Arts Accolades
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2010-2011 News
State Literary Competition Results
Congratulations to the Westminster literary team for taking Second Runner-up at State competition at Valdosta State on March 15! Team members placed as followed:
Maggie Salley – 1st place, Girls Solo
Aryle Pastore & Paul Smith – 1st place, Duo Interpretation
Elizabeth Gay – 2nd Place, Humorous Interpretation
Isaac Halverson – 3rd Place, Extemporaneous Speaking (International)
Haley Barinowski – 4th Place, Spelling
Young Musician Receives Recognition
Congratulations to fifth grader, Kat Peterson! She was awarded an honorable mention at the 2011 Symphony Youth Competition (photo right) presented by Symphony Orchestra Augusta and the Augusta Symphony Guild. Read the Augusta Family Magazine article here.
Lower School Authors Receive Honor
Two Westminster fourth grade students were recognized in the 11th annual Combining Voices Literary Competition at the Morris Museum of Art. Jack Berman was awarded an honorable mention in the Poetry category, while Joe Berman placed 2nd in the Prose category.
Results for Region Literary Competition
Congratulations to Westminster’s Literary team for taking first place in the Region 4AAA competition. Competing against five other schools, Westminster students won first place in 6 of the 12 events in which we were contenders, including sweeping the interpretation (acting) events.
The team worked diligently to prepare and we commend them for their hard work. Students placing first will advance to state-level competition on Tuesday, March 15, at Valdosta State University.
Haley Barinowski: First Place, Spelling
Elizabeth Gay: First Place, Humorous Interpretation
Isaac Halverson: First Place, Extemporaneous Speaking (International)
Maggie Salley: First Place, Girl’s Solo
Paul Smith and Aryle Pastore: First Place, Duo Interpretation
Ashley Strother: First Place, Dramatic Interpretation
Caitlin Capps: Third Place, Personal Essay
Mary Elizabeth Goodell, Maggie Salley, Becca Thompson: Third Place, Girls’ Trio
Isaac Halverson, Tim Nabholz, Nathan Vital, Ben Whitlow: Third Place, Boys’ Quartet
Sharon Holland: Third Place, Extemporaneous Speaking (U.S.)
Kelly Smith: Third Place, Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Spring Musical Event Info in the Press
Our Spring Musical event information was included in the Things to Do section of The Augusta Chronicle. It was also in a recent Richmond County Neighbors calendar listing.
Literary Competition Through the Eyes of a Student
Student Mary Elizabeth Goodell, a teen board member at The Augusta Chronicle, shared about Literary Competition in the March 7 edition.
Young Artists to be Displayed Internationally
The 2010 results are in for the Sakura Cray-Pas Colorful World Contest. The World Awareness Children’s Museum (WACM) that sponsors this contest has recognized several Westminster students with the Honorable Mention designation. These submissions are now part of the WACM Annual International Youth Art Exchange program.
Each year the WACM exchanges original American work for youth art received from other countries. Thus, next year some of our own Westminster students will have their art work displayed with foreign participants’ throughout the world, and others will be selected for museum or other exhibit developments. Students have been notified on how to track the distribution of their work.
The following students received Honorable Mention:
• Caroline Campbell
• Olivia Hart Wahl
• Cameron Frank
• Tess Newton
• Caroline Gibbs
Student in Nutcracker Story in the Paper
Second grade student Isabelle Gibbs was in a photo in the article on the Nutcracker in the November 30 edition of The Augusta Chronicle.
One-Act Team Wins First at Region and Third at State
Our One-Act team’s performance of “The Imaginary Invalid” won first place in Region One-Act competition on Tuesday, November 9! This is the third year in a row Westminster has taken this title.
Paul Smith and Ashley Strother received Best Supporting Actor/Actress awards. Maggie Salley also received All-Star Cast honors.
Our One-Act Team went on to place third at the State competition in Albany on November 15. Outstanding job!
2010 State Fair Winners Announced
The Georgia-Carolina State Fair announced winners in the Family Life Exhibits and they included a number of Westminster students! The works were judged by grade categories and the grades indicated are the students’ grades at the time the work was completed. WSA’s Art Departments won a cash prize for the most overall entries!
Special congratulations to our Best of Show winners (photo right):
Lower School: Truitt Forrester
Middle and Upper School: Emily Forrester, Megan McGahee and Grace Halverson
Kindergarten through Second Grade
Anna Claire Coley – 3rd place, Ink
Katelyn Dawkins – 2nd place, Crayon
Bailey Florence – 2nd place, Markers
Paul Kassner – 2nd place, Ink
Kate Lynch – 3rd place, Acrylic
Mary Rushton Massey – 3rd place, Crayon
Elizabeth Rucker – 3rd place, Colored Pencil
Anita Scarborough – 1st place, Acrylic; 3rd place, Markers
Third through Fifth Grade
Perry Barinowski – Honorable Mention, Crayon
Braelin Bentley – 3rd place, Colored Pencil
Truitt Forrester – 1st place, Watercolor
Tommy O’Neil – 3rd place, Markers
Annabel Poteet – 3rd place, Ink
Jasmine Reeves – 2nd place, Ink
Caroline Vickery – 3rd place, Watercolor
Sixth through Eighth Grade
Emily Forrester – 1st place, Photography-Animals; 2nd and 3rd places, Photography-Still Life
Tumah Ngoh – 3rd place, Ink
Ninth through Twelfth Grade
Summer Barfield – 1st place, Photography-People
Mary Elizabeth Goodell – 1st place, Photography-Candid
Grace Halverson – In Art Exhibits, 1st place in Colored Pencil, Crayon, Ink, Pastels and Watercolor; 2nd place in Colored Pencil, Ink, Pastels and Watercolor. In Youth exhibits, Grace placed 1st for her submissions of a blouse, a handmade sewing accessory, an artificial flower arrangement, and the ‘other’ category.
Emily Harless – 1st place, Photography, Animals
TK Lee – 2nd place, Recycled Craft
Megan McGahee – 1st place, Photography-Scenic; 2nd place, Photography-Animals
Chloe Ray – 2nd place, Crayon
Debate and Forensics Results from Oct. 23 Tournament
Westminster competed in debate and forensics events at Lincoln County High School’s tournament on October 23. Congratulations to all the students competing!
Debate Results
Jaquavious Douglas – 1st place, Novice Policy
Caroline Page – 1st place, Novice Policy
Lawson Powers – 2nd place, Novice Policy
Chandler Holgate – 2nd place, Novice Policy
Anna Grimm – 3rd place, Novice Policy; 2nd place, Novice Speaker
Caitlyn Newbrey – 3rd place, Novice Policy; 3rd place, Novice Speaker
Wes Maddox – 2nd place, JV Policy; 2nd place, JV Speaker
Art Rankin – 2nd place, JV Policy
Forensics Results
Aryle Pastore and Ciera Bolwby – 1st place, Duo Interpretation
Ivan Day and Madison Malarkey – 2nd place, Duo Interpretation
Sharon Holland – 2nd place, Dramatic Interpretation
Mary E. Goodell – 4th place, Dramatic Interpretation
Elizabeth Gay – 4th place, Humorous Interpretation
Paul Smith – 4th place, Impromtu Speaking
Warner Robins Forensics Tournament Results
Each member of Westminster’s team placed in the Warner Robins Tournament the weekend of October 8-9.
Wes Maddox – JV Champion (Policy); 5th place, JV Policy Speaker
Hope Patterson – JV Champion (Policy); 4th place, JV Policy Speaker
Anna Grimm – Novice Champion (Policy); 1st place, Novice Policy Speaker
Jaquavious Douglas – Novice Champion (Policy); 5th place, Novice Speaker
Grace Goodell – Novice Champion (Policy)
Lawson Powers – Novice Champion (Policy)
Arthur Rankin – Novice Semi-Finalist (Policy); 3rd place, Novice Policy Speaker
Caroline Page – Novice Semi-Finalist (Policy)
Chattahoochee Cougar Classic – Debate and Forensic Results
Competing against some of the top public and private schools in Georgia, our Debate and Forensic teams made a fine showing at the September 24-25 Chattahoochee Cougar Classic at Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Five Westminster teams debated policy (three Novice and two JV) and Sharon Holland debated in the Lincoln-Douglas category. We have a young team with a lot of energy and motivation.
Debate Results:
Arthur Rankin and Caitlyn Newbrey – Novice Quarterfinalists
Arthur Rankin – 1st place, Novice Debate Speaker Award
Wesley Maddox and Brad Pond – JV Semifinalists
Wesley Maddox – 5th place, JV Debate Speaker Award
Hope Patterson – 9th place, JV Debate Speaker Award
Westminster took eight students to the forensics part of this event, with the following results:
Paul Smith – 1st place, Impromptu Speaking
Isaac Halverson – 2nd place, Impromptu Speaking
Mary Elizabeth Goodell – 3rd place, Dramatic Interpretation
Ivan Day and Madison Malarkey – 4th place, Duo Interpretation
Carley Rhoden and Mallory Walters – 5th place, Duo Interpretation
News from the Wake Forest Debate and Forensics Tournament
Our students competed at the Wake Forest Debate and Forensics Tournament. Forensics categories in which they participated were Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, and Impromptu Speaking. This is one of the southeast’s largest forensics tournaments and has participating schools from five states.
In the sweepstakes category, the forensic team placed higher than nearly two-thirds of the 113 schools — an accomplishment that has been achieved by our team for the last two years.
Junior Mary Elizabeth Goodell advanced to the Semi-Finals for Dramatic Interpretation. Senior Maggie Salley received the great honor of being selected to perform as a cast member for the 2011 Thespian Conference’s opening show. More than 200 students from both public and private Georgia schools auditioned for this opportunity and Maggie was one of the 50 chosen.
During the trip, the students were able to meet with the president of Wake Forest, Dr. Hatch and several students voiced an interest in this university.
2009-2010 News
Rising Senior Attended NYU Summer Theatre Program
Maggie Salley was accepted to the music theatre summer program at both the Boston Conservatory and New York University! Very few students in the country are selected for both. She elected to attend NYU’s summer study in Musical Theatre. The program included both rising seniors and college students. Click here to hear Maggie’s performance at NYU.
After Regional Win, Grace Halverson Wins at the State Level
Grace Halverson (’11) won the state-wide 2010 Georgia Farm Bureau art contest. Georgia students in grades 9 through 12 who wished to enter the contest were asked to submit 8 ½ x 11 artwork in either black ink or soft pencil. The art needed to represent modern agriculture in the student’s county or Georgia as a whole.
In addition to the $350 in cash prizes she received by winning district and state competitions, her image will be placed in the Farm Bureau’s annual calendar which is distributed throughout Georgia. Grace has won numerous other art contests, including Best of Show at the 2009 Exchange Club Fair.
Fourth-grade student Kylie Duckworth places second in Morris Museum competition
Kylie Duckworth entered the Combining Voices Literary Competition at the Morris Museum of Art. Her prose entry was awarded second place and she will read her entry aloud at a special reception to honor the winners on March 28. Congratulations, Kylie.
Upper School Students’ Art at Morris Museum’s Young Masters Show
Congratulations to Lila Capps, Mira Lonnrot, Frances Plunkett and Roy Smith, whose works were accepted in Morris Museum’s juried art show, Young Masters. Plan to come and see the creative works of our students and others across the CSRA that will be up February 2-21.
Cray-Pas Art Contest Final Judging
The final judging for the Cray-Pas Contest took place on Saturday, January 30, and our students Dorothy McLeod and Ava Burgess were both chosen as finalists. During the judging, both Dorothy and Ava were awarded “Honorable Mention.” They will receive an award from Sakura of America in March to celebrate Youth Art Month.
Sakura received over 5000 contest entries this year, and for Dorothy and Ava to be selected among the 150 finalists is a wonderful achievement. Their artwork will be posted online at www.sakuraofamerica.com and they are currently on exhibit at the Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland, CA.
State Debate Tournament Results
Congratulations to our two teams that competed and placed at the State Debate Tournament: David Robeson and Isaac Halverson placed 5th and the team of Hope Patterson and Wesley Maddox placed 6th! Isaac Halverson also received 8th place Speaker award.
One-Act Play Wins Region Title and Second at State
On Tuesday, November 3, the Drama department at Westminster Schools won the Region 4AAA One-Act Play Competition for the second consecutive year by performing All in the Timing by David Ives. Students Mary Elizabeth Goodell and Aaron Harris won Best Acting Awards at the same competition.
The top two teams from each Region are eligible to compete at the GISA State Competition. The Westminster team went on to place second out of eight teams in the State Competition in Albany, Georgia, on Wednesday, November 11. Goodell and Harris won awards for Best Performance at the State level as well. Theatre Director Paul Owen says, “Once again, I am proud of our cast. They set goals, worked hard and performed well.” Westminster has qualified for the State Competition 12 out of the last 14 years.
Art Awards Received at the 2009 Georgia-Carolina State Fair
Congratulations to the following Westminster students recently recognized at the Georgia-Carolina State Fair:
Upper School Students
Grace Halverson – Best of Show, High School division; 1st and 3rd place in colored pencil; 1st place in crayon; 2nd place in Ink; 3rd place in watercolor
Emily Harless – 1st and 2nd places in photo
TK Lee – 2nd place in colored pencil
Middle School Students
Amy Chan – 1st place in crayon
Lauren McGahee – 1st place in photo
Will Nabholz – 2nd place in colored pencil
Third through Fifth Grades
Lindsey Harville – 1st in Acrylic
Caroline Gibbs – 2nd and 3rd in Acrylic
Maya Roberts – 2nd in Ink and in Pastels
Jacob Newbrey – 2nd in Markers
Lauren Rich – 2nd in Oil
Michael Hitchcock – 3rd in Crayon
Abby Stewart Barinowski – 3rd in Ink
Ellie Lynch – 3rd in Markers
Kindergarten through Second Grade
Mary Grace Apostol – 1st in Colored Pencil
Chloe Reynolds – 1st in Ink
Bailey Florence – 1st in Markers
Kate Lynch – 1st in Watercolor
Mackenzie Norman – 2nd in Crayon
Claire Peacock – 2nd in Ink
Hailey Wright – 2nd in Markers
Caroline Robertson – 2nd in Watercolor
Michael Bowen – 3rd in Crayon
Selah Owen – 3rd in Ink
Robert Lowe – 3rd in Markers
A special congratulations to Grace Halverson, also taking home Best of Show!
Warner Robins Debate Tournament Results
Westminster took four teams to the Warner Robins High School for a GISA Debate Tournament on Saturday, October 10. In addition to taking 2nd and 3rd in the tournament out of 18 teams, we received several speaker awards. Congratulations, teams!
