OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS

Outstanding Student Awards are given each year by the Council to those students selected by their high school advisors and instructors. The award, honoring outstanding achievement in Graphics, is presented to selected students at the annual Hall of Distinction ceremony held on Monday evening of Printing Week.

Applications are mailed out to area high schools in fall of each year and winners are notified by their advisors or instructors in early January. All recipients receive a commemorative plaque denoting their selection. For additional information please contact the GAC Office.

2013 Outstanding Graphic Arts Students

Jacob Davidian
North Royalton High School
Instructor: Mrs. Jennifier Harold

Alyssa Higgins
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett
& Mrs. Mary Ann Thoburn

Alexis Houston
Warrensville Heights High School Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Olivia Jurek
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro

Michael Morris
Warrensville Heights High School Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Bethany Pierce
Riverside High School
Instructor: Mr. Skip Jamison

 

Rachel Riess
Polaris Career Center
Instructor: Mr. Mike Takatch

Jessica Sandy
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

Kelsy Seager
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Fred Tackett
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mr. Bill Delgado

Kelsey Williams
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Instructor: Mrs. Anne Jones

Click to download the
Outstanding Student Award Nomination form

 

GAC BENNY AWARDS COMPETITION


The Benny Awards are an annual Graphic Arts contest for high schoolstudents where graphic arts work in the categories of Printing and Graphic Design are judged and cash awards and recognition plaques are presented during the Hall of Distinction ceremony on Monday evening of Printing Week. This competition is viewed as valuable experience for any student interested in pursuing a career in the graphic arts field. The competition offers students their first exposure to review of their work by a panel of area professionals. All entries are displayed at the annual Printing Week celebration. For additional information please contact the GAC Office.

2013 Benny Award Winners

Grahic Design Competition

First Place
Olivia Specht

Riverside High School
Instructor: Mrs. Gagan

Second Place
Barbara Brodnik

Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

Third Place
Taylor Steiner

Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Mary Ann Thoburn

Honorable Mentions
Samantha Allen

Cloverleaf High School
Instructor: Mrs. Mollie Jarvis

Deidra Berhent
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

Alex Burton
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Megan L. Cala
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett

Treyshaun Daniels
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Dorotea Deshishku (3)
Magnificat High School
Instructor: Mrs. Judy Collins

Freska Dessaw
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

Luz Dominguez
Cle. Central Catholic High School
Instructor: Mrs. Erin Kraly

Garrison Flora
Cloverleaf High School
Instructor: Mrs. Mollie Jarvis

Haley Hawkins
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett

Alyssa Higgins
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett &
Mrs. Mary Ann Thoburn

Olivia Jurek
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro

Lexi Kays
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett

Crystin King
Cle. Central Catholic High School
Instructor: Mrs. Erin Kraly

Hanna Kotlarek
Cle. Central Catholic High School
Instructor: Mrs. Erin Kraly

Martin Kurtz
Cle. Central Catholic High School
Instructor: Mrs. Ellen Howard

Keith Latten
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Samantha Luich
Cloverleaf High School
Instructor: Mrs. Mollie Jarvis

Laura Mamick
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro

Jack Manthey
Cloverleaf High School
Instructor: Mrs. Mollie Jarvis

Zachary Mihuta
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro

Tatiyana Nichols
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Harper Owens
Cloverleaf High School
Instructor: Mrs. Mollie Jarvis

Kendall Phillips
Bay High School
Instructor: Ms. Denise Rosst

Christian Powers (3)
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett

Jessica Sandy
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

Jada Smith
Warrensville Heights High School Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Elyse Sopa (2)
Bay High School
Instructor: Ms. Denise Ross

Olivia Specht (2)
Riverside High School
Instructor: Mrs. Gagan

Taylor Steiner
Mahoning County Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Hackett

Hannah Swain
Cloverleaf High School
Instructor: Mrs. Mollie Jarvis

Brittany Marie Misha Takacs
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

Brynn Turley
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mrs. Melissa Munro

Derrian White
Warrensville Heights High School
Instructor: Mr. Larry Brown

Alyssa Zielke
Euclid High School
Instructor: Mrs. Edith Mellen

 

Printing Competition

First Place
Jasmin Frangos

Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Second Place
Nicole Hopsecger

Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Third Place
Jared Cartwright

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mr. William Delgado

Honorable Mentions
Sevgim Akcakil (2)

Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Jasmin Frangos
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Lindsay Gabor
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

 

Shadia Kawkabani
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Gresė Koca
Magnificat High School
Instructor: Mrs. Judy Collins

Charlotte Klimovich
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

Justin Noble
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Instructor: Mr. William Delgado

Victoria Rapchak
Magnificat High School
Instructor: Mrs. Judy Collins

Lisa Tan
Mentor High School
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle Kane

 


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