Fine Art Awards
FINE ARTS ENDORSEMENT
Recipients
Savannah Ailsworth
Claire Anderson
Elizabeth Archer
Anne Tatum Baker
Landry Boyd
Clara Crawford
Annie Damron
Parker Daniels
Saylor Eighmy
Zoey Eighmy
Dylan Faurot
Benjamin Grant
Ava Guerrier
Caroline Hale
Maggie Rose Harvill
Braden Johnson
Emma Kerley
Margaret Lloyd
Kate Taylor May
Heidi McFadden
Ava Messer
Anna Louise Miller
Case Morgan
Mary Ella Morgan
Sasha Munikar
Livi Reebals
Mary Tanner Richards
Abigail Richardson
Kenley Sanders
Grayson Shivers
Sarah Elaine Thomas
Sarah Travis
Adrian Vilardi
Ava Wagar
Luke Waters
Analiese Westbrook
Kaelynn Whitworth
Ayla Widmer
Harper Winter
Abbie Wright
Emily Wright
Art Awards
CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
GALLERY SELECTIONS
Savannah Ailsworth- Pastel Pelican
Analiese Westbrook- Too Much For Words
Harper Winter- Rosemary Brooks
Caroline Hale- Peaceful River
Saylor Eighmy- The Art of Understanding
2026 SCHOLASTIC ART AWARD
Silver Key- Harper Winter
Silver Key- Olivia Chang
Honorable Mention- Saylor Eighmy
2025-2026 VIRTUAL ART COMPETITION OF ALABAMA AWARDS GALLERY
Harper Winter- Honorable Mention
Annaleise Westbrook
Savannah Alisworth
SHELBY COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
STATEWIDE JURIED ART SELECTIONS
Campbell Crowe- Honorable Mention
Harper Winter
Julie Roberts
Greta Dickinson
Art Awards
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART - AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
First Place – Award for Artistic Excellence
Analise Westbrook - Too Deep for Words
Second Place – Award for Artistic Distinction
Harper Winter- Rosemary Brookes
Third Place – Award for Creative Achievement
Olivia Chang- Lethargy
Honorable Mentions:
Ava Wagar- Rosie
Sarah Travis- Frog
Campbell Crowe- Innovation
Hailee Brock- Walk the Water
Max Kinsey- Feathered Fellow
DISTINGUISHED PORTFOLIO RECOGNITION
Harper Winter
Parker Daniels
Olivia Chang
Case Morgan
Ava Wagar
Hailee Brock - Photography
Art Awards
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART
EMERGING ARTIST AWARDS
Adam Wood
Caroline Cornish
Faith Coburn
Payton Casey
Taylor Sanders
Elizabeth Parker Moore
Pearl Potts
Carter Allred
Noah Cox
Olivia Olin
Allison Hicks
Clara Ball
Dottie Gray
Art Awards
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
OUTSTANDING PORTFOLIO AWARDS
Brooks Robertson
Clara Ball
Dottie Gray
Eva Leech
Kate Lauridsen
Noah Cox
Sara Tripp
Savannah Shadinger
Tucker Miller
Caroline Cornish
Elie McElroy
Faith Coburn
Hailey Hoaglund
Taylor Sanders
Kenley Sanders
Payton Casey
Millie Jackson
Tal Bono
Max Kinsey
Julia Roberts
Ava Wagar
Greta Dickinson
Saylor Eighmy
Savannah Ailsworth
Parker Daniels
Harper Winter
Case Morgan
Art Awards
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY JURIED ART
COMPETITION - ADVANCED DIVISION
1st Place
Olivia Chang - Lethargy
2nd Place
Analiese Westbrook - Mark of Her People
3rd Place
Mary Marley Noe - Tulips
Honorable Mentions
Crowe Campbell – Renaissance Man
Ainsley Wiggins – The Quiet Line
Millie Jackson – Orange Vase
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY JURIED ART AWARDS
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
1st Place
Savannah Shadinger - Flower Acrylic Painting
2nd Place
Avery Dixon - Ciest le vie
3rd Place
Ellie McElroy -Italian Countryside
Honorable Mentions
Gabby Gonzalez – Halves
Keitaro Hamamatsu – Paris
Adam Wood – Slices
Grand Bohemian Art Gallery
Portfolio Selections
Portfolio Awards:
Analeise Westbrook and Saylor Eighmy
Individual Awards:
Savannah Alisworth
“Pastel Pelican”
“Among the Lilies”
“Tender Blossoms”
Claire Anderson
“Bitter Sweet”
Elizbeth Archer
“Lucky Jump”
“The Best”
“The Equestrian”
“Lady, Lady”
Ann Tatum Baker
“Amalfi Coast”
Landry Boyd
“Blossoms Bloom”
“Whispers of Flight”
“Where Petals Fall”
Clara Crawford
“Nostalgic Birthday Cake”(mixed)
“Story Book Cake”(watercolor)
“Served with a Flare”(pottery)
Annie Damron
“Florals in Glass”
Parker Daniels
“Omni man”
“Doom”
Dylan Faurot
“Beautiful History 1”
“Beautiful History 2”
Caroline Hale
“Tulips”
“Flower Field”
Sasha Munikar
“Sails Away”
“The World is Your Oyster”
Harper Winter
“Sanctuary”
Kenley Sanders
“The Lion”
“Wings Of Grace”
“Humming Bird”
Saylor Eighmy
“A Friend of The Father”
“Peace is A Promise”
“The Artist”
“Thinking of Birds”
“Serving Others”
“The Giver”
“Fascination of Understanding”
Anne Lousie Miller
“Springtime”
“Springtime”
“Whispers of Joy”
Case Morgan
“Stjórn Waysider”
“Johnathan MacVec”
“Aractor”
Sarah Travis
“Fred” “Ed”
Analiese Westbrook
“Lonely Boy”
“Too Deep For Words”
“All I See” “Mark of Her People”
Rosemary Brookes
“Armor of God”
“Cathedral of the Cotswolds”
Abbie Wright
“Baby shoes”
“Hopscotch”
Abigail Richardson
“Vibrant Mountains”
Livi Reebals
“The Wonder of Light”
“If the Stars Were Made to Worship, So Will I”
Daughters of the American Revolution Art Competition
National Winners
11th and 12th Grade Division
Banner: Eva Leech, Trey Ohnich and Noah Stover | Stamp: Hadley Carr
9th and 10th Grade Division
Banner: Carter Allred, Eli Bunn and Huck Johnson
2026 SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION WINNERS
11th and 12th Grade Division
Banner: Eva Leech, Trey Ohnich and Noah Stover | Poster: Brooks Robertson | Stamp: Hadley Carr
9th and 10th Grade Division
Stamp: Olivia Olin | Banner: Carter Allred, Eli Bunn and Huck Johnson
STATE WINNERS
11th and 12th Grade Division
1st Place: Brooks Robertson
STAMP DESIGN WINNER
9th and 10th Grade Division
1st Place: Olivia Olin
11th and 12th Grade Division
1st Place: Hadley Carr
BANNER PAINTINGS WINNERS
9th and 10th Grade Division
1st Place: Huck Johnson, Carter Allred, Eli Bunn
11th and 12th Grade Division
1st Place: Eva Leech, Trey Ohnich, Noah Stover
REGIONAL WINNERS
Poster Design Winners
9th and 10th Grade Division
1st Place: Pearl Potts | 2nd Place: Elon Maddox | 3rd Place: Ainsley Brantley
11th and 12th Grade Division
1st Place: Brooks Robertson | 2nd Place: Taylor Mathews | 3rd Place: Clara Bell
STAMP DESIGN WINNER
9th and 10th Grade Division
1st Place: Olivia Olin | 2nd Place: Allison Hicks | 3rd Place: Cole Gresham
11th and 12th Grade Division
1st Place: Hadley Carr
BANNER PAINTINGS WINNERS
9th and 10th Grade Division
1st Place: Huck Johnson, Carter Allred, Eli Bunn | 2nd Place: Finley Cocoran, Lauren Johnson
3rd Place: Delany Roberts, Eden Crosby, Mary Carlyle Petty
11th and 12th Grade Division
1st Place: Eva Leech, Trey Ohnich, Noah Stover | 2nd Place: Peyton Justice, Nate Fox, Tucker Hollingsworth
3rd Place: Max Beaumont, Jackson Dancey, Whit Waker
BAND AWARDS
TRUSSVILLE MARCHING INVITATIONAL (TRUSSVILLE, AL)
Class A/AA GRAND CHAMPIONS
1st BAND
1st GUARD
1st DRUM MAJOR
MOST ENTERTAINING
ALABAMA MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Class 5A State Champions
1st Place HIGH MUSIC AWARD
HIGH VISUAL AWARD
HIGH GENERAL EFFECT AWARD
ALABAMA ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND
Nathan Giles
Michael McCollum
Brice Neugent
NATIONAL SCHOOL SPIRIT COMPETITION
National Champions - Band and Cheer Division
ABA MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Superior Rating - Grade 4
Superior Rating - Grade 2
ALL-DISTRICT HONOR BAND
Bekah Neugent
Eli Meservy
Jaydon Lisenbee
CHOIR AWARDS
TUPELO KING CITY CLASSIC
RADICA:
AAA Grand champion 1st runner-up in Finals
FAME ORLANDO SHOW CHOIR COMPETITION
KARIS:
Most original selection, 1st runner-up single gender
RADICA:
Best Show Design | 2nd runner-up advanced mixed division Best Crowd overall
CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS
SCHOLASTIC WRITING NATIONAL AWARDS 2025
“The Mercy Machine” by Kris Farley – Silver Medal (Speculative Fiction)
SCHOLASTIC WRITING REGIONAL AWARDS 2025
“What Couldn’t Been” by Emma Jahraus - Gold Key (Flash Fiction)
“Five Stars” by Sam Mixon - Gold Key (Speculative Fiction)
“The Mercy Machine” by Kris Farley - Gold Key (Speculative Fiction)
“Broken Home” by Graham Ailsworth - Gold Key (Poetry)
“A Desk of Courage” by Grace Garrett - Gold Key (Poetry)
“Annie’s Adventure” by Isabella Marino - Gold Key (Poetry)
“27 Seconds” by Matthew Hess - Silver Key (Poetry)
“Growing Pains” by Sarah Wolf – Silver Key (Personal Essay & Memoir)
“Ready” by Allie Hale – Honorable Mention (Poetry)
“The Lost Songbird” by Abigail Dickinson – Honorable Mention (Poetry)
“Orphan” by Eli Thompson – Honorable Mention (Poetry)
ALABAMA WRITER’S FORUM
JUDGES’S SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT
The Artisan
Friends of the Fine Arts
ACADEMY FRIENDS
The Simmons
The Martin Family
The Giles Family
The Tinney Family
The Kilgore Family
The Howell Family
Carl and Brenda Pennington
Betsy and David Cooper
Jeff and JoAnne Young
Scott and Teresa Casey