FOUR BHS ART STUDENTS WIN TOP AWARDS

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NJCU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

New Jersey City University held its First Annual High School Student Art Exhibit at the Gallery of the NJCU Visual Arts Building from January 14 – 18, 2008. Bayonne High School submitted 41 artworks to be judged by a jury panel. 32 artworks were accepted for the exhibit.

Robyn Drag, a Photography student of Mr. Thomas Hart was awarded First Place for his digital photograph titled “Return to Oz”. James Yurko, a Computer Graphics student of Mrs. Charlann Meluso was a warded Second Place for his Digital Photograph titled “Window Light”. Ariel Rada received a Third Place Award for his Digital Photograph titled “Dentist”. Jared Hart, a Photography student of Mr. Thomas Hart received an Honorable Mention for his Black and White Photograph titled “A Shadow’s Shadow”.

The winning students were presented with certificates and cash awards at the reception and awards ceremony at the NJCU Galleryon Thursday, January 17, 2008.