STE. GENEVIEVE – Recently, Ste. Genevieve High School students participated in contests sponsored by the local VFW Auxiliary 2210.
Ste. Genevieve School District R-II has announced its winning students.
In the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest:
- 1st Place: Caroline Roth, 11th — daughter of Katie and Derek Roth
- 2nd Place: Camille Melahn, 11th — daughter of Rachel and Nick Melahn
- 3rd Place: Kaitlyn Jarvis, 11th — daughter of Brandy and Jeremy Henderson
Lois Flieg, VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities and Scholarship Chairperson; Camille Melahn; Caroline Roth; Kaitlyn Jarvis; and SGHS Art Teacher Jamie Bauman.
In the 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest:
- 1st Place: Alivia Bays, 12th — daughter of Ashley Fritschle and Paul Bays
- 2nd Place: Levi Sutton, 12th — son of Jason Sutton and Brenda Higginbotham
Lois Flieg, VFW Auxiliary Youth Activities and Scholarship Chairperson; Levi Sutton; Alivia Bays; and SGHS Art Teacher Jamie Bauman.
Both contests recognize young artists and encourage patriotism in youth.
Entries are judged on originality of concept, presentation and patriotism expressed, content of how it relates to patriotism and clarity of ideas, design techniques, and the total impact of work.
All four R-II students are under the instruction of art teacher Jamie Bauman at Ste. Genevieve High School.
Each of the students received a cash prize, and first-place award winners: Alivia Bays and Caroline Roth will advance to the state-level competition.