Dozens of Jamesville-DeWitt students were recognized in the 2025 Central New York Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. The Scholastic Art Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12.
The Central New York region includes 13 counties and nearly 400 eligible schools. Judges evaluate entries for their originality, technical skill and the emergence of personal voice or vision. Gold Key Award winners are automatically considered for national awards. All categories can be viewed on the national site at https://www.artandwriting.org/gallery/art.
Students were honored at an award ceremony at SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
If you’d like to see winning student art on display, you can visit the Whitney Applied Technology Center at OCC. The exhibit will be up through Feb. 28 and is open to the public seven days a week.
Find the full list of Jamesville-DeWitt winners below.
J-D High School
Portfolio Gold Key
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- Lyla Rivard
Gold Key
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- Kara Barnello, Ceramics & Glass
- Carolina Couto, Drawing & Illustration
- Marly Greene, Ceramics & Glass
- Benson Lian, Drawing & Illustration
- Gabriela Nikolavsky, Painting
- Sophia Randazzo, Drawing & Illustration
- Lyla Rivard, Painting
- Evangeline Rodriguez, Painting
- London Tearney, Ceramics & Glass
Silver Key
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- Ava Doyle, Painting
- Lillie Fowler, Drawing & Illustration
- Benson Lian, Drawing & Illustration
- Aero Raulli, Painting
- Lyla Rivard, Painting (3)
- Talia Salomon, Painting
- Jaely Zombek, Drawing & Illustration
Honorable Mention
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- Lauren Bennett
- Revelo Fico
- Lillie Fowler
- Kaitlin Hougland
- Avery Kielbasinski
- Miyo LaClair
- Kayla McQuaid
- Juliana Piccitto
- Emma Ridzi
- Lyla Rivard (2)
- Mary Jane Scott
- Max Van Buren
J-D Middle School
Gold Key
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- Peyton Cabiles, Photography
- Alex Henneberry, Sculpture
- Om Vaidya, Photography
Silver Key
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- Ava Lemley, Photography
- Alexandra Polomsky, Drawing & Illustration
- Nora Rovit, Photography
Honorable Mention
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- Romilly Bender
- Lee Etuale
- Gloria Hagenloh
- Amelie Lazic
- Amelia Ochse
- Alexandra Polomsky
- Giuliana Pribula