NIGHT OF THE DRAGON!
Check your mailbox this week for your invite to Dragon Madness- the 2018 Night of the Dragon. This is one event you won't want to miss!
Tickets go on sale today at www.nightofthedragon.com
ATTENTION JUNIOR PARENTS
On Tuesday, February 6 from 12:45-2:45 p.m. all juniors and their parents are invited to attend “College Kick-Off 2018” in the auditorium at Maggie Walker.
We will hear presentations from college admissions officers representing University of Mary Washington, Davidson College, University of Richmond, Radford University, and University of South Carolina followed by a time for general questions and answers about college admissions. After the program, parents are invited to continue the conversations with the college representatives and Maggie Walker staff members in room 153.
CONGRATULATIONS!
We are very excited to announce that our talented fine arts students were once again honored by having their work selected in the Scholastic Art competition. This highly competitive art competition returned this year to local jurying through the our affiliate at the Visual Arts Center.
MLWGS students had another record setting year with 80 total awards, recognizing Maggie Walker as one of the region's top schools for the Arts.
2017-2018 Scholastics Awards Summary
80 Total awards- more than any other school in the area (again!)
-16 Gold Key awards
(10 Photo, 6 Art)
-26 Silver Key awards including 2 Silver Key Portfolio
(1 Art Portfolio, 1 Photography Portfolio, 18 Photo, 6 Art)
-38 Honorable Mentions
(24 Photo, 14 Art)
A show of Gold and Silver Key works will be held at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond at 1812 West Main Street from February 17-25, 2018. Honorable mention works will be projected. All are welcome to join the celebration!
A closing reception will be held for all award winners on February 24 from 1-4 p.m. A ceremony for Gold Key winners will be held at Binford Middle School (1701 Floyd Ave located directly next to VisArts). We hope you will be able to attend.
A closing reception will be held for all award winners on February 24 from 1-4 p.m. A ceremony for Gold Key winners will be held at Binford Middle School (1701 Floyd Ave located directly next to VisArts). We hope you will be able to attend.
Additionally, Gold Key winners’ work will move on to the Alliance for Young Artist and Writers national adjudication process where it will be eligible for further recognition and scholarship opportunities. Adjudication of Gold Key works will take place in New York City and award winners will be announced in March.
Please join me in congratulating the following Maggie Walker students and the Fine Arts staff for their success!
Portfolio winners are in red.
Class
|
Award
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
Title
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Aashri
|
Aggarwal
|
Invisible Attraction
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Thomas
|
Blue
|
Salmon Ascending the Waterfall
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Jordan
|
Bowman
|
5$ Footlongs
|
Art 3
|
Gold Key
|
Angela
|
Chen
|
Self-Portrait: Disheveled
|
Art 5
|
Gold Key
|
Kristin
|
Hines
|
Dissipation
|
Art 5
|
Gold Key
|
Kristin
|
Hines
|
A $2 Souvenir Bracelet that was Supposed to Give Me Peace
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Siri
|
Kodu
|
Slopes
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Thea
|
Konefal
|
Plant Face
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Thea
|
Konefal
|
Tub
|
Art 5
|
Gold Key
|
Megan
|
Lee
|
Morning Light
|
Art 4
|
Gold Key
|
Lillian
|
May
|
It Happened
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Sarah
|
Purrington
|
Road
|
Art 2
|
Gold Key
|
Raina
|
Tian
|
Conplexus Cordis
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Maia
|
Uphoff
|
Ten-Thousand Collisions
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Sadie
|
Van Wie
|
Cornucopia
|
Photo
|
Gold Key
|
Katy
|
Werwath
|
Random Foot
|
Art 5
|
Silver Key Portfolio
|
Elliot
|
Scaparo
|
Liminality and Transitional Spaces
|
Photo
|
Silver Key Portfolio
|
Sarah
|
Purrington
|
Third Eye
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Aashri
|
Aggarwal
|
Blind Monster/View from the Bottom of the Well
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Aashri
|
Aggarwal
|
Force Fields
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Aashri
|
Aggarwal
|
Between 10 and 15 seconds
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Lauren
|
Davis
|
Points
|
Art 3
|
Silver Key
|
Sophia
|
Johnston
|
Sabotage
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Samra
|
Kanwal
|
Fault Line
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Siri
|
Kodu
|
Three as One
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Siri
|
Kodu
|
After the Melt
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Siri
|
Kodu
|
Portrait in the Yard
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Thea
|
Konefal
|
Uncomfortable Meal
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Josie
|
Martin
|
Farewell
|
Art 4
|
Silver Key
|
Rosario
|
Martinez Ramos
|
Migration
|
Art 4
|
Silver Key
|
Lillian
|
May
|
Dissociate
|
Art 4
|
Silver Key
|
Lillian
|
May
|
Vent Nov. 9
|
Art 5
|
Silver Key
|
Abigail
|
Milllar
|
Seeing Yellow
|
Art 5
|
Silver Key
|
Abigail
|
Milllar
|
Nature's Dress
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Reona
|
Pereira
|
Morning Commute
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Sarah
|
Purrington
|
Pairings
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Yumna
|
Rahman
|
Arrow
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Elliot
|
Scaparo
|
Abandoned House at Carter's Mountain
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
| Mildred |
Tompkins
|
Shadow of Its Former Self
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
|
Sadie
| Van Wie |
StressGiving
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
| Sadie |
Van Wie
|
Man and a Half
|
Photo
|
Silver Key
| Maggie | Wright |
Morning Light
|
Art 5
|
Honorable Mention
|
Grace
|
Barron
|
Space Study 2
|
Art 5
|
Honorable Mention
|
Grace
|
Barron
|
Molded
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Caitlin
|
Beaver
|
Petersburg Caboose
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Thomas
|
Blue
|
Natural Virginia
|
Art 4
|
Honorable Mention
|
Sarah
|
Carr
|
Slide #1
|
Art 3
|
Honorable Mention
|
Sarah
|
Carr
|
Whipped
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Ruby
|
Chase
|
Access
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Lyndsey
|
Clark
|
Netherworld
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Lyndsey
|
Clark
|
Faerie
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Lyndsey
|
Clark
|
The Green Reach
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Ned
|
Cooper
|
Superboy
|
Art 3
|
Honorable Mention
|
Emily
|
Dai
|
Growing Pains
|
Art 3
|
Honorable Mention
|
Emily
|
Dai
|
Gray Day
|
Design
|
Honorable Mention
|
Nicoleta
|
Gavris
|
Pippin Show Poster
|
Design
|
Honorable Mention
|
Nicoleta
|
Gavris
|
An Ideal Husband Show Poster
|
Art 5
|
Honorable Mention
|
Kristin
|
Hines
|
It's Hard to Make Anything Coherent
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Lawrence
|
Jia
|
Hexagons in the Sun
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Jordan
|
Johnson
|
Bone Rattling, Earth Shattering
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Samra
|
Kanwal
|
Highway of the Apocalypse
|
Art 2
|
Honorable Mention
|
Maya
|
Koehn-Wu
|
Bread Knot
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Thea
|
Konefal
|
Plastic Light
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Thea
|
Konefal
|
Underneath
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Huixian
|
Lian
|
By the Stream
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Grace
|
Locke
|
Straps
|
Art 4
|
Honorable Mention
|
Lillian
|
May
|
3 AM
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Elizabeth
|
McCombs
|
And there is pansies, that's for Thoughts
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Elizabeth
|
McCombs
|
There's rue for you
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Elizabeth
|
McCombs
|
They say he made a good end.
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Liam
|
Miller
|
From Below
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Katie
|
Page
|
On the Surface
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Kenan
|
Potter
|
!
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Kenan
|
Potter
|
Stain
|
Art 3
|
Honorable Mention
|
Mia
|
Rodriguez
|
Self Portrait
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Hiba
|
Saleem
|
Vapor
|
Art 5
|
Honorable Mention
|
Elliot
|
Scaparo
|
Camp; Remnants from the Glory Days
|
Art 5
|
Honorable Mention
|
Elliot
|
Scaparo
|
Silent Prayer; Active Worship; Six-Handed Hell Beast
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Elliot
|
Scaparo
|
Elephant Ears Listening in
|
Photo
|
Honorable Mention
|
Maggie
|
Wright
|
Polished
|
