Winners Announced for Wabash County, Peru High School Art Show, Banner Competition

Fourth annual combined student art show, banner reception features work of more than 240 students 

WABASH, Ind.—Now on display in the Honeywell Center Clark Gallery are more than 260 works of art created by more than 240 Wabash County and Peru High School students. In addition, 28 banners chosen as winning pieces from those students will be installed around the Honeywell Center in the coming days. To view the full exhibit online, visit HoneywellArts.org. Banners made by Wabash County students will be displayed outside around the Honeywell Center at 275 W. Market St. until winter. 

Students were honored on Wednesday, March 17 via virtual awards ceremony for their works and winnings. The virtual ceremony will be available for viewing until the end of May via HoneywellArts.org/schools. During the awards ceremony, awards were presented to students for Best of Show with winning pieces hanging in the Clark Gallery, overall School Level Banner winners and Grade Level Banner winners. 

2021 Wabash County All Schools & Peru High School Art Show Best of Show Winners: 

  • Yelium Alvarado – Peru High School – Sophomore 
  • Gracie Krieg – Peru High School – Senior 
  • Mercedes Easterday – Heartland Career Center – Senior 
  • Lilly Miller – Manchester Elementary – 3rd 
  • Leilany Ortiz Guerrero – Manchester Intermediate – 4th 
  • Maegan Metzger – Manchester Junior-Senior High – Freshman  
  • Pierce McIlvenny – St. Bernard Elementary – 1st 
  • Kalaina Cussen – Metro North Elementary – 1st 
  • Callie McClure – Sharp Creek Elementary – 5th 
  • Maddie Lloyd – Northfield Junior-Senior High – Senior 
  • Grant Dale – Northfield Junior-Senior High – Senior 
  • Shelby Hunt – Southwood Elementary – 6th 
  • Amelia Sweet – Southwood Junior-Senior High – Junior 
  • Heaven Cunningham – Emmanuel Christian School – 4th 
  • Addison Dinkins – OJ Neighbours Elementary – 3rd 
  • Alyssa Crowley – Wabash Middle School – 6th 
  • Mollie Friend – Wabash High School – Freshman 

Wabash County School Level Banner Competition Winners: 

  • Addison Kinsey – Emmanuel Christian School – 8th 
  • Auburn Cartwright – Heartland Career Center – Junior 
  • Wyatt Enyeart – Manchester Intermediate – 4th 
  • Melany Ortiz Guerrero – Manchester Junior-Senior High – Junior 
  • Diem Rosemeyer – Metro North Elementary – 2nd 
  • Avry Napier – Northfield Junior-Senior High – Sophomore 
  • Demetri Shull – OJ Neighbours Elementary – 3rd 
  • Kendra Rife – Sharp Creek Elementary – 6th 
  • Elin Tyson – Southwood Elementary School – 4th 
  • Kyle Smith – Southwood Junior-Senior High – Sophomore 
  • Megan Snavely – St. Bernard Elementary – 6th 
  • Lincoln Saldivar – Wabash High School – Senior 
  • Ella Colvin – Wabash Middle School – 8th 
  • Avery Davison – Manchester Elementary School – 1st 

Wabash County Grade Level Banner Competition Winners: 

  • Amber Wallen – Metro North Elementary – Pre-Kindergarten 
  • Melody Hatfield – Manchester Elementary – Kindergarten 
  • Rhagan Kelley – Emmanuel Christian School – 1st 
  • Grace Dafoe – OJ Neighbours Elementary – 2nd 
  • Gabriel West – Emmanuel Christian School – 3rd 
  • Brennan Swan – Sharp Creek Elementary – 4th 
  • Emma Smelser – Emmanuel Christian School – 5th 
  • Bella Myers – Sharp Creek Elementary – 6th 
  • Hyrum Zumbrun – Wabash Middle School – 7th 
  • Maddie Archer – Northfield Junior-Senior High – 8th 
  • Aymia Miller – Manchester Junior-Senior High – Freshman 
  • Morgan Butcher – Wabash High School – Sophomore 
  • Ashley Bricker – Heartland Career Center – Junior 
  • Olivia Holstein – Heartland Career Center – Senior 

The Elementary School division is sponsored by The Wabash Rotary Club. The Middle School division is sponsored by Dynamic Designs by Dyson. The High School division is sponsored by Big City Paints. Clark Gallery Partners include The Cleaning Company, Borders and Beyond Gallery & Framing, and Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre

For all media inquiries, contact Morgan Ellis at mellis@HoneywellFoundation.org or by calling 260.274.1429.

About the Honeywell Foundation 

The Honeywell Foundation is a public charity in Wabash, Indiana. The organization and its venues – Honeywell Center, Honeywell House, Charley Creek Gardens, Dr. Ford Historic Home, Eagles Theatre, and 13-24 Drive In – provide artistic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all. These artistic offering are made possible by the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and also by generous donors. For more information about The Honeywell Foundation, please visit HoneywellArts.org

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