Fifteen Denton ISD Students Receive All-State Honors at VASE Competition
Fifteen Denton ISD students received all-state honors in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) - an annual competition with more than 33,000 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) receives 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.
Only seven percent of all students who enter the competition advance to the state level. The highest rating of Distinguished - V, which earns a gold seal, was awarded to only 162 artists. Denton ISD had two students receive a gold seal.
Students who receive an Exemplary - IV rating are named all-state.
Denton ISD’s 15 all-state VASE students include the following:
Braswell High School
Alazjah Tate - All-State, Gold Seal Medallion
Ms. Kiba Jacobson, Teacher
Arabella Graham - All-State
Ms. Angie Ford, Teacher
Samantha Melendez - All-State
Mr. David Villegas, Teacher
Izabella Viola - All-State
Ms. Angie Ford, Teacher
Guyer High School
Jade Arnquist-forte - All-State
Mr. Christian Reid, Teacher
Angelo Gallizzi - All-State
Mr. Jeremy Sale, Teacher
Manya Kumari - All-State
Mr. Christian Reid, Teacher
Jillian Love - All-State
Mr. Christian Reid, Teacher
Jaden Mayville - All-State
Ms. Tiffany Fitzsimmons, Teacher
Kaylee Murray - All-State
Ms. Shaye Watson, Teacher
Lillian B. Rodgers - All-State
Mr. Jeremy Sale, Teacher
Mia Stolp - All-State
Mr. John Mooney, Teacher
Ryan High School
Paola Farinas - All-State, Gold Seal Medallion
Ms. Aimee Foutch, Teacher
Nova Bailey - All-State
Ms. Aimee Foutch, Teacher
Emily Stanley - All-State
Ms. Aimee Foutch, Teacher
