The Washburn Rural High School Art Department is excited to announce nine student award-winners from the 2025 Scholastic Art Competition in Wichita. This is the premier juried high school and middle school art exhibition in Kansas. More than 2,200 artworks were submitted across Eastern Kansas, with only 490 receiving honors.

Scholastic Art is one of the oldest and most prestigious national art competitions for middle school and high school students in the nation. It provides an opportunity for student artists to be recognized, exhibited, and awarded scholarship(s). It is a huge honor for students to receive recognition based on the originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal vision in their work. The following WRHS students received recognition for their work:

GOLD KEYS:

• Kyleigh Chrisman
• Kaya Hamilton

SILVER KEYS:

• Jessica Temming
• Kyleigh Chrisman (2)
• Luke Lemke
• Sevyn Combs (2)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

• Phoebe Harrison
• Annah Brighton
• Kyleigh Chrisman
• Luke Lemke
• Israel Escobar
• Hannah Heine

The winning artwork can be viewed here.