Arkansas City High School art students recently demonstrated their talent and dedication at the Annual Cowley College Prodigy Awards, earning top placements in categories such as ceramics, drawing, digital art, and more.
This event showcases high school artists from the region, celebrating their skill, creativity, and hard work.
The ACHS art students earned the following awards:
● Athena Robinson, Junior, 1st in Ceramics for Turtle
● Aspen Cyre, Senior, 1st in Drawing for Blue Dress
● Adrianna Wixon, Senior, Best in Show – Senior 2D for Him
● Claire Peri, Senior, Best in Show – Senior Digital for Wishes
● Lynlee Massey, Junior, Best in Show – Junior 2D for Geese
● Sophie Woods, Junior, 3rd in Drawing for Love You, Mom
● Kira Retzlaff, Senior, Art Battle (Painting) for Eye
ACHS Art Teacher Josie Krout praised her students’ efforts, noting the dedication and resilience it takes to create meaningful art.
“ACHS Art students spent countless hours developing their artistic skills. It is an exhausting and difficult process, and every project creates new challenges and lessons to be learned.”
This group of students has taken that challenge in stride, overcoming obstacles and self-doubt to create work they should be immensely proud of,” she shared.
“I get to see their effort every day, good and bad, but it is not every day that I get to help show the community how amazing my kids are and how hard they work. I am so proud of every one of these students, those who won awards and those who went unrecognized.”
These students’ accomplishments highlight their commitment to developing their skills and showcase the strength of ACHS’s art program. Events like the Cowley College Prodigy Awards provide young artists with valuable experience and well-deserved recognition, nurturing their growth and encouraging their creative journeys.
Photo above: Left to Right – Brooklynn Gleason, Genesis Morando, Abby Whitley, Adrianna Wixon, Lynlee Massey, Athena Robinson, Sophie Woods, and Kira Retzlaff. Not pictured – Claire Peri and Aspen Cyre.
