The Women’s Club of Hollister held its annual Student Art Show Feb. 13. They received more than 70 entries from students in San Benito County. The contest was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade who reside in San Benito County or attend school in San Benito County.
The first and second place winners also represented the county in the Loma Prieta District Student Art Contest on March 11, in Redwood City, with first place winners from that regional competition moving on to the state level competition in May.
In addition, San Benito High School students won top honors in the National Education Association’s 90th anniversary of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. SBHS art teacher John Robrock entered student artwork in the competition, with three students receiving gold (top 7-10 percent of submissions) and silver keys (top 10-15 percent of all submission.) The gold key winners will go on to compete at the national level. Nick De Hoyas received two gold key and one silver key award. Cara Esteban received one gold key and one silver key award and Jeremy Hail received one gold key award.
Finalists in the 2013 Women’s Club of Hollister student art contest:
Special education: Tyler Abercrombie, Southside School
K-1:
First place: Reagan Matthews, Southside School
Second place: Blake Abercrombie, Southside School
Third place: Lucas Zanger, Sacred Heart School
2-3
First place: Cassidy Blomquist, Ladd Lane School
Second place: Mia Villegas, Southside School
Third place: Nyla Alvarez, Cerra Vista School
Fourth place: Vanessa Lopez, Panoche Elementary School
4-6
First place: Grace Sumares, Ocean Grove Charter School
Second place: Aaron Hageman, Cerra Vista School
Third place: Alicia Ramos, R.O. Hardin School
7-8
First place: Levi Rogers, Rancho San Justo Middle School
Second place: Monica Palomino, Marguerite Maze Middle School
Third place: Tristan Naccarato, Tres Pinos School
9-12
First place: Jericho Coquilla, San Benito High School
Second place: Amanda Monteon, San Benito High School
Third place: Crystal Sherman, San Benito High School
Graduating senior
First place: Alice Shepherd, San Benito High School
Second place: Cara Esteban, San Benito High School
Third place: Nick De Hoyas, San Benito High School
Student photography
9-12
First place: Savannah McGoff, San Benito High School
Second place: Audrey Liddle, Pioneer Family Academy
Graduating senior
First place: Jenna Porti, San Benito High School
