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Worcester Prep students win honors in art contest
Worcester Prep eighth-grader Angeline Todorov’s portrait “Reunion” received a High Award of Merit.
January 24, 2021
Worcester Prep art students in kindergarten through 12th grade came away with several honors in the 2020 Eastern Shore Classic Dog Show Art Contest.
Senior Hannah Perdue captured the overall top honor of best in show.
Lower school students from Rebecca Tittermary’s class captured first place in every grade level from kindergarten to fifth grade. Students in George Zaiser’s middle and upper school art classes placed in every age category. There were no entries in ninth grade.
Winners were selected based on their interpretations of Dogs, Our Best Friend by a panel of judges which included local artists, art educators and AKC judges.
WPS eighth-grader Angeline Todorov, left, and senior Hannah Perdue had their winning dog portraits selected for a gallery display running through January at the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Senior Hannah Perdue won the Best in Show Award with her “Cuddle Puddle” drawing.
Worcester Prep Lower School honorees are in back (l-r) art teacher Rebecca Tittermary; fourth-grader first place and special recognition winner Vivian Spraul; fourth-grader Sam Metz, fourth place; fifth-graders Harper Hertrich, first place, and Ryan Shipp, third place; and Award of Merit winners Elena Gjoni, Ruya Kucuk and Ellie Phillips.
In front are kindergarten student (l-r) Isla Pippin, tied for first place; first-graders Jack Parks, first place; Nora Rafinski, second; Tobi Blaska, third; Madelyn Tull and Brooke Arnold, tied for fourth; second-graders Gavin Dennis, first; Tejal Pillai, third; Allie Kuon, fourth; and Remy Hertrich, Award of Merit; and third-graders Lilly White, first; and Raia Gorfinkel, third.
Not present are kindergartner Eric Thomas, tied for first place; and second-grader Suri Thomas, second place.
WPS Middle School and Upper School art contestants shown are (l-r) sixth-graders Akum Kang, third place, and Haven Harrison, fourth; seventh-graders Sydney Todorov, fourth place and Digital Artwork winner; and participants Kobe Bouzaglo, Hailey Bushnell, Sydney Mize, and Caitlin Shimko; eighth-graders Angeline Todorov, first-place tie and High Award of Merit; Sydney Tingle, second; and Jayden Scopp, third; 10th-graders Ava Wilsey and Jenna Hess, first-place tie; Luke Loeser, second; and Cayden Wallace, Digital Artwork third; 11th-grader Hannah Brasure, third; 12th-grader Hannah Perdue, first place and Best in Show; and WPS Middle/Upper School art teacher George Zaiser.
