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12th Grader Lauren Kent Wins ACS Christmas Card Design Contest

Congratulations to 12th grader Lauren Kent for winning first place in the ACS Christmas Card Art Design Contest. Her original art design is featured on the cover of the 2022 ACS Christmas Card that was recently mailed to several thousand school families, friends, and supporters.

In addition to Lauren, three other students were recognized for their outstanding designs: 2nd place-tie – Aine Dorsey (10th grade); 2nd place-tie — Noelle Thompson (11th grade); and 3rd place – Eve Wilson (12th grade).

Twenty-five cover art designs were submitted for the contest by high school students in art teacher Sherry Mirakian’s 9th grade Art Appreciation class and High School Art Workshop class. The students worked for a month on their designs, both in class and at home.

On December 5, a faculty-staff panel of judges selected the top 4 designs and the winners were announced and presented with award ribbons during Upper School Chapel on December 8.

Lauren’s card design was done with acrylic paint on card stock and features the story in Luke 2:8-15 where an angel brought the good news of Jesus’ birth to the shepherds as they were tending to their flocks at night. A host of angels then appeared and praised God saying — “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

“This is the sixth year that my students have participated in creating a card that would be used as the ACS Christmas Card,” Mirakian said. “I am very proud of all my students and especially happy with the high quality of their designs and the Biblical message presented by each of the four students who were awarded ribbons.”

The top four Christmas card designs along with 21 other card designs are on display through the end of January on a large bulletin board in the main school hallway adjacent next to the Multi-Purpose Room.

10th Grader Ryleigh Martin Wins ACS Christmas Card Design Contest

Congratulations to 10th grader Ryleigh Martin for winning first place in the ACS Christmas Card Art Design Contest. Her original art design is being featured on the cover of our school’s 2021 Christmas card that was recently mailed to several thousand families, friends, and supporters.

In addition to Ryleigh, four other students were recognized for their outstanding designs: 2nd place – Sophia Capito (7th grade); 3rd place – Hazel Burgan (8th grade); 4th place – Paige Noble (11th grade); and 5th place – Angela Eggie (12th grade).

Fifty-four cover art designs were submitted for the contest. Students from the 6th-12th grades worked for a month on their designs during art classes taught by Sherry Mirakian and Patti Scardilli, including Middle School Art Studio, Middle School Mixed Media, 9th Grade Art Appreciation, and High School Mixed Media.

On December 2, a faculty-staff panel of judges selected the top 5 designs and the winners were announced and  presented with award ribbons during Upper School Chapel on December 9.

Ryleigh’s card design, done with colored pencils, pen, and gel pens on card stock, features a family gathered in their living room, with a Christmas tree nearby, and the father reading to his children from the Bible.  The scripture verse from John 1:14 that is part of the design reads — “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.”

“This is the fifth year that we have held this Christmas card art contest and we had more students participate than ever before,” Mirakian said. “The contest gives our talented students the opportunity to use their God-given artistic abilities to create a design that has a visual impact and shares a Biblical message about the birth of Christ.”

The  top five Christmas card designs along with nearly 50 other card designs are on display through the end of January on a large bulletin board in the main school hallway adjacent next to the Multi-Purpose Room.

 

12th Grader Katherine Kong Wins Christmas Card Art Design Contest

Congratulations to 12th grader Katherine Kong for winning first place for the second year in a row in the ACS Christmas Card Art Design Contest. Her original art design is being featured on the cover of our school’s annual Christmas card that several thousand families and friends will receive in the mail by Christmas.

In addition to Katherine, four other students were recognized for their outstanding designs: 2nd place – Noelle Thompson (9th grade); 3rd place – Aine Dorsey (8th grade); 4th place – Summer Scott (10th grade); and 5th place – Shelby Einwechter (12th grade).

Thirty-seven students in Ms. Mirakian’s 8B Art Class and high school students in Art Appreciation and Art Workshop submitted cover art designs for the contest. A faculty-staff panel of judges selected the winners, who were recognized and presented with award ribbons during Upper School chapel on December 9.

 

Christmas Card Design Contest Winners Announced — From left: Art teacher Sherry Mirakian; 8th grader Aine Dorsey (3rd place); 12th grader Shelby Einwechter (5th place); 10th grader Summer Scott (4th place); 9th grader Noelle Thompson (2nd place); 12th grader Katherine Kong (1st place).

Katherine’s card design, done with markers, colored pencils, and metallic pen on card stock, captures a quiet night scene of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus lying in the manger and incorporates the message spoken by the angel to Joseph in Matthew 1:21 — “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

“This is the fourth year we have held this Christmas card art contest and the designs just keep getting better and better,” Ms. Mirakian said. “This contest gives our students an opportunity to discover and develop their God-given artistic abilities and to understand how art can be a powerful medium to share the gospel message.” All of the Christmas card designs will be on display in December and January on a large school bulletin board in the main school hallway adjacent  next to the Multi-Purpose Room.

 

ACS Announces Christmas Card Cover Art Design Winners – 11th Grader Katherine Kong Wins First Place

Congratulations to 11th grader Katherine Kong for winning the first place ribbon for her Christmas card art design, which will be featured on the cover of our school’s annual Christmas card being sent to several thousand families and friends this week.

Thirty-eight students in Ms. Mirakian’s after-school program, Art Studio, and high school students in Art Appreciation and Art Workshop submitted cover art designs.  Katherine’s card design, done in water color on card stock, has the message “Celebrate the Birth of the King” and the word “Emmanuel” which means “God is with us.”

In addition to Katherine, four other students were recognized for their outstanding designs. A second place red ribbon was awarded to 12th grader Lin Xiao; 9th grader Sophia Lee received the 3rd place white ribbon; and 9th grader Paige Noble and 11th grader Jia Peng received green Honorable Mention ribbons.

“This is the third year we have held this Christmas card art contest and we were very impressed with the outstanding designs created by our students,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “We see this contest as a way to encourage our students to discover and develop their God-given artistic abilities.”

ACS Announces Christmas Card Cover Art Design Winners – 8th Grader Makayla Bailey Eason Wins First Place

Congratulations to 8th grader Makayla Bailey Eason for winning the first place ribbon for her Christmas card art design, which will be featured on the cover of our school’s annual Christmas card being sent to several thousand families and friends this week. Twenty-nine students in Ms. Mirakian’s 8B Art Class and high school students in Art I and Art Workshop submitted cover art designs.  Makayla’s card design, done with acrylic paint on card stock, features a winter night scene incorporating the prophetic Bible verse in Isaiah 9:6 — “For unto us a child is born, a son is given.” In addition to Makayla, four other students were recognized for their outstanding designs. A second place red ribbon was awarded to 12th grader Rebekah Darragh; 10th grader Katherine Kong received the 3rd place white ribbon; and 8th graders Bailey DeLuca and Ryena Lewis received green Honorable Mention ribbons. “This is the second year we have held this Christmas card art contest and we were very impressed with the outstanding designs created by our students,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “We see this contest as a way to encourage our students to discover and develop their God-given artistic abilities.”