Page 4 - The Islander- April '24

Page 4, The Islander

Art hAPPeningS

Winners From The Hanley Foundation

Youth Art Competition Announced At ArtiGras

The 2024 ArtiGras Fine Arts • Second place: Rodrigo Robiero • Second place: Emma Oland from Pierce Hammock
Festival Hanley Foundation Youth from Palm Beach Lakes High School Elementary
Art Competition proudly revealed • First place: Sarahi Cedro from • First place: Robert Ha Yul Chol from Beacon Cove
the talented winners of this year’s John I. Leonard High School Intermediate
event. Sophomore Helen Popadic Ninth Grade Fourth Grade
from The King’s Academy took • Honorable mention: Noah Maher • Honorable mention: Kali Killian from Palm Beach
home best of show for high school from Indian Ridge School Christian Academy
entries, while fellow schoolmate • Third place: Natalie Lopez from • Honorable mention: Sadie Loiacono from Jupiter Farms
eighth-grader Sophia Clark John I. Leonard High School Elementary
was the middle school honoree • Second place: Angelica Verdura • Third place: Sawyer Smith from Trinity Christian School
for best of show. Fifth-grader from Palm Beach Lakes High School of Palm Beach Gardens
Anderson Muir from Jupiter Farms • First place: Sharlens Pierre from • Second place: Doreen Lin from Beacon Cove Intermediate
Elementary took home best of Lake Worth High School • First place: William Gosier from The Weiss School
show for elementary school student Eighth Grade Third Grade
submissions. • Honorable mention: Ananya • Honorable mention: Aydin Ugljanin from The
Students from kindergarten Jawanjal from The Weiss School Learning Center
through 12th grade showcased • Honorable mention: Ari Darrow • Honorable mention: Everly MacTaggart from Palm Beach
their artistic prowess through from Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Christian Academy
various mediums, including pencil, Preparatory School • Third place: Richard Iazzara from The Batt School
crayon, chalk and paint. Judged by • Third place: Wyatt Orthwein • Second place: Eleanor DeMaio from St. Mark’s
local artists and art educators, the Artwork from Best of Show High School winner from Palm Beach Day Academy Episcopal School
competition saw an impressive Helen Popadic from The King’s Academy • Second place: Allison Heard from • First place: Carsten Bannon from Beacon Cove Intermediate
array of submissions, culminating Trinity Christian School of Palm Second Grade
in the selection of 62 finalists. Among these finalists, first, Beach Gardens • Honorable mention: Geordan Jackowitz from Arthur I.
second, and third place winners were chosen alongside • First place: Mila Ilievska from Watson B. Duncan Meyer Jewish Preparatory School
several honorable mentions for each school grade. Middle School • Honorable mention: Norah Aubert from Trinity Christian
The 2024 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by Seventh Grade School of Palm Beach Gardens
Tampa General Hospital showcased a juried exhibition of • Honorable mention: Ilana Marsielle from The King’s • Third place: Pixel Kent from The Weiss School
exceptional fine art, complemented by various activities Academy • Second place: Breezy Boggess from Palm Beach
such as live entertainment, the Amazon ArtiKids Zone and • Honorable mention: Lucas Miller from The Batt School Christian Academy
the Hanley Foundation Youth Art Competition Gallery. • Third place: Ava Yasenchak from All Saints Catholic School • First place: Student, from St. Mark’s Episcopal School
The 40th anniversary of the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival • Second place: Victoria Cardas from Bak Middle School of First Grade
will be held President’s Day weekend in 2025. the Arts • Honorable mention: Nora White from Jupiter Farms
For more information on ArtiGras, please visit www. • First place: Alda Gorani from Watson B. Duncan Elementary
artigras.org or contact the Palm Beach North Chamber of Middle School • Honorable mention: Liam Bullard from Binks Forest
Commerce at (561) 746-7111. Sixth Grade Elementary
List Of Winners Per School Grade • Honorable mention: Isabella Bayas from Bak Middle • Third place: Vincent Scalea from The Weiss School
Best Of Show School of the Arts • Second place: Colbee Quigley from St. Mark’s
• Best of show elementary school: Anderson Muir from • Honorable mention: Isabella King from Trinity Christian Episcopal School
Jupiter Farms Elementary School of Palm Beach Gardens • First place: Max Zugelder from Trinity Christian School of
• Best of show middle school: Sophia Clark from The • Third place: Gabriel Bowen from Palm Beach Christian Palm Beach Gardens
King’s Academy Academy Kindergarten
• Best of show high school: Helen Popadic from The • Second place: Brooke Madden from The Weiss School • Honorable mention: River Vezina from Jupiter Farms
King’s Academy • First place: Evangeline Candelavia from Watson B. Duncan Elementary
12th Grade Middle School • Honorable mention: Sage Myers from Elbridge Gale
• Honorable mention: Nina Hvrinak from The King’s Fifth Grade Elementary
Academy • Honorable mention: Avery Pate from The Weiss School • Third place: Nolan LaFrance from Palm Beach
• Honorable mention: Christiane Boni from Indian • Honorable mention: Eva Tsvetaeva from Binks Forest Christian Academy
Ridge School Elementary • Second place: Remington Reitz from Binks Forest
• Third place: Guirlaine Francois from Palm Beach Lakes • Third place: Liam Weisman from Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Elementary
High School Preparatory School • First place: Rose Siedman from The Weiss School
• Second place: Avagail Delanni from Lake Worth High
School
• First place: Alejandra Carbrejas from John I. Leonard
High School SPortS
11th Grade
• Honorable mention: Andrew Mohler from The Batt School
• Honorable mention: Margine Castillo from Lake Worth
High School Jupiter Senior Softball
• Third place: Yocelyn Ortiz from Palm Beach Lakes
High School
• Second place: Gianna Sakowski-Webb from Jupiter Jupiter Senior Softball Association (JSSA) player The year -round
Community High School Vic Troiano, has been named recipient of the 2023 Jupiter Senior Softball
• First place: Maria Leon from John I. Leonard High School Commissioner’s Award. program is open to
10th Grade The award by JSSA Commissioner Paul Storch is “For persons 55 and over
• Honorable mention: Ben Bero from The Batt School Meritorious Service in Furthering the Mission and Spirit and is sponsored by the
• Honorable mention: Paige Strickland from Indian of the Jupiter Senior Softball Association.” nonprofit Jupiter Senior
Ridge School In announcing the special honor Storch cited Troiano’s Softball Association
• Third place: Emma Zipsiv from Jupiter Community dedication and “unprecedented string” of managing winter in cooperation with
High School league teams while coordinating pickup games, serving as the Town of Jupiter’s
an umpire and assuming a leadership role as a division and Parks and Recreation
association board member. Department. Games
A member of the senior softball organization since are every Monday,
2010, Troiano is noted for his low-key manner as well as Wednesday and Friday
Captain’s was established in 1980 servicing his genuine honesty and humility. “Additionally, on and morning beginning at
Palm Beach County and is a privately off the field you will not find a JSSA member with more 8:30 a.m. They have Vic Troiano, recipient of the
owned and managed company. spirit, soul and love in his heart,” Storch said. been at Maplewood Park 2023 Commissioner’s Award
Captain’s is committed to providing Troiano said he was taken aback upon learning of the pending completion of
dependable, reliable and professional award and feels blessed and honored. “My theme has renovations at Jupiter Community Park.
ground transportation to and from all
South Florida Airports and Seaports. PBCVH212 always been, let’s have some fun, don’t get hurt and let’s For information about the softball program, including
To reserve your vehicle: have a competitive game, win or lose,” he said. The award sponsorship or to register, contact Gary Newman at (917)
561-798-2180 or 800-634-7890 www.captainsairport.com was to be officially presented later in the spring. 623-0791, or go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa.