AAEP Students Receive $1000 Scholarships from Office Depot

Congratulations to the Gallery 37 AAEP students who were just awarded Office Depot gift cards worth $1000. From computer equipment to spiral notebooks, the following students are going to be be able to purchase much needed college supplies:

Yasmin Velazquez from Juarez Academy
Alexina Jordan from John Hope
Christian Branch from King College Prep
Lauren Brown from Morgan Park

These students will be awarded their gift cards on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Simeon Academy at 5:30 PM. Then they will be ready to shop 'til they drop!

Life Is Simply Art!

Congratulations to Isai Gayton of Juarez H.S. and Eric Clark of King College Prep on being the Best of the Best 2008. Both Eric and Isai were recognized on Sunday, May 18, at the Thompson Center for Superior Artist Expression during The Best Of the Best of The Lisa Show, Life is Simply Art. Twenty-five Chicago and suburban, both private and public high school students, competed in this exhibition sponsored by The Great Frame Up. Isai was awarded a $1000 scholarship as the second place winner in 3-Dimensional. Eric placed third in Painting and his piece has been selected for entry in a national contest. Good luck, Eric! Congratulations to their teachers , Sonja Henderson, Jeanne Walker, Diana Stezalski, and Jiwon Chun, too!

Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation 2008 Summer Seminar Program Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Ricardo Silva of Hancock High School! Ricardo has been selected to participate in the Summer Seminar Program offered by The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation in Colorado Springs. This wonderful opportunity to study drawing and painting at Colorado College for two weeks this summer includes full tuition, room and board and all seminar related expenses. Chosen from applicants who represent some of the most artistically gifted high school juniors in the nation from both public and private schools, Ricardo will have the opportunity to collaborate with young artists from across the country while enriching his own practice as an artist. Have a wonderful experience Ricardo!

AND TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER GOES...

THE COOL GUITAR! Kimberly Johnson of Wells Academy and David Ovalle of Walter Payton, both AAEP mixed media students, donated their time and their artistic skills to create two fabulous art pieces that were sold in a charity auction at Little Black Pearl on April 26th to raise funds for ChicagoCenter for Urban Life & Culture. Along with an impressive group of artists, including Jose Guerrero, Kimberly and David each embellished a plain piece of wood cut in the shape of a guitar to create a masterpiece to reflect the "Soul of the South Side." Rumor has it that one of the band members of Billy Branch and the Sons of the Blues bought one of the AAEP guitars. Congratulations to our new AAEP philanthropists!

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING!

Gallery 37 AAEP students are simply outstanding, and we are not the only ones who think so. The proof is in their ongoing accomplishments and awards.

HERE'S THE LATEST:


Meegan Jumfuoh of King College Prep is the recipient of a renewable $29,000 DePaul Academic Scholarship.
Rene Williams of Whitney Young has received a renewable award of $1000 from Chaze to attend the University of Illinois in the fall.
Andrea Dixon of Morgan Park has received the Presidential Award to attend the University of Illinois.
Rasheed Merrell of Curie has been awarded a $5000 renewable scholarship from the Firefighters.
Brittney Gale of King College Prep is the recipient of a renewable $14,000 DePaul Academic Scholarship.
Sydney Smith of Lakeview has been awarded the Golden Apple to attend DePaul on a "fullride."
Mariana Runcie of Whitney Young is the recipient of a renewable scholarship to Harvard.
Lauren Golston of Brooks is receiving a $1000 scholarship to study business from NFTE and she is an All-City Silver Medalist.
Nora Lubitsch of Whitney Young has been awarded a $15,000 scholarship from the University of Dayton and a $5000 from Alfred U. Nora also received a Silver Medal for her All-City photography entry.
Chris Sledge of King Prep is the recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from Bradley.
Tyler Bouyer of Lincoln Park is receiving a $6000 scholarship from Columbia.
Jalisa Hike of Curie is the recipient of a $3500 scholarship for WIU.
Maria Garcia of Mather is receiving a $1500 scholarship to Lexington.
Ymijan Baftijari, a senior at Lincoln Park, has received an $8000 a year scholarship and the Award of Excellence to attend Illinois State University.
Jeannette Ralyea of Von Steuben has been awarded $6000 a year to attend Columbia College and has also received the award of excellence.
Lisa Ivy is the recipient of the Chez Family Scholarship and the Strauss Foundation Scholarship. She will be attending the University of Illinois in September.
Chom Pasidparchya of Sullivan has been awarded the High Impact Scholarship from CIA Institute and the Culinary Institute of America Savory Study Grant.
Bridget Hapner of Whitney Young H.S. has been granted a one semester tuition waiver by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Ernestina Perez of Benito Juarez H.S. is the recipient of the Comcast Leadership Award for $1000, the Marquette Bank Scholarship for $1000, and the President's Scholarship Award for $1000 by University of Illinois at Chicago.
Mariah Streater of Brooks College Prep has been awarded the Multicultural Grant for $1000 by Cartrage.
Elizabeth Kasperek of Lincoln Park H.S. has been awarded the Loyola Scholarship.
Lauren Mitchell of Von Steuben H.S. has been honored with a Marines Scholarship by the United States Armed Forces.
Sydney Smith of Lakeview H.S. is the recipient of a Golden Apple Scholarship.
Evelyn Sanchez of Von Steuben has been awarded the Chictech Scholarship to attend the University of Illinois.
Dawn Johnson, a senior at Wells Academy, has been invited to join the National Honors Society.
Here are just some of the names of our All-City Winners:
Angel Harrold of Juarez - All-City Poster Design Award and Siver Medalist.
Hugo Sato of Whitney Young - 2 Gold Medals.
Lorin Sisak of Whitney Young - Silver Medal.
Blanca Cambray of Gage Park - Award of Excellence.
Elizabeth Zatuchny of Whitney Young - Gold Medal
Ana Gasca of Mather - Award of Excellence.