ESCANABA — The Bonifas Arts Center announced the names of the Youth in Art award winners for 2020. The awards were sponsored by the Bonifas Arts Center, Verso, GFWC Woman’s Club, Michigan Education Association Council 17B, Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District, and Escanaba Kiwanis. Nintey-one awards were given out in total. Below are the award recipients broken down by age group. Listed are the award sponsor, student’s name, grade, the title of the artwork or project, the school the student attends, and the student’s teacher.

Learning Center (Younger students)

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Jadawa Caswell, LC Grade, Arctic Penguins, DSISD Learning Center, Cindy Raspor

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Matthew Gendron, LC Grade, Artic Penguins, DSISD Learning Center, Cindy Raspor

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Heziekiah Marzan, LC Grade, Artic Penguins, DSISD Learning Center, Cindy Raspor

Verso Award — Gabby Thomma, LC Grade, Arctic Penguins, DSISD Learning Center, Cindy Raspor

Michigan Education Association Award — Jacob Vader, LC Grade, Arctic Penguins, DSISD Learning Center, Cindy Raspor

Michigan Education Association Award — Group Project, LC Grade, Loving Hands, DSISD Learning Center, Tim Racicot

Kindergarten

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Barlow Bosk, kindergarten, Snowflake, Webster School, Beth Peterson

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Estelle Breitzman, kindergarten, Shamrock, Cameron School, Joanne Chouinard

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Stella Chernick, kindergarten, Leaf Prints, Webster Elementary, Beth Peterson

Michigan Education Association Award — Stella Chernick, kindergarten, Leaf Prints, Webster Elementary, Beth Peterson

Kiwanis Award — Nolan Kuchenberg, kindergarten, Heart, Webster Elementary, Beth Peterson

Verso Award — Christopher Miller, kindergarten, Turkey, Webster Elementary, Beth Peterson

First Grade

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Lillian Bekkala, first grade, Winter Sunset, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

Michigan Education Association Award — Maci Bizeau, first grade, Snowman, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Liam Cariaty, first grade, Monster, Lemmer Elementary School, Beth Peterson

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Anthony Crispigna, first grade, Fall Landscape, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

Verso Award — Makayla Kang, first grade, Monster, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

Kiwanis Award — Camryn Stupak, first grade, Self Portrait, Holy Name School, Cathy VanDrese

Second Grade

Verso Award — Ava Johnson, second grade, Flag, Soo Hill Elementary, Beth Peterson

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Aylah Boudreau, second grade, Below Ground Level, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Aspen Cronick, second grade, Winter Cardinal, North Central Area Schools, Emily Westphal

Michigan Education Association Award — Ben Halase, second grade, Haunted House, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Charlotte Koenig, second grade, Drippy Monster, Soo Hill Elementary, Beth Peterson

Kiwanis Award — Laila Pray, second grade, Rainbow Cloud, Home School, Gloria Pray

Third Grade

Kiwanis Award — Derek Closs, third grade, I Love Doughnuts, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Braelyn Grandchamp, third grade, Monochromatic Landscape, Soo Hill Elementary, Beth Peterson

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Evie Griffin, third grade, Van Gogh Trees, James T. Jones Elementary, Joanne Chouinard

Verso Award — Makayla Marshall, third grade, Monochromatic Landscape, Lemmer Elementary, Beth Peterson

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Audrey Warner, third grade, Doe, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

Michigan Education Association Award — Audrey Warner, third grade, Doe, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

Fourth Grade

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Trisha Beauchamp, fourth grade, Clay Owl, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Makenna Johnson, fourth grade, Shaded Ornaments, Escanaba Area Public Schools, Scott Dykema

Michigan Education Association Award — Skylar Norden, fourth grade, Warm & Cool Leaves, Mid Peninsula Elementary, Kristen Occhietti

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Lucas Parish, fourth grade, Birch Trees, James T. Jones Elementary, Joanne Chouinard

Verso Award — Phoenix Porath, fourth grade, Monet Lillies, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

Kiwanis Award — Class Project; fourth grade; Our Class is Like a Box of Crayons, With All Different Colors; Rapid River Elementary; Julie Pilon

Fifth Grade

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Claire Jacobsen, fifth grade, Totem Design, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

Kiwanis Award — Jae Poma, fifth grade, Making a Mark, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Jae Poma, fifth grade, Making a Mark, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

Verso Award — Jae Poma, fifth grade, Making a Mark, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

Michigan Education Association Award — Jae Poma, fifth grade, Fawn, Rapid River Elementary, Julie Pilon

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Zachary VanWagner, fifth grade, Snowman in Perspective, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

Learning Center (Older students)

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Rylee Bartoszek, LC Grade, Northern Lights, DSISD Learning Center, Christopher Lund

Kiwanis Award — Nicholas Lauscher, LC Grade, Leaf Name, Learning Center, Christopher Lund

Michigan Education Association Award — Connor Millette, LC Grade, Northern Lights, DSISD Learning Center, Christopher Lund

Verso Award — Sam Taylor, LC Grade, Northern Lights, DSISD Learning Center, Christopher Lund

Sixth Grade

Kiwanis Award — Harlee Coolman, sixth grade, Portrait About Me, Escanaba Area Public Schools, Scott Dykema

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Harlee Coolman, sixth grade, Portrait About Me, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

Michigan Education Association Award — Harlee Coolman, sixth grade, Portrait About Me, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

GFWC Woman’s Club Award, Ashton Dery, sixth grade, Self Portrait, Escanaba Area Public Schools, Scott Dykema

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Quinn Pascoe, sixth grade, Pipes in Perspective, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

Verso Award — Isabel Seymour, sixth grade, Tree Scape, Escanaba Upper Elementary, Scott Dykema

Seventh Grade

Verso Award — Justine Gurney, seventh grade, Aspen, Nah Tah Wahsh, Carrie Carlson

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Parker Hampton, seventh grade, Beach Glass Mobile, Manistique Area Schools, Casey Hinkson

Kiwanis Award — Group Project, seventh grade, Barn Hanging, Escanaba Junior High School, Cathy Uhazie

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Colton Sierpien, seventh grade, Portrait, Escanaba Junior High School, Cathy Uhazie

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Colton Sierpien, seventh grade, Portrait, Escanaba Junior High School, Cathy Uhazie

Michigan Education Association Award — Colton Sierpien, seventh grade, Portrait, Escanaba Junior High School, Cathy Uhazie

Eighth Grade

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Savannah Harvey, eighth grade, Maple Leaf, Manistique Area Schools, Casey Hinkson

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Austin Hinkson, eighth grade, Cool Whip, Manistique Area Schools, Casey Hinkson

Kiwanis Award — Jane Reed, eighth grade, Wilber, Rapid River Schools, Julie Pilon

Michigan Education Association Award — Abbigail Skjolaas, eighth grade, Turtles, Rapid River-Harris Schools, Julie Pilon

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Leondra Vietzke, eighth grade, Chris, Rapid River Schools, Julie Pilon

Verso Award — Leondra Vietzke, eighth grade, Chris, Rapid River Schools, Julie Pilon

Ninth Grade

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Aliyah Bowden, ninth grade, Sunflower, Escanaba High School, Cathy Uhazie

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Hazel Conklin, ninth grade, Its Finally Done, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Hope Hutchinson, ninth grade, Labryinth’s Eye, Manistique Area Schools, Casey Hinkson

Kiwanis Award — Zoey Lanaville, ninth grade, Western Desire, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Michigan Education Association Award — Zoey Lanaville, ninth grade, Western Desire, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Verso Award — Maddy Maline, ninth grade, Don’t Even Know, Manistique High School, Casey Hinkson

10th Grade

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Saja Abuhuzeimah, 10th grade, Darkness, Manistique Area Schools, Casey Hinkson

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Addie Christoff, 10th grade, Chocolate Strawberry Cake, Rapid River High School, Julie Pilon

Verso Award — Venessa LaPalm, 10th grade, Don’t Fence Me In, Tutored, Suzy Decker

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Abigail Van Enkewort, 10th grade, Too Much Work, For This Assignment, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Kiwanis Award — Abigail VanEnkevort, 10th grade, Too Much Work, For This Assignment, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Michigan Education Association Award — Abigail VanEnkevort, 10th grade, Too Much Work, For This Assignment, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

11th Grade

Kiwanis Award — Kathy Hickman, 11th grade, End of an Era, Rapid River High School, Julie Pilon

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Ali Mosse, 11th grade, Crush, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Michigan Education Association Award — Ali Mosse, 11th grade, Crush, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Molly Reynolds, 11th grade, Patricia the Peacock, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Verso Award — Molly Reynolds, 11th grade, Patricia the Peacock, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Allison Richer, 11th grade, 11,627, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

12th Grade

Kiwanis Award — Paige Chouinard, 12th grade, Winter Feeding, Tutored, Suzy Decker

Michigan Education Association Award — Paige Chouinard, 12th grade, Winter Feeding, Tutored, Suzy Decker

Verso Award — Paige Chouinard, 12th grade, Winter Feeding, Tutored, Suzy Decker

Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Award — Tiana Colegrove, 12th grade, Rocks and a Bird, Manistique Area Schools, Casey Hinkson

Bonifas Arts Center Award — Brittany DeHaan, 12th grade, Full Bloom, Rapid River High School, Julie Pilon

Michigan Education Association Award — Brittany DeHaan, 12th grade, Full Bloom, Rapid River High School, Julie Pilon

GFWC Woman’s Club Award — Morgan Stenberg, 12th grade, Goodbye Butterfly, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

11th and 12th Combined

Michigan Education Association Award — Group Project, 11th and 12th grade, Fish in a Cup, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg

Verso Award — Group Project, 11th and 12th grade, Fish in a Cup, Bark River-Harris Schools, Terra Stenberg