ST. LOUIS – A St. Agnes Catholic School student is one of the top three winners in a recent art contest.
Henry Vogt came in 3rd in the upper elementary category with his sketch entitled “Jury Duty”.
Students from all over Eastern Missouri created artwork for the annual art competition hosted by the Judicial Learning Center in St. Louis. Grades 1-12 were invited to submit entries about the importance of the American jury system. The 2026 competition connected jury service to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Winners were chosen in each of four grade level categories: Lower elementary, upper elementary, middle school, and high school. In each category, first, second, and third place winners were chosen. Several additional artworks received honorable mentions.
First through third places will receive a cash prize provided by the Judicial Learning Center, and all will receive a certificate, a ribbon, and their work will be displayed in the Jury Assembly Room on the 1st floor of the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, for one year.
Among the students receiving recognition were seven from Southeast Missouri:
- Alize Kershaw of New Madrid County Central High School, 3rd place in the high school category
- Alivia Smith of Pemiscot County R-3, honorable mention in the middle school category
- Beatrice Lorenz of Jackson R-2 East Elementary, 1st place in the upper elementary category
- Heny Vogt of St. Agnes in Bloomsdale, 3rd place in the upper elementary category
- Joshua Troup, homeschool, 1st place in the lower elementary category
- Ben Mayabb of Jackson R-2 East Elementary, 2nd place in the lower elementary category
- Kennedy True of Jackson R-2 East Elementary, 3rd place in the lower elementary category
Their artwork can be viewed here: https://judiciallearningcenter.org/student-art-competition/
What is the Judicial Learning Center?
The Judicial Learning Center, Inc. is an independent Missouri not-for-profit corporation founded by leaders of the legal community. The physical space for The Judicial Learning Center is located in the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It is dedicated to promoting public understanding of the role of courts in upholding the rule of law.