April 22, 2008

SIU Med School to Exhibit Art by Sangamon County Students

Nearly 100 pieces of selected artwork created by Sangamon County elementary, middle and high school students is being exhibited Monday, April 28, through Friday,

May 23, at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.  The exhibit is in the second floor lobby of the School’s main building, 801 N. Rutledge St., Springfield.  It is open to the public during the School's regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. 

The display represents the work of students from various schools in Sangamon County.  The artwork includes paintings, sculptures, pen and ink drawings, weavings and mixed media constructions.  [Note:  See list below.]

This is the 21st year the School of Medicine has hosted the exhibit, which is organized by Sangamon County art teachers and coordinated by Amy Minch, art teacher at DuBois Elementary School in Springfield. 
A reception for the students, their parents, teachers and principals will be held 4:15 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 2.

(teachers and students listed by school)

Ball Elementary School
Chris Bedford, Art Teacher
Rhiannon Fortney, Logan Capps,
Kelby Torwbridge, Megan Vanberkom

Black Hawk Elementary School
Julie Hulvey, Art Teacher
Page Schuller-Treadwell

Butler Elementary School
LouAnn Davenport, Art Teacher
Samantha McDonald, Gwendolyn Whitaker

Chatham Elementary School
Mary Lou Wisniewski / Stacie Reichensperger, Art Teachers
Ciara Lahr, Angela Lee, Lucy Nifong
Courtney Jenkins, Preston Nerland

Chatham Intermediate School
Jessica Gillis, Art Teacher
Jessica Bee, Veena Puthanpurayil,
Steffi Quinn, Tanner Nigh

Christ the King School
Beth Richardson, Art Teacher
Claire Conlon, Kelley McMahon,
Justin Halford, Alison Israel

Dubois Elementary School
Amy Minch, Art Teacher
Tiffany Smith, Kaitlyn Termine,
James Badorski, Ashleigh Baker

Fairview Elementary School
Holly Claunch, Art Teacher
Venus Wise, Chyane Cearlock

Glenwood Middle School
Ellen Maton, Art Teacher
Jennifer Chou, Carol Chou, Scott Mitchelson, Jill Stafford

Glenwood High School
Amy Lynn / Nikki Brawner / Beth Heimlich, Art Teachers
Sam Long, Ashley Park, Casey Lee, Katie Stone, Jason Ott, Clare Arentzen, Claude Jacobs, Alexa Synder, Joe Fasig

Grant Middle School
Jan DeLong, Art Teacher
Gage Pacha

Iles School
Robert Marcy, Art Teacher
Kendal Wobig

Jane Addams Elementary School
Cheryl Simon, Art Teacher
Kaleb Buchanan

Laketown Elementary School
Pat McNutt, Art Teacher
Dalton Matulis

Lee Elmentary School
Jo Borjon, Art Teacher
Brandon Behnke

Lincoln Magnet Middle School
Jan Vallar-Gillette, Art Teacher
Tia Mac, Jaacob Ballow, Asiah Horton, Victoria Shen

Lindsey Elementary School
Jane Beger, Art Teacher
McKenna Day, Jillian Hergenrother

Little Flower School
Beth Richardson, Art Teacher
Taylor Loftus, Jenna Thornton, Brandon Boggs, Tyler Maskey

Matheny-Withrow Elementary School
Holly Claunch, Art Teacher
Cheyenne Chrisman

McClernand School
Jo Borjon, Art Teacher
Jade Johnson-Simmons, Brandy Doud

New Berlin Junior High School
Deb Larson, Art Teacher
Stephanie Minder, Jazmine Sloan

New Berlin High School
Deb Larson, Art Teacher
Tara Starling, Jaime Jones, Devin Kemp

Owen Marsh Elementary School
Elizabeth Bailey, Art Teacher
Marie Schaver, Ryleigh Pangle

Pleasant Plains Middle School
Christopher Martin, Art Teacher
Kirstyn Riley, Alanna Carzoli,
Nathan Grove

Ridgley Elementary School
Elizabeth Bailey, Art Teacher
Cole Cumming, Brandi Garner

Rochester Junior High School
Stacey Bell / Adrienne Frydenger, Art Teachers
Abigail Carrigan, Luke Henson Dylan Shomidie, Lynnette Ramsey

Rochester High School
Adrienne Frydenger, Art Teacher
Ben Barber, Emily Birmangham

Sandburg Elementary School
LouAnn Davenport, Art Teacher
Carmen Remolina, Samatha Schrage

Southern View Elementary School
Jane Carruthers, Art Teacher
Tia Farrell, Jarod McBride, Kalli Stubbs

Springfield Ball Charter School
Maggie Mathenia, Art Teacher
Erin Taylor, Whitney Clark, Holly Sias

Springfield High School
Jake Stapleton, Art Teacher
Mallory Mattimore-Malan

Springfield Southeast High School
Lisa Long / Lou Fremgen , Art Teachers
Brenae Briggity, Sydney Ervin, Lindsey Burt-Horn, Brian Galecki, Alex Williams

St. Agnes School
Kimblery Magowan / Maureen Cavanagh / Midge Langfelder, Art Teachers
Joshua Mueller, Brigid Cavanagh, Brooke Chesnut, Hannah Robert, Jordan Hawks, Michelle Clark

Wanless Elementary School
Pat McNutt, Art Teacher
Averell Rhodes

Wilcox Elementary
Cheryl Simon, Art Teacher
Joey Pritchett, Madison Saur