Windsor High School Art Students Earn $240,000 in Scholarships

Four Windsor High School Art students were recognized at the 2019 CT Regional Scholastic Awards for inclusion in the 29th Annual Exhibit at the Silpe Gallery on the University of Hartford Campus.

• Corinthia Saez (Junior) earned an Honorable Mention for her Drawing
• Samuel Meyerhans (Junior) earned a Gold Key for his Sculpture
• Kali vom Eigen (Senior) earned a Gold Key for her Editorial Cartoon
• Ama Karikari (Senior) earned a Silver Key for her Portfolio

Three out of four of these students were also recognized with substantial scholarships to the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford.

• Samuel Meyerhans has received a Promising Artist Award given to Gold Key winners in their junior year in the amount of $15,000 for four years to total $60,000.
• Kali vom Eigen has received the Gold Key for a single artwork award for seniors of $20,000 for four years, totaling $80,000.
• Ama Karikari has received their second highest scholarship for seniors with a Silver Key Portfolio of $25,000 for four years to total $100,000.

The Gold Key winning work will go on to represent Connecticut at the National Scholastic Art Awards competition. National winners will be announced in February and their work will be called in to be displayed in New York City in June.

This program is sponsored by the Connecticut Art Education Association, Harry Arnini Foundation, CT Arts Administrators Association, CT Women Artists Association, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford and Jerry’s Artarama of CT.

About Windsor Public Schools:
Windsor Public Schools serves nearly 4,000 students in the community of Windsor, Connecticut, a town located in north central Connecticut between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Windsor Public Schools is comprised of six schools: Oliver Ellsworth School, Poquonock School, Clover Street School, John F. Kennedy School, Sage Park Middle School, and Windsor High School. The mission of Windsor Public Schools is to develop the genius in every child and to create lifelong learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.