Niskayuna High School

ART DEPARTMENT

Katie Nottke Framed

2007 – 2008

Awards Ceremony

June 3, 2008

6:00 p.m. in the Niskayuna High School Auditorium,

followed by a reception at

7:00 p.m. in the Nisk-Art Gallery for the

Senior Art Exhibition

As a point of information, one might be interested to know that over 187 separate art awards are represented at this evening’s award ceremony. Approximately 64 of these awards are determined by the Fine Arts Faculty. The remaining award winners are selected by jurors and professional artists coordinated by the sponsors of the individual events.

It is the philosophy of the Fine Arts Awards Committee for the High School Art Department to attempt to recognize as many different student artists as possible. We congratulate all of our student artists and their families.

Julia Loomis Waiting

Following tonight’s Award Ceremony you are invited to attend a reception in the Nisk-Art Gallery to view the Niskayuna High School Senior Art Exhibition.

Welcome to the 2008 Niskayuna High School Art Department Awards Ceremony

The Senior Art Exhibit opened May 27^th and closes June 6^th. This end of the year art show is a 34 year tradition in the Art Department. It was first held in the halls of the art department, and since 1988 it has been held in the Nisk-Art Gallery. The show features artworks from our graduating class of senior art students.

Presented by:

Mr. Walroth

Director of Art Education

And the Niskayuna High School Art Staff:

Mr. Honicki	Mr. Marcellino
Mrs. deSoyza	Mrs. Valente
Mrs. Leach	Mrs. Wallimann

During our program tonight; unless otherwise noted students please stand when your name is called and come down to the front of the auditorium to receive your award. Audience, please hold you applause until each group is called. Thank you and enjoy tonight’s ceremony and reception.

Allison Wall Music Notes

Art Department Awards Ceremony

ART SCHOLARSHIPS

MARIE WALSH SHARPE ART FOUNDATION SUMMER SEMINAR:

Okinawa Island

Niskayuna Junior, Hana Omiya, has been selected as one of sixty students nationally for: The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar. This is a full scholarship program (full tuition, room and board and all seminar related expenses, excluding transportation), available nationally to artistically gifted high school juniors (2007-08) in public and private schools through a National Portfolio Competition. The Summer Seminar, held on the campus of The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is designed as an

art institute offering an intensive visual art studio program for the students. Hana is the 3rd student from Niskayuna High School over the last ten years to be accepted into this prestigious program.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTIA ART SCHOLARSHIP:

Awarded to a student who has put forth exceptional effort into their pursuit of artistic quality. Presented by Terrie Loudermilk from the Niskayuna Branch of the First National Bank of Scotia. Matthew S. Rudinski Impression and pressure

THE HAZEL ENDERSON MEMORIAL ART AWARD:

This award is given by Kathy Ylvisaker in memory of her mother, Hazel Enderson. Hazel Enderson studied art at Iowa State University. She sewed wonderful creations and she painted. More importantly, she understood the value of creating art, celebrating art, and keeping it part of your life forever. May her wonderful spirit inspire the award winner to do the same. Bridget A. Knickerbocker

Ornament

THE SUSAN E. SHEPHERD MEMORIAL ART AWARD:

This award is given in memory of Susan E. Shepherd, sponsored by her friends; Karen Ambrose, Barbara Colose, Linda Cushner, also Sue’s sister Carol Welch and brother Doug Shepherd. Sue Shepherd was a person who had to overcome many obstacles during her high school years. One of the things that she enjoyed and kept her focused in life was art. We hope to further the selected student’s love and talent for art by encouraging their choice for higher education. Lianna Mandia

Perplexing

THE EVE WASSER COMMEMORATIVE AWARD:

Diane M. Kim Boy and Shadow

Eve Wasser’s family and friends created this award in 2007 to commemorate her 100th birthday. Eve is an abstract expressionist artist who began painting at the age of sixty-four. Her art is inspired by a willingness to experiment with new techniques, resulting in expressions of unconfined movement and free spirit. Eve has since celebrated her 101^st birthday and although she is no longer painting, she still enjoys viewing art work. The Niskayuna art faculty has selected the student who best exemplifies Eve’s ideals as an artist for this award.

INDIVIDUAL ART AWARDS

THE 27th ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL ARTS COMPETITION FOR THE 21^ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:

The 21st district Congressional Arts Competition comprises all of Albany and Schenectady Counties, most of Montgomery and Rensselaer Counties, and the Town of Waterford in Saratoga County. The competition is sponsored by Congressman Michael R. McNulty’s Office.
	Artwork is selected from each district which is representative of the highest achievement. The selected artwork is juried and one work is chosen to represent the entire congressional district. The winner and her family are flown courtesy of Southwest Airlines to Washington, D.C. to attend a ceremony honoring all winners from
congressional districts across the nation. The winning artwork is displayed as part of a year long exhibit in the U.S. Capitol Building. Our Niskayuna student, Jacqueline A. Dall, has won this distinct honor for her painting Big Mouth Sister. She receives her awards 6/5/08

THE 19^th ANNUAL "FRAME OF MIND" STUDENT ART AWARD:

This award is given to a senior art student by “the Frame of Mind” art store in Clifton Country Mall. Over 40 high schools in the area participate in this show. A student is chosen by the faculty “who most embodies the creative spirit” and is continuing on to study art beyond high school.
The Frame of Mind professionally custom frames the submission and enters it in a week long exhibit in their galleries throughout the area. The opening exhibit for our Niskayuna student will take place June 6^th and hangs through June 13^th at the Clifton Park Center. Lauren E. Powzyk	Anything You Ever Wanted

THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BOOK AWARD:

This award is given to an individual who has shown artistic merit over four years by the Rhode Island School of Design. The student is awarded an art book. This year our student is Lianna Mandia

ART DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATES OF MERIT:

The Art Department Certificates of Merit are awarded to art students who have exhibited exceptional interest, perseverance and creativity in the Visual Arts

These attributes are highly valued and we are honored and proud to present this prestigious award to the following students:

Seniors:

Matthew T. Adamec, Karlee S. Blank, Sarah H. Correa, Jacqueline A. Dall, Diane M. Kim, Bridget A. Knickerbocker, Teresa Leone, Vanessa A. Lobo, Julia P. Loomis, Justin D. MacShane, Lianna M. Mandia, Elisabeth J. Marsan, Christopher J. Nelson, Benjamin J. Pliss, Lauren E. Powzyk, Hannah L. Quaintance, Alexander F. Rohr, Matthew S. Rudinski, Meredith L. Runkel, Imbi Salasoo, Zachary D. Santiago, Nicholas J. Stopera, Carrie L. Trant, Yifan Tang, Qianyi Zhang

Juniors:

Adriana Alfeo, Evan Austin, Nicholas Batson, Christopher Bean, Alicia P. Burnett, Kelsey Cioffi, Daniel Claridge, Matthew W. Cremo, Nashema J. Dozer, Michael Kimball, Brian C. Lemanski, Robert Lillquist, Kelsey Maiuccoro, Jane V. Mccambley, Collin Mehta, Kayla C. Nasca, Hana Omiya, Erika L. Rubilar, Jacquelyn T. Stallmer, Mark A. Stenson, Jing Yun Tao, Laura Voth, Zoe R. Williams, Michelle Yi, Tiffany Zal, April Zhang

NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL CLUB ART AWARDS

NISK-ART GALLERY CLUB:

The Nisk-Art Gallery Club, under the supervision of art teacher Steve Honicki, provides students the opportunity to learn and take part in the operation of a professional in-house art gallery. Participation includes creating and mailing invitations and newsletters, providing receptions for the various openings, hosting artist's talks, and hanging the shows with the visiting artists and the District Art Director Scott Walroth.

William Anderson Christopher Bean Alexandra Beauchamp Alicia Burnett Samuel Fisher Andrew Fiumano Joanna Fox Maggie Johnson Liam Kelsh

Brian Lemanski Rose Lucas Gregg Mireau Lianna Potrikus Kayleigh Quinlan Nastasha Sakhnovkaya Anne Sombor Melissa Tanis

Gallery Club 2007/2008

9th and 10th grade Gallery Club Members are now excused to go to the gallery to set up for the Senior Art Exhibit!

NISK-ART MAGAZINE CLUB:

Club Advisors: Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Valente

The Nisk-Art Magazine Club annually produces a Niskayuna High School student Art and Literary Magazine. Students are involved in fund-raising activities from the beginning of the school year to raise money for the publication of the magazine in the spring. Students from grades 9 – 12 submit artwork and literature to be judged and selected by club members for the magazine. Selected artwork is photographed and literature is retyped and placed into a page layout software program. Student club members edit and proof the final layout before sending it to a professional printer. Students sell the new edition at various school events to raise funds for the next year’s publication. This process teaches students the reality of creating and publishing a professional magazine, from the financial, the artistic, to the editorial. It is a very rewarding experience for students and advisors.

Editor-In-Chief: Michelle Primeau Staff: Adriana Alfeo, Andrew Blechinger, Lora Colose, Christopher Fallis, David Holland, Diane Kim, Vanessa Lobo, Megan Matiz

Lauren Powzyk, Joeseph Ramundo, Meredith Runkel Members: Emily Burger, Mischala Hemerding, Tanya Keefe, Theresa Lindsay, Megan Matiz, Morgan Munger, Eric Powzyk

Diane Kim

This year’s Nisk-Art Magazine Flight is available for purchase in the Nisk-Art Gallery after the awards ceremony.

PLEASE support our student magazine!

Alex Rohr Chapter 27

NATIONAL DRAWING COMPETITIONS

NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE OF ART 4th ANNUAL JURIED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DRAWING EXHIBITION:

Awards for this Show were presented March 8, 2008 at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, N.H.

Vanessa Lobo Moonlight	This Competition and Exhibition was open to all High School Students in the USA. The New Hampshire Institute of Art invites students from around the nation to submit drawings for possible inclusion in the show. This year approximately 100 works were selected into the show and 12 of
these were from Niskayuna High School. It is an extremely high honor to be selected into this competitive show which was adjudicated by Tasha Cough. Ms. Cough is a Cornell University graduate and professional artist who has studied in Italy and China, and currently manages her own painting company “Fancypants” in Boston, MA.

The participating students were:

Kelsey Cioffi Juror’s Award	Vanessa Lobo
Lianna Mandia (2 works)	Hana Omiya
Hannah Quaintance	Annemarie Schwendler
Jacquelyn Stallmer	Julie Slotnick
Joyce Tao (2 works) Juror’s Award	Tiffany Zal

UTRECHT ART SUPPLIES 4^th ANNUAL 2008 NATIONAL SELF-PORTRAIT CONTEST:

These Awards were mailed to the winning Students in December 2007, the students received Utrecht Art Supplies.

The 4th Annual Self Portrait Contest is sponsored by Utrecht Art Supplies in NYC (a leading international art supply company). From hundreds of entries across the country, 18 students - mostly from High Schools of the Fine Arts, were recognized. Niskayuna received 4 of these awards.

The Award winners were:

Alicia Burnett	Honorable Mention
Lianna Mandia	Honorable Mention
Hana Omiya	Honorable Mention
Hannah Quaintance	Honorable Mention

STATE AND REGIONAL ART SHOWS AND COMPETITIONS

THE 16^TH ANNUAL JURIED HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION AT FULTON MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

Awards for this show were presented at the Perrella Gallery during a reception on April 10, 2008.

This exhibition is open to all high school students within a 50 mile radius of the college and represents 30 plus schools in our region. Students experience viewing quality and creative works of art produced by their peers in the professional setting of the Perella Gallery. It also is an excellent educational tool to stimulate greater interest in the arts. The student art work was on display from April 10^th through April 24^th.

Erica Rubilar Sweet Sweet Descent

Our winning and participating students were:

Hana Omiya	Drawing Award
Christopher Perrella	Digital & Video Award
Brian Augspurber Alexandra Beauchamp James Belcastro Matthew Cioffi Tom Lamanna Peter Furey Jackie Dall Vojtech Hudecek Kelly Jennings Lianna Mandia Thomas Mason Elizabeth Popolizio Lauren Powzyk Erika Rubilar Anne Marie Schwendler Kirsten Wade Matthew Williams		Christopher Perrella Didget & The WooNads

THE NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUB ANNUAL ART AND CRAFT COMPETITION:

Pencil/Graphite Catagory Kelly Jennings Kirsten

These awards were presented May 14, 2008 at a reception held by the Rexford Women’s Club. This art competition is sponsored annually by the Rexford Women's Club. The Rexford Women's Club recognizes student art work in fourteen major categories from students in New York State. Artworks are first judged by local artists and retired art educators. Then the local winners are moved on to a state competition. The state competition was held this year in Saratoga, N.Y. on April 24, 2008.

The following students received awards:

Rexford Women’s Club Mohawk Valley Award Winners:

Emma Bowman	1^st Place in Watercolor
Sarah Correa	1^st Place in Oil/Acrylic
Lauren Powzyk	1st Place in Photography
Lauren Powzyk	1^st Place in Computer Art
Imbi Salasoo	1^st Place in Sculpture
Anna Dirienzo	1^st Place in Jewelry
Luke Carlson	2^nd Place in Pastel/Charcoal
Madeline Olberg	2^nd Place in Collage
Beth Halayko	2^nd Place in Ceramics
Chris Nelson	2^nd Place in Stained Glass
Amanda Welge	Honorable Mention for Ink
Kelly Jennings	Honorable Mention for Pencil/Graphite
Meredith Runkel	Honorable Mention for Mixed Media

Women’s Club N.Y.S. Level Award Winners:

Lauren Powzyk	1^st Place in Computer Art
Sarah Correa	2^nd Place in Oil/Acrylic
Imbi Salasoo	2^nd Place in Sculpture
Emma Bowman	3^rd Place in Watercolor
Lauren Powzyk	3^rd Place in Photography
Anna Dirienzo	Honorable Mention in Jewelry

THE 9th ANNUAL JURIED CAPITAL REGION HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION:

This show opened on March 30 and ran through April 13, with a reception and awards presentation on March 30,^, 2008.

The 9th Annual Juried Regional High School Art Exhibition was hosted this year by the Opalka Gallery at Sage College of Albany. This exhibit invites approximately twenty high schools from around the Capital Region to submit works for possible inclusion in the show. This year 21 of these student artworks were from Niskayuna High School. It is quite an honor to be selected into this show. ^.

Our winning and participating students were:

Alicia Burnett (2 works)	Juror's Prize
Lauren Powzyk (3 works)	Honorable Mention

Hannah Quaintance Self Portrait

Alexandra Beauchamp Emily Chan Sarah Correa Jacqueline Dall Diane Kim Vanessa Lobo Julia Loomis Lianna Mandia Kayla Nasca Kathryn Nottke Hana Omiya Hannah Quaintance Meredith Runkel Joyce Tao

Emily Chan A Lemon on a Table

THE 4th ANNUAL 3-D HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL:

The following Niskayuna students were chosen to have their art work in this show and received Certificates of Award at a reception on Feb. 27, 2009:

Niskayuna High School’s Nisk-Art Gallery in combination with the Schenectady Sayles School of Fine Arts Butzel Gallery, and the Capital Area Art Supervisors present the third annual 3-D High School Regional Exhibition. The idea for this show was conceived by the Capital Region Art Supervisors after determining there was no venue for high school students’ 3-Dimensional Art to be viewed.	Kara Sullivan Earrings & Necklace
It was decided to have a juried art show. Twelve high schools participated by submitting 330 pieces of work. The work was adjudicated by Jim Lewis and Audrie Sturman, both professional artists. 145 pieces were selected to be shown in the Nisk-Art Gallery at Niskayuna High School and the Butzel Gallery at the Schenectady Sayles School of Fine Arts. Our participating students were:

Bryan Auspurger Brittany Baughman Sarah Gleason Amy Hudson Melissa Hewitt Denise Lobo Danielle Marconi Brittany Baughman Hippo

Brian Lemanski Robert Lillquist - 2 Pieces Melissa Palmo Lauren Powzyk - 2 Pieces Imbi Salasoo - 2 Pieces Kara Sullivan Laura Voth - 2 Pieces

THE SARATOGA NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING AND HALL OF FAME 14^TH ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT ART SHOW, "HORSING AROUND WITH THE ARTS”:

An awards reception was held at an opening reception held on May 9, 2008.

Each spring the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame holds a student art show, Horsing Around With The Arts. Entries are divided into two categories: grades 3-7 and grades 8-12. Equine themed works may be in the following media: painting, drawing, pastels, sculpture, ceramics and textiles. The works were also displayed on the museum’s website. Our Niskayuna student Sarah Correa Received an award for the Best Overall Racing Image

THE 20^th ANNUAL REGIONAL BOCES “ARTS AND ENRICHMENT” SERVICE STUDENT ART EXHIBITION:

The following student’s artwork was shown at a reception held April 24, 2008.

This Show is a cross district combination of artwork from students attending classes in 16 schools districts and the Capital Region BOCES. Bridget Knickerbocker Autumn Jungle

The art work in the show is the product of student achievement in all four of the Visual Arts New York State Standards defined in the Learning Standards of the Arts. Participating Students were: Jaclyn Dobie Kelly Jennings Michael Kimball Bridget Knickerbocker Jennifer Lee Emily Whitaker

THE STUDENT GAZETTE 2008 NEWSPAPER AWARDS:

These students received their awards at the Gazette Newspaper offices in early May. The Daily Gazette Newspaper sponsors a student competition yearly to showcase students' creative journalistic and photography skills in their special student newspaper supplement, "The Student Gazette".

Alexandra Beauchamp Tri Cut Apple

Winners of the competition have their articles and photographs published in the paper. Entries from 25 area schools were submitted for judging by professionals on staff at the Gazette Newspaper. The paper was published May 16, 2008. The following students received awards in the 10^th -12^th grade category:

Eliza Kosoy Second Place Lauren Powzyk Third Place Alexandra Beauchamp Honorable Mention Lauren Powzyk Honorable Mention Other student published was: Tim Krauss

Lauren Powzyk You Keep Yearning

“A SENSE OF PLACE” A COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT:

ART: A PRESCRIPTION FOR LIFE – Navigating the Imagination NHS Photography instructor, Steve Honicki, with the Arts Project at Sunnyview Hospital have received a $1500 grant for a collaborative mixed media assemblage project involving photography students from Niskayuna High School, adult art students from Sunnyview Hospital.

The project took place from March through May 2008 and included professional artist, Gail Nadeau, who provided technical and conceptual assistance through demonstrations and the sharing of her work.

This inter-generational project, Navigating the Imagination, built upon the concepts and skills developed in past projects – My World and Welcome To It and A Sense of Place - funded by the Community ART$ Grants. After viewing and discussing the work of photographer/ mixed media artist Gail Nadeau along with such artists as Salvador Dali, DeChirico, and Joseph Cornell, both groups of students created a mixed-media assemblage using photographic images and low-relief found objects that depicts a personal dream experienced during the waking hours.

The photography students (along with Mr. Honicki and Ms. Nadeau) generated ideas for both components of the project through lectures, hands-on demonstrations, brainstorming and interviews. The NHS students created their own surreal assemblage before mentoring the adult artists through the same process.

The culminating exhibition and reception at the Viewpoint Gallery/Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital took place May 28, 2008 allowing the community at large to experience the artistic accomplishments of these students and understand how the creative process can continue to be expressed even after the experience of a traumatic physical disability. In addition this project will enable the high school students to develop strategies in interacting with adults, not only with physical disabilities, but with limited verbal communication skills in the hopes that they will bring those strategies with them as they go out into the communities in which they live.

The following Advanced Art Students Participated:

Alexandra Beauchamp	Bridget Knickerbocker
Hannah Blasting	Lauren Powzyk
Lora Colose	Hannah Quaintance
Mischala Hemerding	Gregg Mireau
Megan Jacomine	Kayla Nasca

FILM FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS

THE 2008 CAPITAL REGION MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION:

These awards were presented at a reception and awards ceremony that was held in the Nisk-Art Gallery on April 8, 2008. The Art Department at Niskayuna High School hosted the Capital Region Media Arts Festival and Competition this year on March 27, 2008. This show is sponsored by the Arts in Education program which is part of the Capital Region BOCES.

The Lamanna Team Tom Lamanna’s Breakfast

Fifteen high schools from the Capital Region participated in this event. The Festival & Competition was held in the Nisk-Art Gallery where the students' art work was on display and in the Auditorium where the films were viewed. Approximately 150 students attended this event this year with their teachers. The students' videos, photography, and computer designs were judged by professionals in those fields provided by BOCES. Our Niskayuna winners were:

Photography/Computer Category:

Kelly Jennings	First Place Black & White
Lauren Powzyk	Third Place Black & White
Lauren Powzyk	First Place Color
Alicia Burnett	Second Place Color
Alicia Burnett	First Place Digital Fine Art
Alicia Burnett	Honorable Mention Digital Fine Art
Liana Mandia	Honorable Mention Graphic Design

Film/Video Category:

Best NARRATIVE: DRAMA	Justin Macshane, Benjamin Pliss, Zachary Santiago	Dreams of Guilty Minds
Best ANIMATION: STOP ACTION	James Belcastro, Matt Cioffi, Peter Furey, Tom Lamanna	Tom Lamanna’s Breakfast
Best ANIMATION: COMPUTER BASED	Christopher Perrella	Didget & The WooNads

THE WESTPORT YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL:

The winners of this festival were invited to a screening and awards ceremony on May 10, 2008

The Westport Youth Film Festival (Westport, Connecticut) is a student run film festival featuring the work of High School film makers. WYFF is the largest of its kind, and growing every year. WYFF has grown immensely, gaining a huge following with attendants from all over the northeast. The following students from Niskayuna High School had their film selected to be a part of this film festival:

Tom Lamanna, Pete Furey, James Belcastro, Matt Cioffi for Tom Lamanna’s Breakfast

THE “HOW COOL IS YOUR SCHOOL” NHS VIDEO AWARD:

	“How Cool is Your School” Video Production Contest, sponsored by Time Warner Cable, is to encourage and challenge local students to use their creativity to promote their school’s unique spirit while also developing their video production skills. The production was judged on its relevance, effectiveness, production technique, creativity, and marketing. The winning school will be featured in a Capital News 9 story as well as receiving a 1,000 gift card to use to purchase new video/editing equipment. Also, the team will receive a tour of CNN’s New York City studio. The video can be viewed on News 9 ON Demand, digital cable
channel 1009 and viewed online at coolschool.twalbany.com. The production team included the following Studio in Video II students:
Nicholas Batson Nicholas Collisson Stephen Gemmiti		Paul Lyons Christopher Murphy Keenan Roberts David Stopera

THE 8^th ANNUAL REEL TEENS USA FILM FESTIVAL FINALISTS:

Our video students will participate in a film festival being held in the village of Hunter, New York, June 6 through 8, 2008.

The Reel Teens USA Annual Film Festival celebrates the creative intelligence of young people through films and videos made by teenagers from throughout the world. A panel of entertainment industry judges awards a “Felix” (an engraved gold statuette), a certificate of achievement, and a cash prize of $100.00 to the winners. Those filmmakers who attend have the opportunity to talk with the audience participating in a question and answer sessions after their video is screened.

(Continued) This distinct honor is going to the following Niskayuna students and their films: Participants are: Christopher Perrella for Didget & The Woonads and Checkers - Best Animation Justin Macshane, Ben Pliss, Zach Santiago Artificial Allies Tom Lamanna, Pete Furey, James Belcastro, Matt Cioffi for Tom Lamanna’s Breakfast – Best Stop Motion Film

THE 2008 ROD SERLING VIDEO FESTIVAL:

The winners of this festival are invited to a screening at the Helen Foley Theater in Binghamton, N.Y. to watch the television broadcast of the winning student videos, and to receive awards on June 6, 2008

The Rod Serling Video Festival premiered in 1995 for students from throughout NYS in grades K - 12. The Festival was conceived as a means to promote the use of video art technology and creativity in schools. The festival is coordinated by the Rod Serling School of Fine Arts in Binghamton High School and several commercial sponsors. The famous film director Rod Serling graduated from Binghamton High School in 1968 and was active in local schools and central New York State communities throughout his life. The winning students are having their videos shown on WSKG public television in Binghamton. Our winners are:

Stephen Gemmiti for Gymnasium – Best Editing

Christopher Perrella for Checkers – Best Animation

THE 2008 CINE YOUTH FESTIVAL:

The festival will take place on June 20th and 21^st.

Passionate. Honest. Inventive. Young visionaries let their voices be heard at Cinema/Chicago’s Future Filmmakers Festival. This film festival, specifically for youth under 20, highlights the work of the next generation of filmmakers. The 2008 Cine Youth Festival reaches young filmmakers across the country attracting a large and diverse pool of submissions

The festival will take place over two days on June 20th and 21st. Films will be screened at the Columbia College Campus in downtown Chicago.

Niskayuna Students accepted into the festival are:

Stephen Gemmiti for Gymnasium

Tom Lamanna, Pete Furey, James Belcastro, Matt Cioffi for Tom Lamanna’s Breakfast

Daniel Claridge for Dirty Laundry

SHORT CUTS #7:

Niskayuna “Short Cuts” is a Video Celebration showcasing outstanding productions from the 2007-2008 school year. This film festival was held at the GE Theater in Proctors on May 22, 2008, and featured 25 short films from over 50 NHS video students. Also the annual, student nominated “Shorty-Awards” were presented that night.

Joshua Abel, Matthew Adamec, Nicholas Batson, James Belcastro, Benjamin Bucinell, Navid Budhwani, Ali Bukht, Matthew Cioffi, Daniel Claridge, Nicholas Collisson, Ashley Coulthard, Matt Cremo, Stephen Cucolo, Sam Dharia, Zachary Evans, Ryan Finn, Peter Furey, Stephen Gemmiti, Nicholas Gifford, Daniel Haber, Zachary Hayes, Thomas Lamanna, Ashley Lingenfelter, Lucas Lobe, Paul Lyons, Justin Macshane, Lianna Mandia, Collin Mehta, Christopher Murphy, Christopher Perrella, Benjamin Pliss, Stephen Porter,

Keenan Roberts, Matthew Rudinski, Zachary Santiago, Nicholas Stopera, David Stopera, Michelle Yi

DROP TV:

Drop TV is an award winning youth produced TV Show hosted in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. This year four NHS student films have been singled out after participating in the Hamptons International Film Festival's Youth Media Program last summer. They are:

Colin Wheeler for Blue Stickman: A Faerie Tale

Zach Frohne, Nick Johnas, Liam Tormey for Ripper

Christopher Perrella for Zucchero

SENIORS EXHIBITING ART WORK AND VIDEOS IN THE 2008 SENIOR ART EXHIBITION

Hannah Blasting World is Black	Matthew Adamec Jack Bacchia Brittany Baughman Vince Bergami Hannah Blasting Emily Chan Lora Colose Sarah Correa
Jacqueline Dall Ryan Finn Nicole Gagnon Elizabeth Halayko Vojtech Hudecek Megan Jacomine Diane Kim Bridget Knickerbocker Stefan Koutsakis Stephanie Kross Teresa Leone Vanessa Lobo	Vojtech Hudecek Swing
Meredith Runkel Still Life With Apples

SENIORS EXHIBITING

CONTINUED:

Lora Colose A Life Size Doll
Julia Loomis Justin Macshane Louis Mancini Lianna Mandia Abigail Marine	Amanda Root Lone Wolf
		Jennifer Moore Chris Nelson Katie Nottke Benjamin Pliss Lauren Powzyk Hannah Quaintance Nicole Gagnon Abby

SENIORS EXHIBITING CONTINUED: Abby Marine Shimmer
Alex Rohr Amanda Root Matthew Rudinski Meredith Runkel Imbi Salasoo Zachery Santiago	Melissa Tanis Towards the Light
Steven Tang Sandal Shoes		Nicholas Stopera Ryan Szymanski Steven Tang Melissa Tanis Carrie Trant Allison Wall Leiah Yakel

The Nisk-Art Gallery

The Nisk-Art Gallery is an Arts in Education facility that is enjoyed by the whole community. It was established in 1989 during the tenure of Art Director, Frank Vurraro.

Our gallery is unique in its conception as a school, family, and community center, connecting people through the visual arts. From a community-based Gallery Committee, which serves as an	Seniors Lora Colose, Sarah Correa, and Lauren Powzyk in the Nisk-Art Gallery
“arts network” and aids in the selection of artists, to the school - based Gallery Club which fosters authentic art gallery experiences for students, the gallery is exceptional. Imbi Salasoo hanging her senior work
		Gallery exhibits feature award winning work by Niskayuna Students as well as local, regional, and national artists Michelle Primeau and Meredith Runkel in HR

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A PART OF THE NISK-ART GALLERY PLEASE BECOME A 2008 NISK-ART Patron
Your much needed and generous contribution will help offset the costs of educational and gallery events. As a Nisk-Art Gallery Club Patron you will receive the annual Nisk-Art Brochure of events, as well as invitations to all the Nisk-Art Gallery Shows, artist talks and presentations, and all other events and activities.
Jackie Dall hanging her Senior Exhibit 2008	Mail to: The Nisk-ArtGallery c/o Steve Honicki Niskayuna High School 1626 Balltown Rd, Niskayuna, NY 12309 (518)382-2511 Suggested Contributions are: Individual $15.00 Family $20.00 Patron $50.00 THANK YOU
Name Address City State Zip The Nisk-Art Gallery Club Mission Statement To provide all Niskayuna students, the community, and the general public with an opportunity to experience a variety of exemplary art shows within the Nisk-Art Gallery setting. Together we can help foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for the visual arts and create a cultural community center to be enjoyed by people of all ages within our schools, our families, and our community

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