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11 students at D. 202 in Plainfield honored for creative works

Mediums include ceramic and glass, sculpture, digital art and short stories.

By Denise M. Baran-Unland
Two Plainfield South High School seniors recently earned national recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their artwork. Pictured are, from left, are Vivianne Angulo and Alyse Slawinski.

Two Plainfield South High School seniors recently earned national recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their artwork. Pictured are, from left, are Vivianne Angulo and Alyse Slawinski. (Photo courtesy of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202)

District 202 students recently earned awards for their creative works, according to news releases from District 202 in Plainfield.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards nationally recognized two Plainfield South High School seniors for their artwork: Vivianne Angulo and Alyse Slawinski.

And District 202 students won all nine top awards in the Plainfield Public Library’s annual short story contest.

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Vivianne Angulo earned gold for her ceramics and glass pieces called “Drowning in Time” and “Blossoming.”

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a gold award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her ceramics and glass piece called “Drowning in Time."

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a gold award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her ceramics and glass piece called “Drowning in Time." (Photo courtesy of Plainfield Community Consolidated High School District 202)

Because Angulo is also one of five American Vision nominees from the Suburban Chicago Region, “Blossoming” will compete for the region’s Best of Show award in New York.

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a gold award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awardsfor her ceramics and glass piece called “Blossoming."

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a gold award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awardsfor her ceramics and glass piece called “Blossoming." (Photo courtesy of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202)

Angulo also earned silver for “Trick or Treat” (ceramics and glass) and “Sweet Girl” (sculpture).

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a silver award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her ceramics and glass piece called “Trick or Treat."

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a silver award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her ceramics and glass piece called “Trick or Treat." (Photo courtesy of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202)

Alyse Slawinski earned gold for her digital art piece titled “Xenophobia.”

Alyse Slawinski, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a gold award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her digital art piece called “”Xenophobia.”

Alyse Slawinski, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a gold award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her digital art piece called “”Xenophobia.” (Photo courtesy of Plainfield Community Consolidated School Distict 202)

Angulo, Slawinski and their teachers, Kelly Manteck and Daron Wojnowski, will travel to New York for the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Ceremony, to be held June 9 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a silver award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her sculpture called “Sweet Girl."

Vivianne Angulo, a senior at Plainfield South High School, earned a silver award from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her sculpture called “Sweet Girl." (Photo courtesy of Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202)

Short story contest

Students in grades four through six won the top nine awards in Plainfield Public Library’s 20th annual short story contest.

All students wrote original stories with 500 to 650 words. Here are the winners:

Fourth grade:

First: Nala Panozzo, Lincoln Elementary School: “The Tale of Cancerzilla”

Second: May Nguyen, Eichelberger Elementary School: “Skiing at Cascade Mountain”

Third: Grayson Orr, Liberty Elementary School: “Who Did It?”

Fifth grade:

First: Tessa McCuneby (Lincoln Elementary School: “Diary of a Shelter Cat”

Second: Hope McSteen, Lincoln Elementary School: “My Voice”

Third: Sidney Gargano, Freedom Elementary School\: “The Mystery Behind the Walls”

Sixth grade:

First: Skylyn Worden, Ira Jones Middle School: “Memories”

Second: Mayeli Leon, Indian Trail Middle School: “Mia’s Revenge”

Third: Savni Gadgil, Ira Jones Middle School: “Caged Bird Awaits to Fly”

For more information, visit psd202.org, plainfieldpubliclibrary.org and artandwriting.org.