Hamilton Place will host the sixth annual student art competition awards reception this Friday, at 10 am. Light refreshments will be provided by Barnes & Noble Café and the public is invited to attend. The reception and awards ceremony will take place on the main stage, on the lower level of the mall by Belk Women’s & Children’s Store.
This year’s theme “Hamilton Place – A Novel Experience” invited Hamilton County Students in grades K – 12 to design a book cover to combine their favorite literary read, with a shopping tie in.
Students were divided into three categories by grade, with first place winners receiving a $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card; second place winners receiving a $35 Barnes & Noble Gift Card and third place winners receiving a $20 Barnes & Noble Gift Card. In addition twelve honorable mentions will be awarded this year.
“We were so impressed with the imaginative and original artwork that we received for this year’s competition,” stated Dan Wolfe, general manager for Hamilton Place. “There is unbelievable talent in these young artists and we are proud to help showcase their work.” All winning pieces will be on display in the mall’s soft seating areas through July 2016.
Grades K-5
1st Place: Svenyarose Friebner-Mueller, Chattanooga School of Visual Arts
2nd Place: Heiress Dotson, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
3rd Place: Addison Ruder, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
Honorable Mentions:
Lylah Blankenbaker, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences
Ruby Hubbuch, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Josiah Morais, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Lauryn Painter, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Andrew Rice, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Grades 6th – 8th
1st Place: Kaylie Robertson, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
2nd Place: Isabella Poke, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
3rd Place: Suzie Rodriguez, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Honorable Mentions:
Sofia McDonough, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Sunshine Finnell, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Riley Craig, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Patrick Sylar, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Callan Kroll, Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Grades 9th – 12th
1st Place: Taylor Young, East Hamilton High School
2nd Place: Emma Hines, East Hamilton High School
3rd Place: Alexis Johnson, Ooltewah High School
Honorable Mentions:
Dustin Smith, East Hamilton High School
Courtney Pierce, East Hamilton High School
Abigail Combs, East Hamilton High School
Jeremy Kimbrough, East Hamilton High School
Selena Ferrer, East Hamilton High School