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Spartans shine in 2024 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards

Spartans shine in 2024 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards

Twenty-two SPA students in grades 8 and 10-12 received recognition in this year's Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards (MSAA) program. Established to ensure that artistic talent was recognized in schools and communities across the country, the MSAAs offer recognition in 25+ diverse categories.

This year's 22 MSAA winners earned 48 Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards:

Gold Key:

  • Caleb Colton '28
  • Hadley Dobish '25
  • Carys Hardy '24

Silver Key:

  • Violet Benson '24
  • Carys Hardy '24
  • Jane Higgins '24
  • Thomas Kovarik '25 - 2 pieces
  • Bora Mandic '25 
  • Mikkel Rawdon '24
  • Savannah Switzer '24
  • Isidor Valdez '25
  • Oliver Zhu '24

Honorable Mention:

  • Violet Benson '24 - 5 pieces
  • Phillippe Cristobal '26
  • Dashiell Horstman '24 - 2 pieces
  • Serene Kalugdan '25
  • Annika Kim '26 - 5 pieces
  • Claire Kim '24 - 2 pieces
  • Thomas Kovarik '25
  • Emma Krienke '24 - 5 pieces
  • Duncan Lang '25
  • Nellie Larson '26
  • Bora Mandic '25 
  • Mikkel Rawdon '24
  • Bri Rucker '24 - 3 pieces
  • Savannah Switzer '24 - 2 pieces
  • Liza Thomas '25
  • Helen Townley '25
  • Anneli Wilson '27
  • Oliver Zhu '24

View a sampling of this year's MSAA art pieces on SmugMug.