Student Achievements
Art Contest & Awards
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National PTA Reflections Program
What’s National PTA Reflections Program?
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-created theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
🎉 Congratulations, 2023-2024 Award Winner!
NATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Soobin O. | 11th | California High School
Visual Arts Category — High School Division “I am Hopeful Because…”
Celebrating Art.com Art Contest
What’s Celebrating Art.com Art Contest?
CelebratingArt.com is devoted to the promotion and appreciation of student art. The intent of their student art contests is to motivate student artists. The top entries are published in an anthology that will record the creative works of today's student artists.
🎉 Congratulations, Fall 2024 Award Winners!
CHOSEN FOR PUBLICATION
Sophie A. | 9th | Amador Valley High School [High Merit]
Soolynn B. | 11th | Castro Valley High School [High Merit]
Emily C. | 8th | Windemere Middle School
Aakanksha K. | 11th | Foothill High School
Madeleine L. | 11th | Dublin High School [High Merit]
Hyowon S. | 10th | Dougherty Valley High School [High Merit]
Sienna T. | 8th | Windemere Middle School
Hailey Y. | 11th | California High School
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
What’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards?
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.
🎉 Congratulations, 2024-2025 Award Winners!
GOLD KEYS
Joshua L. | 12th | Foothill High School
Gold Key Bridges
Gold Key Magazine Design 1
Gold Key Magazine Design 2
Aidan M. | 10th | Emerald High School
Gold Key The Streets
SILVER KEYS
Eynn C. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Stairway
Soyeong J. | 10th | Amador Valley High School
Silver Key Dancing Lady
Ellie K. | 9th | Monte Vista High School
Silver Key Sokcho, South Korea
Sooha K. | 11th | Amador Valley High School
Silver Key Potential
Joshua L. | 12th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Hallucination
Silver Key Under Water
Karis L. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Still Life
Sue Yeon P. | 11th | California High School
Silver Key Familial Huddle
Silver Key Walls, Windows, Doors
Hyowon S. | 10th | Dougherty Valley High School
Silver Key Diffusion of Realms
Sophie T. | 12th | California High School
Silver Key I LOVE YOU
Silver Key Walk With Me?
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Sophie A. | 9th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Woven Hands
Soolynn B. | 11th | Castro Valley High School
Honorable Mention Not So Sweet Sixteen
Honorable Mention Serene Farewell
Eynn C. | 11th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Workforce
Honorable Mention Survival
Seojin H. | 10th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Staircase of Sky
Soyeong J. | 10th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Cat-astrophe on Mars
Honorable Mention Entrepreneur Couple
Honorable Mention Fitting the Pieces Together
Honorable Mention The Gray Snowman
Ellie K. | 9th | Monte Vista High School
Honorable Mention Sundial
Honorable Mention Trapped Tentacles
Madeleine L. | 11th | Dublin High School
Honorable Mention Annual Freeze Off
Bryan L. | 11th | Mountain House High School
Honorable Mention Sockeye Salmon
Elizabeth L. | 9th | Dougherty Valley High School
Honorable Mention Garden of Eden
Joshua L. | 12th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Wrapped
Seunghyeong L. | 10th | Dougherty Valley High School
Honorable Mention The Passing Night, The Whale’s Dream
Kyuhyeon N. | 11th | Livermore High School
Honorable Mention Youth
Soobin O. | 12th | Livermore High School
Honorable Mention Finally Found
Honorable Mention Reflections
Sue Yeon P. | 11th | Livermore High School
Honorable Mention Trees of Life
Sophie T. | 12th | California High School
Honorable Mention Trash to be Treasured
🎉 Congratulations, 2023-2024 Award Winners!
GOLD KEYS
Sophie A. | 8th | Harvest Park Middle School
Gold Key Watching in the Forest
Grace C. | 8th | Middle School
Gold Key Evergreen Forest
Chloe I. | 8th | Pleasanton Middle School
Gold Key Kings Hotel
SILVER KEYS
Seungvin K. | 12th | Dublin High School
Silver Key Mantas Above Rays
Annette K. | 11th | Mountain House High School
Silver Key Solace On The Streets
Silver Key Loss
Joshua L. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Captivated
Soobin O. | 11th | California High School
Silver Key Is This All I’m Worth
Ryan C. | 10th | Dublin High School
Silver Key Street
Kyuhyeon N. | 10th | Livermore High School
Silver Key “Wait.”
Anya Y. | 10th | Amador Valley High School
Silver Key Flash
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Evani S. | 12th | Dublin High School
Honorable Mention Comfort
Kassi K. | 11th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Beauty in Rocks
Honorable Mention Surrounded by My Flowers
Ryan C. | 10th | Dublin High School
Honorable Mention Fallen
Arthur C. | 10th | Dougherty Valley High School
Honorable Mention Climate Education
Kyuhyeon N. | 10th | Livermore High School
Honorable Mention Chickens Can Fly (Series 2)
Sue Yeon P. | 10th | Livermore High School
Honorable Mention Myself in the Moonlight
Anya Y. | 10th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Warning
Seojin H. | 9th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Hope
Sophie A. | 8th | Harvest Park Middle School
Honorable Mention Layers of Detail
Honorable Mention With You
Chloe I. | 8th | Pleasanton Middle School
Honorable Mention Illumination
Ellie K. | 8th | Charlotte Wood Middle School
Honorable Mention Lion Queen
Victoria L. | 8th | Charlotte Wood Middle School
Honorable Mention BenBen
🎉 Congratulations, 2022-2023 Award Winners!
GOLD KEYS
Michelle N. | 11th | Foothill High School
Gold Key climate change
Kassi K. | 10th | Foothill High School
Gold Key A City’s Slow Evening
Karis L. | 9th | Foothill High School
Gold Key Fruits
Hailey Y. | 9th | California High School
Gold Key Beetle
SILVER KEYS
Katie A. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Color and BPM Playlist Infographic
Silver Key Strings of Anxiety
Silver Key Inked Street
Silver Key Galloping Out of Time
Silver Key The Game of Climate Change
Michelle N. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key landscape
Keira W. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key A Different Perspective
Kyuhyeon N. | 9th | High School
Silver Key An Unforeseen Future
Hailey Y. | 9th | California High School
Silver Key Dark Rain
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Seanna K. | 12th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Two Cups
Honorable Mention Renewal
Honorable Mention Interior Spaces
Cherrie Y. | 12th | St. Andrew’s School
Honorable Mention Gaze
Honorable Mention The Gaze (2)
Honorable Mention Perception (1)
Honorable Mention Perception (2)
Rachel K. | 11th | Castro Valley High School
Honorable Mention Pearl
Seungvin K. | 11th | Dublin High School
Honorable Mention Abyss
Honorable Mention Vessel
Michelle N. | 11th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention sword and heart
Honorable Mention crow heart
Keira W. | 11th | Foothill High School
Silver Key A Different Perspective
Honorable Mention Portrait of Keira
Honorable Mention Nainai
Honorable Mention Morning Solitude
Honorable Mention Vanity
Honorable Mention Wasted Dedication
Kassi K. | 10th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Rising Seas in New York
Joshua L. | 10th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Ripple
Honorable Mention Bridges
Honorable Mention Mirror
Honorable Mention Daydream
Arthur C. | 9th | High School
Honorable Mention The Open Hills
Yeji J. | 9th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Fish
Honorable Mention Searching
Honorable Mention San Francisco
Sooha K. | 9th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Reflection
Honorable Mention Hide and Seek
Sue Yeon P. | 9th | High School
Honorable Mention Passion of Psyche
Ellie K. | 7th | Charlotte Wood Middle School
Honorable Mention Yonder, by the Sunset
🎉 Congratulations, 2021-2022 Award Winners!
GOLD KEYS
Josephina C. | 12th | Amador Valley High School
Gold Key Landscape with a Woman
Eric K. | 11th | Dougherty Valley High School
Gold Key My Biggest Fans
Sarah P. | 11th | California High School
Gold Key Self-portrait
Cherrie Y. | 11th | St. Andrew’s School
Gold Key Pride
Helen K. | 10th | Dublin High School
Gold Key Water
Keira W. | 10th | Foothill High School
Gold Key Ordinary Items
SILVER KEYS
Josephina C. | 12th | Amador Valley High School
Silver Key Chicken, Grass, Cup
Silver Key Still Life Glove
Cherrie Y. | 11th | St. Andrew’s School
Silver Key Still Life
Katie L. | 10th | Castro Valley High School
Silver Key Restless
Michelle N. | 10th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Revolution
Keira W. | 10th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Waiting for Stars
Joshua L. | 9th | Foothill High School
Silver Key Nine To Five
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Josephina C. | 12th | Amador Valley High School
Honorable Mention Ingénue
Honorable Mention Still Life Watercolor Painting 1
Honorable Mention Fashion Illustration
Eric K. | 11th | Dougherty Valley High School
Honorable Mention Passing By
Honorable Mention Family Portrait
Christina K. | 11th | Dougherty Valley High School
Honorable Mention My Room
Sarah P. | 11th | California High School
Honorable Mention Life on the Courts
Cherrie Y. | 11th | St. Andrew’s School
Honorable Mention Chaos Within
Honorable Mention Hansel and Gretel
Katie A. | 10th | Foothill High School
Honorable Mention Grandma's Peaches
Helen K. | 10th | Dublin High School
Honorable Mention Egg
Rachel K. | 10th | Castro Valley High School
Honorable Mention Under Led Lights
Arthur C. | 8th | Gale Ranch Middle School
Honorable Mention Portrait
The President’s Volunteer Service Award
What’s The President’s Volunteer Service Award?
The President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes incredible individuals who are committed to a high level of volunteer and service.
spaceIN art studio is a Certifying Organization to Recognize Outstanding Volunteers!
🎉 Congratulations!
BRONZE AWARD
Josephina C. (12th+) in 22-23
Seungvin K. (11th) in 22-23
Keira W. (10th) in 21-22
GOLD AWARD
Hailey Y. (10th) in 22-23
Dani K. (9th) in 22-23
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
What’s Ocean Awareness Contest?
The Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship to a changing world, and become advocates for positive change. Students ages 11-18 from around the world are invited to participate.
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest 2022
🎉 Congratulations, 2022 Award Winners!
Yeonseo H. | 11th
Dani K. | 11th
Carina C. | 12th
Michelle N. | 12th
Keira W. | 12th
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest 2021
🎉 Congratulations, 2021 Award Winner!
Rachel K. | 10th | Castro Valley High School
California Highway Patrol:
9/11 20th Aniversary Art Contest
What’s California Highway Patrol 9/11 20th Aniversary Art Contest?
Tri-Valley California Highway Patrol hosted the 9/11 Remembrance Art Contest with the theme of "America Strong" in 2021. The selected artworks are going to be displayed in the office.
🎉 Congratulations!
Joshua L. | 9th | Foothill High School
America - A New Hope
Michelle N. | 10th | Foothill High School
Consolidation of the Patriots