William Carey University Hosts Seventh Annual High School Art Scholarship Competition
The William Carey University Department of Art hosted the seventh annual High School Art Scholarship Competition on March 5 at the Lucile Parker Gallery on the Hattiesburg campus.
Homeschool students and students from Picayune High School, South Jones High School and West Jones High School entered the contest, which awarded scholarships ranging in amounts from $500 to $2,000. Thirty-six students participated in the competition.
West Jones student Lauren Stevens won best of show for her work, "Posing in the Deep." The first place winner was South Jones student Lauren Jones for "Midnight Slumber." South Jones student Lizbeth Sanchez won second place for "Lady of the Forest" while Sarah Wedgeworth, a homeschool student, won third place for "Lizard Stalking Butterfly."
Honorable mention winners included Paige Walters of West Jones, Kayla Yates of West Jones, Samantha Grafton of West Jones and Keegan Strickland of South Jones.