2023 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 32nd Annual Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards! Students on this list and their teachers will receive formal notification and more details of their award(s) via e-mail. For more information about the Scholastic Art Awards, visit artandwriting.org.
Presented by
American Visions
Nihri Dasilva, Brentwood Academy, Grade 11, Prayer
Joshua Park, Franklin High School, Grade 10, The Apple of Young Eyes
Ella Torode, Hillsboro High School, Grade 12, Moth Bodice
Sheala Smartt, Nashville School of the Arts, Grade 12, Silver Comb
Navy Dobson, Ravenwood High School, Grade 11, Glow in the Woods
Home School
Gold Key
Cannon Clayton
Abby Manor
Silver Key
Cannon Clayton
Honorable Mention
Abby Manor (2 Honorable Mentions)
Grace Prouty (2 Honorable Mentions)
Battle Ground Academy
Gold Key
Carter Harris
Jimin Lee
Silver Key
Gillian Baisden (3 Silver Keys)
Grayson Douglas
Honorable Mention
Grayson Douglas
Julia Evans
Jimin Lee
Keira Peterson
Andi Sanduski
Manling Wang
Olivia Whitley
Beech High School
Gold Key
Averie Kulbeda (4 Gold Keys)
Silver Key
Paula Coman
Averie Kulbeda (4 Silver Keys)
Sydney Owens
Jaleigh Steen
Katie Swallows
Honorable Mention
Jamie Baker
Annabelle DeWees (2 Honorable Mentions)
Alexander Guyton
I’naya Hasty
Eden Johnson
Averie Kulbeda (2 Honorable Mentions)
Josie McLamb
Jane Pak
Violet Smith
Katie Swallows
Zoey Verble
Brentwood Academy
Gold Key
Nihri Dasilva (American Visions Nominee)
Honorable Mention
Maggie Powers
Brentwood High School
Gold Key
Sarah Cai
Angela Huo (4 Gold Keys)
So Young Park (2 Gold Keys)
Silver Key
Sarah Cai (2 Silver Keys)
Owen Coulam
Solomon Duncan (3 Silver Keys)
Kyndal Hazen
Angela Huo (3 Silver Keys)
Grace Lu
So Young Park
Tiffany Seo
Cara Sullivan (2 Silver Keys)
Honorable Mention
Brooke Bonner
Ivy Chang (2 Honorable Mentions)
Solomon Duncan
Sydney Essig
Annie Hooper
Chloe McGee
Solene Muse
So Young Park
Stephanie Posey
Cara Sullivan (2 Honorable Mentions)
Katie Walker
Emily Wilson (2 Honorable Mentions)
Brentwood Middle School
Gold Key
Gideon Shin
Bridgeforth Middle School
Silver Key
Jeffrey Hamlett
Katie Wilkerson
Honorable Mention
Jeremy Nkulu
Burns Middle School
Silver Key
Aviana Rowell
Honorable Mention
Aviana Rowell
Cane Ridge High School
Honorable Mention
Hailey James
Centennial High School
Honorable Mention
Anna DelGiorno (2 Honorable Mentions)
Central Magnet School
Silver Key
Abby Ramsay
Honorable Mention
Angel Hu
Community High School
Silver Key
Haylee Warrick
Community Middle School
Honorable Mention
Chakira Piper
Ensworth School
Gold Key
Laela Clark
Mei Dellinger
Sophia Frist (3 Gold Keys)
Adelle Hemsath
Silver Key
Sydney Adams (2 Silver Keys)
Sullivan Brown
Corinne Chidsey
Mei Dellinger (2 Silver Keys)
Sophia Frist
Noah Sparrow
Ethan Wickstrom
Honorable Mention
Sydney Adams (2 Honorable Mentions)
Trent Campbell
Alex Crews
Mei Dellinger (2 Honorable Mentions)
Caleb Dorris
Sophia Frist (4 Honorable Mentions)
Adelle Hemsath (3 Honorable Mentions)
Mia McDermott (2 Honorable Mentions)
Shyla Peak (2 Honorable Mentions)
Hannah Smokler
Noah Sparrow
Ethan Wickstrom
Alexa Williams
Ensworth School-Red Gables
Gold Key
Tyler Roh
Silver Key
Soren Sugalski
Honorable Mention
J. Wesley Looper
Fairview Middle School
Honorable Mention
Hailey Thomas
Father Ryan High School
Silver Key
Ashley Nealon
Owen Worley (2 Silver Keys)
Honorable Mention
Sophia Cox
Ashley Nealon
Carmen Wood (2 Honorable Mentions)
Owen Worley (6 Honorable Mentions)
Franklin High School
Gold Key
Lauren Cheung
Jackie Oram (2 Gold Keys)
Joshua Park (American Visions Nominee)
Kaylin Schaefer
Avery Sledesky
Brooke Vasuta
Harrison Wamsley (2 Gold Keys)
Silver Key
Hailey Holder
Jackie Oram
Joshua Park
Avery Sledesky
Honorable Mention
Lauren Cheung (2 Honorable Mentions)
Grace Kwon
Jackie Oram (2 Honorable Mentions)
Emily Orozco (2 Honorable Mentions)
Avery Sledesky
Harrison Wamsley (5 Honorable Mentions)
Franklin Road Academy
Honorable Mention
Abby Ditto (2 Honorable Mentions)
Gateway Academy
Gold Key
Goo Callen
Silver Key
Goo Callen
Honorable Mention
Goo Callen
Khristian Mckenzie
Goodlettsville Middle School
Silver Key
Lillian Metcalf
Honorable Mention
Alice Castro Rendon
Lillian Metcalf (2 Honorable Mentions)
Paola Tomas (2 Honorable Mentions)
Harpeth Hall School
Gold Key
Kelly Aquino
Pauline Bailey
Sophia Baldwin
Adelaide Cook
Ellery Cook
Allie Cunningham (3 Gold Keys)
Conner Folk
Suki Junge
Presley Schick
Silver Key
Kelly Aquino
Pauline Bailey
Virginia Callen
Allie Cunningham (2 Silver Keys)
Mae Eads
Hallie Gibson
Lilly Kapanka
Lulu Kohler
Niamh Manning
Amelia Olafsson
Louise Ory
Honorable Mention
Kelly Aquino
Zarai Armstrong
Pauline Bailey (2 Honorable Mentions)
Sophia Baldwin
Neelam Bittles
Virginia Callen
Lilly Cashen (4 Honorable Mentions)
Sarah Jean Caver
Adelaide Cook
Ellery Cook (3 Honorable Mentions)
Allie Cunningham
Luca Cyr (3 Honorable Mentions)
Mae Eads
Conner Folk
Ella Fridrich (2 Honorable Mentions)
Hallie Gibson
Madison Goodman
Jesse Harwood (2 Honorable Mentions)
Haven Healy
Riley Kate Higgins
Sophie Hong
Alex Hu
Luna Kear
Kim Kirschbaum
Abby Lara
Niamh Manning
Ivey Mayes
Louise Ory
Mary Alice Pierce (2 Honorable Mentions)
Sophia Rokas
Lailah Rucker
Presley Schick (2 Honorable Mentions)
Eliana Slobey
Corinne Smith
Britton Staley
Carole Waltemath
Hendersonville High School
Gold Key
Sarah Hull
Silver Key
Bree Doyle (2 Silver Keys)
Zoë Graham
Ivie Nguyen
Honorable Mention
Bree Doyle
Keira Havens
Elizabeth Knapp
Hillsboro Elementary Middle School
Honorable Mention
Sophia Peila
Hillsboro High School
Gold Key
Rose Majett
Ava Thorsen (2 Gold Keys)
Ella Torode (American Visions Nominee)
Silver Key
Mallory Pittman
Ava Thorsen (2 Silver Keys)
Clara Thorsen
Honorable Mention
Jia Peng Howell
Rose Majett (6 Honorable Mentions)
Harper, McDowell
Serenity Safeeullah
Ava Thorsen
Ella Torode (2 Honorable Mentions)
Xavier Truitt
Hillwood High School
Gold Key
Damien Brooks
Honorable Mention
Damien Brooks (2 Honorable Mentions)
Ava Dale
Hume-Fogg Magnet High School
Gold Key
Ava Bryn Anderson
Wyatt Bassow
SJ Clayton
Qwynn Garrett
Clara Mathes
Finlay Walker
Silver Key
SJ Clayton
Casey Dawson
Clara Mathes
Evelyn Stack
Honorable Mention
Chloe Butler
Ibtihal Cheko
SJ Clayton
Isa Cruz
Anna Kihlberg
Rachael Kim
Sophie Li
Lindsey Martin
Sojda Mousley
Sydney Nelson
John Parrack
August Pile
Laela Reist
Ray Scott
Evelyn Stack
Ian Tucker
Independence High School
Gold Key
Penelope Groves
Silver Key
Arabella Dempsey
Penelope Groves
Avery Nelson
Olivia Weaver
Honorable Mention
Kaylee Elder
Alex Meitzler
Reagan Riechers
Alex Rothman
Olivia Weaver
Lipscomb Academy
Gold Key
Abbie Broadway
Honorable Mention
Kassidi Cargile (2 Honorable Mentions)
Martin L King Jr Magnet School
Silver Key
Charles Cross
Lily Barrie
Rowan McCoy
Amelia Wang
Honorable Mention
Sheeva Azad
Laura Barnes
Benjamin Andrew Connor
Charles Cross (2 Honorable Mentions)
Sekinat Ekunsumi
Ripley Harrell
Lily Barrie
Lily Reneau
Ruby Barton
Victoria Rusley
Amelia Wang (2 Honorable Mentions)
Meigs Magnet School
Gold Key
Zachery Allison
Mariana Mota Perez
Silver Key
Zachery Allison
Honorable Mention
Cass Hytche Simms
Karl Peery Polyn
Aarrianna Simon-Browne
Mill Creek Middle School
Honorable Mention
Maxwell Stem
Montessori Academy
Honorable Mention
Sydney Porter
Montgomery Bell Academy
Gold Key
Brash Cook
Jackson Preisler
Silver Key
Drew Connelly
Brash Cook
Justin Crosslin
Andrew Dovan
Nico Enyedy
Wynn Humphrey
Eli Kirkland
Gus Kirkland
Clay Lamb
Max Loudenslager
William Martin
Noah Perry
Jackson Preisler
Owen Reese
Thomas Vargason
Nathan Williams
Honorable Mention
Henry Ambrose
Mack Bartholomew
Tommy Bartholomew
Luke Beemer
Dawson, Bowling (2 Honorable Mentions)
Rush Buntin
Liam Campbell
Ollie Cian (2 Honorable Mentions)
Jordan Dayani
Andrew Dovan (2 Honorable Mentions)
Oscar Elam
Nico Enyedy
Gabe Fisher
Max Fisher
Porter Frist
Thomas Harwell
Owen Henderson
Michael Kong
William Meyer
Jake Moore
Noah Perry (2 Honorable Mentions)
Jackson Preisler
Bo Robbins
Charlie Roberts
Owen Rouse
Copeland Siefert
Whit Smith
Grady Stahl
Jack Stanley
Thomas Vargason
Will Watlington
Hart Weatherford
Nathan Williams
Mt Juliet Christian Academy
Silver Key
Bethany Little
Honorable Mention
Bethany Little (3 Honorable Mentions)
Nashville Christian School
Honorable Mention
Megan Parker
Nashville School of the Arts
Gold Key
Nana Alfaro (2 Gold Keys)
Sheala Smartt (American Visions Nominee, 5 Gold Keys)
Kendall Sorrow (2 Gold Keys)
Silver Key
Valentine Benjamin
Mason Friddell
Lana Kottwitz
Betty Marsh
Sasha Martin
Sophia Polyn
Greta Robinson
Sheala Smartt (5 Silver Keys)
Cora Williams
Honorable Mention
Arianna Arteaga
Elise Bainbridge
Valentine Benjamin (2 Honorable Mentions)
Angelina, Bjerke
Lauren Derrick
Amy Dominguez Ponce (2 Honorable Mentions)
Mason Friddell
Alex Holt
Ariadna Mena Guillen
Camden Peery
Sophia Polyn (3 Honorable Mentions)
Greta Robinson
Sheala Smartt (5 Honorable Mentions)
Pearl Smith (2 Honorable Mentions)
Kendall Sorrow (4 Honorable Mentions)
Cora Williams
Nolensville High School
Gold Key
Layla Bennett
Anna Glick
Silver Key
Layla Bennett
Annabelle Mullenix
Honorable Mention
Layla Bennett
Nick Parker
Julie Plunkett (2 Honorable Mentions)
Claire Tomlinson (2 Honorable Mentions)
Pope John Paul II Preparatory
Silver Key
Carly Le
Molly Olivas
Honorable Mention
Carly Le
Kaylie Rickert
Ravenwood High School
Gold Key
Navy Dobson (American Visions Nominee)
Emmie Howell
Tae Park
Mariama Shekie (2 Gold Keys)
Silver Key
Karlee Cobat
Lucy Doub
Grayson Elder
Victoria Li
Tae Park
Mia Scialdone (2 Silver Keys)
Honorable Mention
Natalie Allen
Navy Dobson (3 Honorable Mentions)
Katie Fei
Caroline Griffin
James Jessop
Ananya Kanagaraj (2 Honorable Mentions)
Carys Lanam
Hannah Laughlin (4 Honorable Mentions)
Stephie Lee
Reilly Moss
Caleb Park
Tae Park
Grace Potter
Katelyn Rowan
Elijah Schuerman
Mia Scialdone (5 Honorable Mentions)
Julia Sewell
Sarah Beth Waechter
Renaissance High School
Silver Key
Knox Knox
Honorable Mention
Luca Jones
Riverdale High School
Honorable Mention
Bee Crowell
Kayla Goodyear
Abigail Gregory (2 Honorable Mentions)
Kacy Momon
Mia Sanders (2 Honorable Mentions)
Shelbyville Central High School
Silver Key
Claire King
Honorable Mention
Claire King (2 Honorable Mentions)
St Cecilia Academy
Gold Key
Lily Fryling
Madden Hansen
Honorable Mention
Matilda Bennett
Madden Hansen
Lucy Sheridan
Audra Wood (2 Honorable Mentions)
Station Camp High School
Gold Key
Emma Marasigan (2 Gold Keys)
Silver Key
Emma Marasigan (2 Silver Keys)
Honorable Mention
Emma Marasigan
Stewarts Creek High School
Gold Key
Anastasija Brkic
Adrian Crain
Ellie Saiyasak
Silver Key
Jade Amburgey
Honorable Mention
Jah’Lecia Burns
Adrian Crain
Rylee Davis
Summit High School
Gold Key
Maeve Binkley (2 Gold Keys)
Jaidyn Ramzy
Silver Key
Jaqueline Dinwiddie
John Galeas
Jaidyn Ramzy
Rachel Sturges
Honorable Mention
Maeve Binkley
Vaishnavi Kundarapu
Ainsley Starkey (2 Honorable Mentions)
University School of Nashville
Gold Key
Ansley Martin
Jade Parrella
Silver Key
Lincoln Alphin
Lucia Gellert
Ansley Martin
Margaret McKay (2 Silver Keys)
Clara Smail (2 Silver Keys)
Honorable Mention
Iliana Behague-Mentzel
Annabelle Frank
Lucia Gellert
Eliana Gorden
Celeste Green
Maya Guha (2 Honorable Mentions)
Dylan Miller
Eesha Nachnani
Krish Nachnani
Jade Parrella
Jimmy Sheats
Els Shepard (2 Honorable Mentions)
Clara Smail
Elliott Spiller
Sam Venable
Scarlett White (2 Honorable Mentions)
Lin Zheng (3 Honorable Mentions)
Valor College Prep
Gold Key
Kailee Amendola (2 Gold Keys)
Sienna Cherry
Nala Johnson
Silver Key
Sarah Ji
Honorable Mention
Kailee Amendola (4 Honorable Mentions)
Violet Carder
Angie Diaz
Sarah Ji
Elanor Layman
T Rakes
Eli Sheahen (2 Honorable Mentions)
Elijah Testerman (2 Honorable Mentions)
Valor Flagship Academy
Gold Key
Grace Kim
Silver Key
Megan Lutes
Honorable Mention
Rendez Ahmed
Webb School
Silver Key
Miliana Walton
Honorable Mention
Xiangchen Qi (5 Honorable Mentions)
Miliana Walton (2 Honorable Mentions)
West Wilson Middle School
Honorable Mention
Ziqi Qiu