Senior Marc Gonzalez of Plymouth and junior Caleb Jaster of New Hampton have recently both been recognized for their accomplishments in the arts.

Gonzalez has been awarded the Gold Key by the New Hampshire region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Middle/High Voices and the National Writing Project in New Hampshire. His work, “Out of Time” was selected from 250 submissions by a panel of New Hampshire writers, teachers, and literary professionals as the most exceptional in the state. In total ten Gold Keys were awarded. The work of these ten recipients will be forwarded to the national level of The Scholastic Writing Awards. On May 13, 2011, all honorees are invited to attend the Middle High Voices Conference at PSU. “Out of Time” also received one of the five American Voices Nominations, which honors the best in show in any category and age group.

Caleb Jaster ’12, with his work at the
Silver Center

Encouraged by his art teacher, Ann Saunderson, Jaster entered five pieces of his work in the 31st Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit through The Friends of the Arts and the PSU Art Department. Three of the pieces were accepted and two received awards: “Reflecting Tunnels” received honorable mention and “Fallen Angels,” a drawing with charcoal on paper, received the award in Excellence in Design and Drawing. The annual Friends of the Arts juried exhibition honors imaginative and skillful work by students from public and private high schools throughout central and northern New Hampshire, providing an opportunity for students and their teachers to explore and observe a wide range of media, processes, themes, and subject interpretations. Jaster’s work will be on display in the Silver Center for the month of February.