Fifteen Denton ISD Students Named State VASE Qualifiers

Fifteen Denton ISD students qualified for state in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) – an annual competition with nearly 35,000 entries. Academically eligible high school students in grades 9-12 can participate in VASE.

Students create artwork, write about their creative processes and understanding of visual art and articulate information about their artwork during an interview with a VASE juror, who evaluates their work using a standards-based rubric. To qualify for state, students must attend a regional event and have their original artwork with them at the event.

Jurors then interview students and evaluate the artwork using the aforementioned rubric. Artwork receiving an Exemplary Rating (IV) will receive a medallion at the state VASE competition. The state jury panel will then select Gold Seal winners from artwork receiving an Exemplary Writing, and Gold Seal artworks receive a State Gold Seal medallion.

Denton ISD’s 15 state VASE qualifiers include the following:

Braswell High School

Sanaa Hampton
Ms. Julia Freund, Teacher

Savannah Miller
Ms. Julia Freund, Teacher

Jayden Ojeda
Ms. Julia Freund, Teacher

Jennifer McLeod (2 works qualified)
Ms. Angelia Ford and Ms. Kiba Jacobson, Teachers

Samantha Melendez
Ms. Kiba Jacobson, Teacher

Ashlynn Smith
Ms. Angelia Ford, Teacher

Alazjah Tates
Ms. Angelia Ford, Teacher

The Principal of Braswell High School is Mr. DeCorian Hailey.

Guyer High School

Enrique Gutierrez
Ms. Tiffany Fitzsimmons, Teacher

Christin Park
Mr. John Mooney, Teacher

Koki Shinha
Ms. Tiffany Fitzsimmons, Teacher

Yuri Sung
Mr. John Mooney, Teacher  

Eden Fitzpatrick
Ms. Tiffany Fitzsimmons, Teacher

The Principal of Guyer High School is Dr. Shaun Perry.

Ryan High School

Hailey Belcher
Ms. Aimee Foutch, Teacher

Olivia Kinard
Ms. Aimee Foutch, Teacher  

Emily Stanley
Ms. Aimee Foutch, Teacher

The Principal of Ryan High School is Mr. Vernon Reeves.