The Happy Birthday Vincent & YAM Celebration was held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Historical Building in Des Moines. Two hundred students from around the state were recognized for their art work.
| Name |
School |
Grade |
Teacher |
Award |
Town |
| Danielle Rossell |
Griswold HS |
12 |
Aaron Ware |
|
Griswold |
| Hattie Dalke |
Griswold HS |
10 |
Aaron Ware |
|
Griswold |
| Hayley Glover |
Griswold HS |
12 |
Aaron Ware |
|
Griswold |
| Tisha Brinkschroeder |
Washington Elem |
2 |
Alicia Carradus |
|
Fairfield |
| Ella Holderbaum |
Washington Elem |
K |
Alicia Carradus |
|
Fairfield |
| Jace Hannes |
Washington Elem |
2 |
Alicia Carradus |
|
Fairfield |
| River Patterson |
Washington Elem |
3 |
Alicia Carradus |
|
Fairfield |
| Alma White |
Washington Elem |
1 |
Alicia Carradus |
|
Fairfield |
| Magdaleno Lenin Lopez |
Clarke Comm. HS |
12 |
Alison Owens |
|
Osceola |
| Maia Walter |
Holmes Jr High |
8 |
Andrew Mc Cormick |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Miranda Rokes |
Holmes Jr High |
8 |
Andrew Mc Cormick |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Ellie Burken |
Holmes Jr High |
9 |
Andrew Mc Cormick |
Gov |
Cedar Falls |
| Olivia Carpenter |
Holmes Jr High |
9 |
Andrew Mc Cormick |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Theresa Schmidt |
Holmes Jr High |
8 |
Andrew Mc Cormick |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Maki Mendenhall |
Columbus CSD |
7 |
April Kelly |
|
Columbus Junction |
| Ada Harpole (pastel self) |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
|
Ames |
| Kim Yin |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
Gov |
Ames |
| Mason Porter |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
Gov |
Ames |
| Marin Ellis |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
Gov |
Ames |
| Polyphony Bruna |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
|
Ames |
| Ada Harpole |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
|
Ames |
| Chloe Barry |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
|
Ames |
| Kim Yin (self-portrait) |
Ames Ms |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
|
Ames |
| Andrea Newman |
Ames MS |
7 |
Cappie Dobyns |
|
Ames |
| Shannon Morgan |
Treynor |
10 |
Carol Flaten |
NYSargent |
Treynor |
| Elizabeth Nowlin |
Treynor |
4 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Madalyn Haas |
Treynor |
5 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Taylor McIntyre |
Treynor |
9 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Kaylen Anderson (Kayley) |
Treynor |
12 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Madison Clark |
Treynor |
12 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Tracy Purdy |
Treynor |
11 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Kaylen Anderson (Pencil) |
Treynor |
12 |
Carol Flaten |
|
Treynor |
| Amanda Kavan |
Decorah |
4 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Gabriel Anderson |
Decorah |
4 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Robyn Dayton |
Decorah |
3 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Grant Huber |
Decorah |
2 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Kaitlyn Bohr |
Decorah |
4 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Izaak Eichinger |
Decorah |
3 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Chelsey Holtz |
Decorah |
3 |
Carol Gausted |
|
Decorah |
| Anna Kelly |
Mediapolis HS |
11 |
Carol Keller-Hein |
|
Mediapolis |
| Autumn Fjeld |
Mediapolis MS |
8 |
Carol Keller-Hein |
|
Mediapolis |
| Trent Thompson |
Berg Elem-Newton |
k |
Chris Noel |
|
Newton |
| Kyra Hauber |
Berg Elem-Newton |
1 |
Chris Noel |
|
Newton |
| Nathan Lampe |
Berg Elem-Newton |
1 |
Chris Noel |
|
Newton |
| Emily Artis |
Newton HS |
10 |
Chris Noel |
|
Newton |
| Hunter Smith |
Mediapolis |
6 |
Christine Laue |
|
Mediapolis |
| Jaydon Wirt |
Mediapolis |
K |
Christine Laue |
|
Mediapolis |
| Kyle Vowerk |
Mediapolis |
K |
Christine Laue |
|
Mediapolis |
| Mallory Martin |
Mediapolis |
2 |
Christine Laue |
|
Mediapolis |
| Tucker Whitaker |
Mediapolis |
K |
Christine Laue |
|
Mediapolis |
| Ava Powers |
Mediapolis |
PK |
Christine Laue |
|
Mediapolis |
| Brandon Hu |
Rivermont Collegiate |
1 |
Colleen Tomlinson |
|
Bettendorf |
| Sophia Pomykala |
Rivermont Collegiate |
K |
Colleen Tomlinson |
|
Bettendorf |
| Karin Mc Donald |
Rivermont Collegiate |
3 |
Colleen Tomlinson |
|
Bettendorf |
| Andrew Johnson |
Rivermont Collegiate |
K |
Colleen Tomlinson |
|
Bettendorf |
| Aditya Gohain |
Rivermont Collegiate |
8 |
Colleen Tomlinson |
|
Bettendorf |
| Michal Porubcin |
Rivermont Collegiate |
10 |
Colleen Tomlinson |
|
Bettendorf |
| Hope Wilderman |
Panorama HS |
7 |
Curt Nelson |
|
Panora |
| Kassidy Brede |
Panorama HS |
12 |
Curt Nelson |
|
Panora |
| Josiah Wilbur |
Fairfield High |
12 |
David Kraemer |
Gov |
Fairfield |
| Josiah Wilbur (Float) |
Fairfield High |
12 |
David Kraemer |
|
Fairfield |
| Taalia Larson |
Fairfield High |
11 |
David Kraemer |
|
Fairfield |
| Peyton McCabe |
Libertyville E |
2 |
Deb Finney |
|
Libertyville |
| Addison Pohren |
Pence Elem |
4 |
Deb Finney |
|
Fairfield |
| Zachary Holcomb |
Libertyville E |
4 |
Deb Finney |
|
Libertyville |
| Amiritha Kumar |
Pence Elem |
4 |
Deb Finney |
|
Fairfield |
| Chandra Camero |
Pence Elem |
3 |
Deb Finney |
|
Fairfield |
| Andrea Owens |
Bedford Comm |
k |
Diana Fisher |
|
Bedford |
| Sam Iverson |
Decorah HS |
11 |
Elizabeth Lorentzen |
|
Decorah |
| Faith Vilardo |
Decorah HS |
11 |
Elizabeth Lorentzen |
Gov |
Decorah |
| Carl Iverson |
Decorah HS |
11 |
Elizabeth Lorentzen |
|
Decorah |
| Kacee Baker (turtle) |
Storm Lake HS |
12 |
Elizabeth Whyte |
|
Storm Lake |
| Mary Rose Timko |
Storm Lake HS |
12 |
Elizabeth Whyte |
|
Storm Lake |
| Maxwell Lalone |
Storm Lake HS |
12 |
Elizabeth Whyte |
|
Storm Lake |
| Whitney Clubb |
Pekin Comm School |
12 |
Erin Almelien |
|
Packwood |
| Joshua Jackson |
Pekin Comm School |
11 |
Erin Almelien |
|
Packwood |
| Tessa Winn |
Pekin Comm School |
9 |
Erin Almelien |
|
Packwood |
| Mariah Murphy |
CAM |
7 |
Hollie Reilly |
|
Massena |
| Colton Turner |
Lewis Elem-Griswold CSD |
4 |
Hollie Reilly |
|
Lewis |
| Grant Rogers |
Lewis Elem-Griswold CSD |
1 |
Hollie Reilly |
|
Lewis |
| Linsey Keiser |
Lewis Elem-Griswold CSD |
1 |
Hollie Reilly |
|
Lewis |
| Kade Nelsen |
CAM |
7 |
Hollie Reilly |
|
Massena |
| Thomas Hensley |
CAM |
7 |
Hollie Reilly |
|
Massena |
| Derek DeWitt |
River Valley CSD |
8 |
Jane Harris |
|
Correctionville |
| Tyler Petty |
River Valley CSD |
9 |
Jane Harris |
|
Correctionville |
| Taylor Goettsch |
River Valley CSD |
9 |
Jane Harris |
|
Correctionville |
| Brooklyn Schultz |
Northeast Elem |
k |
Janiece Kinzle |
|
Glenwood |
| Randy Elsey |
Northeast Elem |
K |
Janiece Kinzle |
|
Glenwood |
| Emmersyn DeBie |
Northeast Elem |
k |
Janiece Kinzle |
|
Glenwood |
| Zoe Bentler |
Salem Elem |
3 |
Jean Caboth |
|
Mt. Pleasant |
| Persephany Lane |
Salem Elem |
2 |
Jean Caboth |
|
Mt. Pleasant |
| Sean Farley |
Salem Elem |
1 |
Jean Caboth |
|
Mt. Pleasant |
| Claire Holtkamp (Hearts) |
Salem Elem |
5 |
Jean Caboth |
|
Mt. Pleasant |
| Isaiah Albright |
Van Allen |
3 |
Jean Caboth |
|
Mt. Pleasant |
| Kendin Schletin |
Salem Elem |
4 |
Jean Caboth |
|
Mt. Pleasant |
| Bailey Longcor |
Wapello |
8 |
Jeanna Gerot |
|
Wapello |
| Jacob Miller |
Lincoln Elem |
3 |
Jenny Humphreys |
|
Washington |
| Ashley Huertero |
Lincoln Elem |
3 |
Jenny Humphreys |
|
Washington |
| Justus Reighard |
Lincoln Elem |
4 |
Jenny Humphreys |
|
Washington |
| Rachael Jesse |
Storm Lake HS |
12 |
Jessica Huss |
Gov |
Storm Lake |
| Hannah Friesen |
Storm Lake HS |
12 |
Jessica Huss |
|
Storm Lake |
| Laura Wyre |
Woodrow Wilson Intermediate |
6 |
Julie Saugstad |
|
Newton |
| Blaine Baumgartner |
Starmont |
3 |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Ellie Anderson |
Starmont |
2 |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Maddox Vaske |
Starmont |
1 |
Kathleen Sweet |
Gov |
Arlington |
| Dylan Moser |
Starmont |
K |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Abbie Simpson |
Starmont |
5 |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Brandon Torson |
Starmont |
2 |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Aaron Bennett |
Starmont |
2 |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Isabel Johanns |
Starmont |
6 |
Kathleen Sweet |
|
Arlington |
| Abigail Latessa |
Brubaker Elem |
4 |
Ken Esveld |
|
Des Moines |
| Justin Elefson |
Brubaker Elem |
4 |
Ken Esveld |
|
Des Moines |
| Jaeleigh Graham |
Brubaker Elem |
2 |
Ken Esveld |
|
Des Moines |
| Nickolas Bird |
Newton HS |
9 |
Laura Langeling |
|
Newton |
| Christopher Thieleke |
Sawyer Elem-Ames |
4 |
Laurie Olk |
Gov |
Ames |
| Griffith Linder |
Abbie Sawyer Elem-Ames |
3 |
Laurie Olk |
|
Ames |
| Trinity Muthomi |
Abbie Sawyer Elem-Ames |
3 |
Laurie Olk |
|
Ames |
| Angelina Hendrickson |
Abbie Sawyer Elem-Ames |
3 |
Laurie Olk |
|
Ames |
| Ireland Buss |
Abbie Sawyer Elem-Ames |
2 |
Laurie Olk |
|
Ames |
| Addy Danielson |
Abbie Sawyer Elem-Ames |
1 |
Laurie Olk |
|
Ames |
| Ashley Dilley |
Webster City MS |
8 |
Lisa Marie Jorgensen |
|
Webster City |
| Karis Corrin |
Tri Center |
3 |
Liz Lyons |
Gov |
Neola |
| Quincey Schneckloth |
Tri Center |
K |
Liz Lyons |
|
Neola |
| Emile Sorenson |
Tri Center |
2 |
Liz Lyons |
|
Neola |
| Angie Maxwell |
Underwood |
1 |
Liz Lyons |
|
Underwood |
| Phoebe Wilson |
Underwood |
3 |
Liz Lyons |
|
Underwood |
| Tieler Hull |
Underwood |
k |
Liz Lyons |
|
Underwood |
| Kayla Wilcox |
Underwood |
5 |
Liz Lyons |
|
Underwood |
| Hannah Green |
Underwood |
5 |
Liz Lyons |
|
Underwood |
| Feliciana Covarrubias |
Underwood |
3 |
Liz Lyons |
|
Underwood |
| Christian Dixon |
West Fork Elem |
2 |
Lucy McLennan |
|
Sheffield |
| Taylor Nuerhring |
West Fork HS |
9 |
Lucy McLennan |
|
Sheffield |
| Tyson Pillard |
West Fork HS |
9 |
Lucy McLennan |
|
Sheffield |
| Michaela Hansen |
West Fork HS |
12 |
Lucy McLennan |
|
Sheffield |
| Mariah Lemke |
Glenwood MS |
7 |
Lynda Eckheart |
|
Glenwood |
| Kayla Mayhew |
Glenwood MS |
7 |
Lynda Eckheart |
|
Glenwood |
| Ben Frazee |
Glenwood MS ? |
7 |
Lynda Eckheart |
|
Glenwood |
| Audra Dooley |
Cedar Heights |
5 |
Lynsie Maynard |
Gov |
Cedar Falls |
| Lucas Usher |
Cedar Heights |
5 |
Lynsie Maynard |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Carolina Guevara |
Cedar Heights |
5 |
Lynsie Maynard |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Sam Thompson-Yezek |
Cedar Heights |
5 |
Lynsie Maynard |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Riana Grote |
Cedar Heights |
5 |
Lynsie Maynard |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Alex Leon |
Berg Elem-Newton |
1 |
Margaret Caldwell |
Gov |
Newton |
| Haylie Ryan |
Berg Elem-Newton |
1 |
Margaret Caldwell |
Sargent ELEM |
Newton |
| Caleb Lauer |
Fisher Elem |
1 |
Maggie Parks |
|
Marshalltown |
| Dillon Walsh |
Fisher Elem |
1 |
Maggie Parks |
Gov |
Marshalltown |
| Mia Krukow |
Fisher Elem |
4 |
Maggie Parks |
|
Marshalltown |
| Nicole Eckhardt |
Amana MS |
7 |
Molly Wait |
|
Tiffin |
| Charlie Wait |
Clear Creek Amana Elem |
3 |
Molly Wait |
|
Oxford |
| Jacob Kent |
Clear Creek Amana Elem |
3 |
Molly Wait |
|
Oxford |
| Kiara Smidt |
Clear Creek MS |
6 |
Molly Wait |
|
Tiffin |
| Jessi Wagner |
Clear Creek Amana Elem |
2 |
Molly Wait |
|
Oxford |
| Jacxon Behrle |
Clear Creek Amana Elem |
4 |
Molly Wait |
|
Oxford |
| Christopher Paulson |
Orchard Hill ELEM |
2 |
Nancy Barsic |
Gov |
Cedar Falls |
| Grace Bobeldyk |
Lincoln ELEM |
3 |
Nancy Barsic |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Adriana Parziale |
Lincoln ELEM |
1 |
Nancy Barsic |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Anthony Paulson |
Orchard Hill ELEM |
4 |
Nancy Barsic |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Koshi Ueda |
Orchard Hill ELEM |
1 |
Nancy Barsic |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Millicent Mc Ginnis |
Orchard Hill ELEM |
2 |
Nancy Barsic |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Delilah Mrzljak |
Orchard Hill ELEM |
6 |
Nancy Barsic |
|
Cedar Falls |
| Jaime Villegas |
Roundy Elem |
5 |
Nicole Beckley |
SargentMS |
Columbus Junction |
| Grace Watson |
Roundy Elem |
6 |
Nicole Beckley |
|
Columbus Junction |
| Diego Castillo |
Roundy Elem |
1 |
Nicole Beckley |
|
Columbus Junction |
| David Dickey |
Lenihan Intermediate |
6 |
Pam Muench |
|
Marshalltown |
| Kathy DelReal Sanchez |
Lenihan Intermediate |
6 |
Pam Muench |
|
Marshalltown |
| Jonathan Mc Keever |
Lenihan Intermediate |
6 |
Pam Muench |
|
Marshalltown |
| Jessika VanDeest (Crayon) |
Grundy Center HS |
11 |
Ronda Sternhagen |
|
Grundy Center |
| Jessika VanDeest (Circle) |
Grundy Center HS |
11 |
Ronda Sternhagen |
|
Grundy Center |
| Esther Edgerton |
Grundy Center HS |
10 |
Ronda Sternhagen |
|
Grundy Center |
| Megan Salo |
Grundy Center HS |
11 |
Ronda Sternhagen |
|
Grundy Center |
| Lance Guthrie |
Newton HS |
9 |
Ruth DenHartog |
|
641-521-1213 |
| Leena Seevanhsa |
Sibley-Ocheyeden |
12 |
Shanise Brockshus |
|
Sibley |
| Kaylee White |
Sibley-Ocheyeden |
11 |
Shanise Brockshus |
|
Sibley |
| Andrew Brockshus |
Sibley-Ocheyeden |
11 |
Shanise Brockshus |
|
Sibley |
| Troy Soat |
Sibley-Ocheyeden |
9 |
Shanise Brockshus |
|
Sibley |
| Faith Angstrom |
United Comm |
4 |
Suann Evans |
|
Boone |
| Lily Rettig |
United Comm |
4 |
Suann Evans |
|
Boone |
| Caleb Brink |
United Comm |
4 |
Suann Evans |
|
Boone |
| Riley Snell |
North Winneshick |
1 |
Susan Heier |
|
Decorah |
| Emily Carolan |
North Winneshiek |
3 |
Susan Heier |
|
Decorah |
| Mariah Guerrero |
Tri Center |
10 |
Susan Wedemeyer |
|
Neola |
| Whitney Matthews * |
Tri Center |
9 |
Susan Wedemeyer |
SargentHS |
Neola |
| Whitney Matthews |
Tri Center |
9 |
Susan Wedemeyer |
|
Neola |
| Hannah Larsen |
Tri Center |
9 |
Susan Wedemeyer |
|
Neola |
| Selena Hamilton |
Aldo Leopold MS |
8 |
Tony Onesto |
|
Burlington |
| Lacey Harris |
Aldo Leopold MS |
8 |
Tony Onesto |
|
Burlington |
| Elizabeth Cook |
Aldo Leopold MS |
7 |
Tony Onesto |
|
Burlington |
| Tionne Kearney |
Aldo Leopold MS |
7 |
Tony Onesto |
|
Burlington |
| Wendy Snipes |
Aldo Leopold MS |
8 |
Tony Onesto |
|
Burlington |
| Jakob Wigg |
Schleswig |
2 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Schleswig |
| Jaxon Paulsen |
Schleswig |
2 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Schleswig |
| Lylian Morgan |
Schleswig |
K |
Twyla Godbersen |
Gov |
Schleswig |
| John Ortwine |
Schleswig |
K |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Schleswig |
| Preston Tremblay |
Schleswig |
2 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Schleswig |
| Martia Petersen |
Schleswig |
5 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Schleswig |
| Dylan Huston |
Schleswig |
6 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Schleswig |
| Dakota Powell |
OA BCIG |
6 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Odebolt |
| Olivia Schroeder |
OA BCIG |
k |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Odebolt |
| Kate Gaseitsiwe |
OA BCIG |
1 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Odebolt |
| Leighton Barnum |
OA BCIG |
5 |
Twyla Godbersen |
|
Odebolt |
2013 YAM Guidelines
Each AEI member may enter 10 pieces of student artwork (flat, 2D).
- Only AEI members are eligible to enter student work. (Membership dues must be paid at or before January board meeting for work to be accepted.)
- Maximum matted size: 20" x 30" (due to space limitations).
- Art works submitted will be juried during the Winter AEI board meeting at the Historical Society Building at 10 a.m. on January 12, 2013.
- Bring them to the meeting or
- Send with your AEI Rep
- Artworks not accepted during the January meeting may be exhibited at the State Capitol Building with your permission (see entry label sheet ) during the month of April.
- All exhibited work will need to be claimed at the end of the spring Board meeting (April 20) by those who brought them.
- **NO acetate covering artwork, in order to take digital pictures for the ceremony**
- Information on labels MUST BE TYPED or the artwork will be disqualified.
- Here are the Entry Label Forms: WordForm.doc or Google Drive Downloadable
- Each student whose work is selected for the exhibition will receive an invitation to the YAM reception as well as a certificate of achievement
- Art teachers and administrators will also receive invitations and should plan to attend the exhibit/reception.
More information...
The Letters
If you need more copies of the letters sent by the YAM committee, here are pdfs:
Invite an Administrator
Letter to Teacher
Letter to Student
Letter to Student for Governor's Show
Letter to Student for Sargent Award
Plan to celebrate Youth Art Month in your local community. Here are some suggested activities...

Thank you for participating in the Youth Art Month Celebration!!!
AEI YAM Committee Chair, Susan Noonan and Committee Members Liz Lyons, Janiece Kinzle, Erin Almelien, Hollie Reilly, and Haley Nikkel
Thanks to our host for the YAM Reception and Exhibit:

Prizes will be awarded by 

Youth Art Month 2012
March 11, 2012 (Sunday)--Youth Art Month Celebration, shared with recognition of the Gold Key winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Award competition (sponsored by the Belin-Blank International Center). A special thanks to phototgrapher/art teacher Erin Almelien for all of these photos take at the YAM events for the past two years!
A select number of works will be on display during the month of April in the Governor's Show. A reception was held on April 4, hosted by the Governor and Lt. Governor.
More photos...
Prizes Provided by Sargent Art
Student and teacher prizes for one winner in each of the following three categories in the form of art supplies and a certificate for each student were awarded in 2012.
Elementary--
Naomi Wilson, (teacher Liz Lyons, Underwood Elementary)
Middle School-- Jessica Rehmann (teacher Cappie Dobyns, Ames Middle School) and
High School-–
Madison Clark (teacher Carol Flaten, Treynor HS)

One Overall State winner, Carolina Deifelt Streese from Decorah High School was awarded an all-expenses paid trip to New York with her art teacher Elizabeth Lorentzen and her parent to visit Art Museums.
Sargent's Art New York Trip
Ashley Castrejon, a
Senior at
Panorama was the 2010 Sargent’s
Art
Winner of a
Trip to
New York. See photos...
2012 Governor Show winners and their teachers included:
| Winner |
School |
Teacher |
| Cailyn Doland |
Berg Elementary, Newton |
Chris Noel |
| Anthony Rolin |
Storm Lake High School |
Jess Huss |
| Linnea Casey |
Griswold High School |
Erin Almelien |
| Madison Clark |
Treynor High School |
Carol Flaten |
| Jacob Weis |
Treynor High School |
Carol Flaten |
| Meggie Royer |
Ames High School |
Sandra Quintero |
| Marcus Saddler |
Ames High School |
Sandra Quintero |
| Eunice Kim |
Meeker Elementary, Ames |
Susan Norris |
| Jasmine Gaston |
Aldo Leopold M.S., Burlington |
Tony Onesto |
| Lacey Harris |
Aldo Leopold M.S., Burlington |
Tony Onesto |
| Dakota Ruble |
Aldo Leopold M.S., Burlington |
Tony Onesto |
| Lila Davis |
Ames Middle School |
Cappie Dobyns |
| Polyphony Bruna |
Ames Middle School |
Cappie Dobyns |
| Jami Carter |
Riverside Middle School |
Haley Nikkel |
| Lilly Thomas |
Tri-Center Elementary |
Liz Lyons |
| Taite Peach |
Starmont, Arlington |
Kathleen Sweet |
| Amber Lozier |
OA-BCIG, Odebolt |
Twyla Godbersen |
| Lydia Greiman |
Lewis Elementary, Griswold |
Hollie Reilly |
YAM 2011

The AEI Youth Art Month Celebration was held on Sunday March 6, 2011. Here are photos of award winners in Google Docs.
Parents/Teachers: We will be photographing students with the group in which they receive their award. We will be placing these photos on artedia.org for you to copy to your computer. (Please hold individual photos until after the ceremony.) PowerPoint of all photos for a donation of $10.00 can be ordered. Print this order form.
2011 Participants include these students...
Cultural Advocacy Day
See photos of AEI's exhibit of student art at the Iowa Cultural Coalition's Cultural Advocacy Day at the Captial in Des Moines.
Here is a list of teachers and their students whose work was displayed at the Capital.

The best of show winners are selected by a judging panel of artists and curators. In the past, these winning entries have been displayed in the Governor's Office at the State Capitol throughout the month of March.
The celebration of Youth Art Month (YAM) at the State Historical Building in Des Moines on March 6, 2011 was shared with recognition of the Gold Key winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Award competition (sponsored by the Belin-Blank International Center). More...
Photos of the students honored in The Governor's Show are available in two places: Here and Shutterfly.
2010 YAM Participants
Austin Kloss Jackson-Davenport
Lawrence Walker Jackson-Davenport
Montana Mowery Jackson -Davenport
Erica Ralfs Jackson-Davenport
Ryan McDaniel Lenihan Intermediate, Marshalltown
Andy Bonilla Lenihan Intermediate, Marshalltown
Ellyn Boland Lenihan Intermediate, Marshalltown
Maddy Newhouse Lincoln Elem, Iowa City
Grace Miller Lincoln Elem, Iowa City
Jon Graf Lincoln Elem, Iowa City
Spencer Dunshee Mediapolis CSD
Heidi Hillyard Mediapolis CSD
Ellen Burk Mediapolis CSD
Jenni Frank Mediapolis CSD
Jordan Delzell Mediapolis CSD
Audrey Adamson Mt. Pleasant
Vanessa Robbins Mt. Pleasant
Drake Snakely Mt. Pleasant
Cole Horgen North Winneshiek, Decorah
Bailey Hughes North Winneshiek, Decorah
Haley Steine Decorah
Aidan Hunter Decorah
Cassie Wyatt Decorah
Madilyn Coultner Decorah
Austin Hugeback OABCIG-Odebolt
Brayden Sorensen OABCIG-Odebolt
Maggie Neddermeyer OABCIG-Odebolt
Veda Sword Panorama CSD, Panora
Ashley Castrejon Panorama CSD, Panora
Olivia Kister Panorama CSD, Panora
Cameron VanderHoof Red Oak Inman Primary
Lanie Edie-Lauren Thurman Red Oak Washington Intermediate
Daylan Wondra Richardson Elem, Minden
Alexis Powell Richardson Elem, Minden
Jacob Marshall Richardson Elem, Minden
Jessica Fundermann River Valley CSD, Correctionville
Aaron Nicolaisen River Valley CSD, Correctionville
Gabriela Avina River Valley CSD, Correctionville
Katie Reinking River Valley CSD, Correctionville
Margie Vela Roundy Elem, Columbus Junction
Grace Chapman Roundy Elem, Columbus Junction
Gray DeGeest Sawyer Elem/Ames CSD
Ali Rogers Sawyer Elem/Ames CSD
Alfred Gender Sawyer Elem/Ames CSD
Kara Harm Schleswig
MacKenzie Jorgenson Schleswig
Christopher Kasad Starmont/Strawberry Point
Ian GoedKen Starmont/Strawberry Point
Mikel Kugel Starmont/Strawberry Point
Weslee Gould Starmont/Strawberry Point
Danielle Reuter Starmont/Strawberry Point
Alexandrai Tozzo Sidney CSD
Simona Ristovska Washington HS
Adam Krebs Washington HS
- 2010 Govenor’s Show Winners
Garrett Bauer Alta CSD
Brooke Tesdall Ames MS
Caroline Baum Ames MS
Katie Ponomarenko Columbus CSD
Clara Stuart Columbus Elem
Caitlin Brown Glenwood MS
Abby Varilek Griswold CSD
Lauren Moore Griswold CSD
Bryce Craff Lincoln Elem, Iowa City
Cami Whitaker Mediapolis CSD
Molly Nelson Panorama CSD, Panora
Amanda Jones Richardson Elem, Minden, IA
Lilia Reus Van Allen Elem, North Liberty
Kama Wollenhaupt Wapello HS
Samantha Obman Storm Lake HS
