundamental Elementary - Teacher - Wietske Delano
Students - Lena Kennedy
Bassette Elementary - Teacher - Mona Cunnkin
Students - Cartier McClure, Jr.
Bryan Elementary - Teacher - Megan Berg
Students - Mohamed Said
Burbank Elementary - Teacher - Ashley Velazquez
Students - Rebecca Carnegie, Jemma Smith
Christian Elementary - Teacher - Michelle Branch
Students - Kaia O'Handley
Cooper Elementary Magnet - Teacher - Matthew Wilcox
Students - Carley Applewhite, Kayla Morris, Ayden Parker, Bryson Stanley
Forrest Elementary - Teacher - Hope Corizzo
Students - A'Lanna Cox, Kailyn Hinnant, Roxanne Johnson, Cameron Lanier, Alexis Martin, Kingston Steele, Peyton Turner
Jackson Elementary - Teacher - Georgie Burton
Students - Dalton Ehler
Kilgore Gifted Center - Teacher - Danielle Smith & Ashley Waite
Students - Persia Everett, William Hart V, Charleigh Herncall, Lynnell Johnson, Brielle LeSane, Lily Long, Finley Marmet, Maci Minkoff, Tyler Nixon, Lillian Radford, Mila Valrey, Zoe Walker, Hudson Wright
Langley Elementary - Teacher - Jennifer Jones
Students - Genesis Marion, Arianna Verbanac
Machen Elementary - Teacher - Kenneth Porter
Students - Fenyx Moreno
Patrick Elementary - Teacher - Callie Lewis
Students - Azari Bass, Kal-El Becnel, Bryn Buxton, Imani Collins, Carma Hodges Nieto Serrano
Phenix PreK-8 - Teacher - Stephanie Benson & Jesse Reese
Students - Mackenzi Ballard, Evelyn Green, Ariel Jones, Melina Lassalle, Gia Scott, Melina Lassalle
Phillips Elementary - Teacher - Nancy McLean
Students - Haiden Childress, Natalie Glenn, Lillian Pennington
Smith Elementary - Teacher - Victoria Martin
Students - Kylie Claflin, Giselle Marshall
Dr. Reginald Johns, director of academic advancement and enrichment, shared, “The Excel Art exhibition, hosted by the department of academic advancement and enrichment and the visual and performing arts department, gathers parents, teachers, students, and administrators together to celebrate each student's exploration, growth, and development.”