Plainfield District 202 announces 23 artists place at conference finals

Plainfield School District 202 has announced that 23 of its high school artists earned awards and honors at the Southwest Prairie Conference Finals on Saturday, March 9 at Yorkville High School.

More than 130 students from 12 high schools competed in the competition, including those from Plainfield Central, South, North and East, Joliet Central and West, Minooka, Oswego East, Oswego, Romeoville, Yorkville and West Aurora high schools.

The Plainfield School District 202 students included in the competition were:

Plainfield Central:

Joseph Chason, senior, film/animation, - Third Place
Olivia Cavenaile, sophomore, drawing neutral - Honorable Mention
Hailey Stewart, junior, hand-built ceramics - Honorable Mention
Chloe Buttimer, sophomore - Up and Coming Artist
George Aguado II, senior, digital photography
Hope Schnowske, senior, mixed media
Ethan Torres, senior, digital photography
Paige Estoll, junior, neutral drawing
Ruth Laskowski, junior, mixed media
Isabella Esquivel, sophomore, printmaking
Carmen Francisco, senior, computer-generated art

Plainfield South:

Tierney Quinn Mika, senior, wheel-thrown ceramics – Second Place
Grace Wiess, junior, hand-built ceramics - Second Place
Margaret Martinez, senior, sculpture - Second Place
· Janelle Nelson, senior, digital photography - Second Place
Noah Negoski, senior, sculpture - Honorable Mention
Desiree Moran, freshman - Up and Coming Artist
Caitlyn Carrasco-Unive, senior, computer-generated art
Elena Montalvo, senior, printmaking
Deniz Favela, neutral drawing
Natalie Pawlinski, senior, color drawing
Faith Pondelicek, junior, acrylic painting

Plainfield North:

Olivia Haubert, sophomore, neutral drawing - First Place
Hannah Belofsky, senior, watercolor painting – Second Place
Liam McManaman, junior, acrylic and oil painting - Third Place
Makena Wons, sophomore, color drawing- Third Place
Ryan Blaszczak, senior, neutral drawing - Honorable Mention
Eianna Tan, sophomore - Up and Coming Artist
Erin Leifker, senior, color drawing
Abbigail Elwood, senior, color drawing
Yoanna Barajas, senior, acrylic and oil painting
Antoinette Rogus, junior, hand-built ceramics
Morgan Long, sophomore, shallow relief mixed media

Plainfield East:

Angelyn Wong, junior, animation, First Place
Alexis Anderson, senior, graphic design - First Place
Maya Flores, senior, printmaking – First Place
Frida Mora Garcia, senior, digital art - Third Place
Ryan Stroud, senior, digital photography - Honorable Mention
Jena Ecang, senior, sculpture - Honorable Mention
Vilandy Zacaria, sophomore - Up and Coming Artist
Shyla Munoz, senior, neutral drawing
Jessica Perez, senior, watercolor painting
Isabella Ramirez, senior, acrylic and oil painting
Liberty Dawson, sophomore, color drawing