Broadcaster Press 11 February 26, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com FEBRUARY 2019 VERMILLION.K12.SD.US VERMILLION HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER VHS STUDENTS EARN STATE SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING HONORS The following is the USD and Vermillion High Schools collaborative press release regarding the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: T he Art Department at the University of South Dakota has announced the regional award recipient(s) of the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Presented by the nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 96th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the countryÕs longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7Ð12. This program year, nearly 340,000 works of art and writing were submitted to more than 100 Affiliate Partners across the country. Nine creative teens from Vermillion High School received regional honors, including Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, or American Visions & Voices nominations, from local Affiliate the Art Department at USD, including: Mason Cournoyer - Gold Key in Personal Memoir Payton Krogman - Gold Key and Silver Key in Short Story Bailey Durham - Silver Key in Short Story Jake Oehler - Silver Key in Poetry Libby Franken - Honorable Mention in Short Story Zadya Abbott - Gold Key in Journalism and Silver Key in Poetry Jake Oehler - Gold Key in Photography and Honorable Mention in Mixed Media Natalie Kaufman - Gold Key and Silver Key in Sculpture Caroline Horton - Gold Key in Drawing & Illustration, Silver Key and Honorable Mention in Photography Gracie Mollet - Two Honorable Mentions in Drawing & Illustration and Photography, Honorable Mention in Writing: Flash Fiction. In celebration of this yearÕs regional recipients, Gold Key artworks are currently on exhibit in Gallery 110 in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on the campus at the University of South Dakota. Students will be honored on Sunday, February 24th at 1 p.m. with a reception and awards ceremony in Knutson Theater at USD. The following is a personal account by Natalie Kaufman, Gold and Silver Key winner: T ent and achievement in things of the spirit and of the mind at least a fraction of the honors and rewards accorded to their athletic classmates for demonstrating their bodily skills.Ó That quote and the fact I submitted and survived not winning anything last year, motivated me to participate in the contest this year. I’ve never been very confident in my art, but I worked really hard on both pieces. If I didnÕt get an award, then I just didn’t get an award. So, I figured IÕd go for it. As I was making myself coffee on January 8th, my phone notified me that I had received an email. The subject line read, ÒCongratulations on Your Scholastic Art Award!Ó To my surprise, both of my pieces had received awards; one a silver key and one a gold key. Being recognized by such a huge competition made me honestly reconsider what occupation I wanted. It made me feel valuable. I felt validated as an ÒartistÓ to know that all of the work and time IÕd put into these pieces meant something, to not just myself, but others as well. he Scholastic Art and Writing Competition was started according to Maurice R. Robinson, the contestÕs founder, to ÒGive those high school students who demonstrate superior tal- Top Left: Gold Key Winning Photo by Jake Oehler. Top Right: Honorable Mention Illustration by Gracie Mollet Left: Gold Key Winning Sculpture by Natalie Kaufman. Check out the Vermillion High School website to see more photos and to read the writing entries to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. HALL POLLS Valentine’s Day Edition Best Date Movie? 31.7% 12.1% Chocolate or Money? 33.7% 23.0% ALL-STATE BAND BY STEPHANIE MAGANA O nce every year during the month of January, students across South Dakota head to one of six audition centers designated by the four AllState adjudicators. The four adjudicators traveled around the state to select the top high school musicians for the All-State Band. All-State Band is part of the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA). Students from ninth to twelfth grade, enrolled in high schools partnered with SDHSAA, are eligible to represent their schools in the competition. Stu- dent musicians are divided into two separate bands, Clark Band and Lewis Band, and each band has its own guest conductor. A few musicians from our school auditioned and VHS senior Logan Wadley was selected to play the tuba in the Clark Band. Students who have been selected from the competitive auditions held around the state will meet at the Johnson Fine Arts Center in Aberdeen, SD on March 21-23, 2019, for the AllState rehearsal and concert. Best ValentineÕs Gift? 23.6% 30.6% 22.2% 23.6%