Released on: March 13, 2008, 5:19 pm

Press Release Author: The Delphian School

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Delphian School Students Win Awards in Seven Categories in
Willamette Valley Art Competition

Press Release Body: For the last five years the Philomath High School Art Department
has sponsored the Willamette Valley High School Art Competition. This year, a total
of 24 schools participated in the competition, providing 250 individual works to be
judged. 102 pieces from 14 schools, including ten works of Delphian School
students, received awards and were accepted into an exhibit which will be on display
at the Benton County Historical Museum in Philomath, from March 6th - March 20th.

Prizes and scholarships totaling $4000 will be awarded at the reception being held
at the museum in Philomath on Saturday, March 8th, from 2:00-4:00. Operating costs
of the competition and the exhibit are paid mainly by grants from the Oregon
Education Association and Selco Community Credit Union.

The following Delphian School students won awards in seven of fifteen possible
categories:

Sculpture - General
1st Place, Brendan Delaney \"Metal Bird\"
Drawing - Black & White Landscape, Animals, Abstract, Still Life
2nd Place, Alex Jessup \"Greatest Fear\"
Sculpture - Ceramic
3rd Place, Katsu Tanaka \"Traveler\"
Watercolor
Honorable Mention, Katsu Tanaka \"Elaborate Dirt Castle\"
Photography
Honorable Mention, Duncan Dimanche \"Band W\"
Sculpture - Ceramic
Honorable Mention, Samantha Tripp \"Shrunken Head\"
Ceramics - Wheel thrown
Honorable Mention, Ryan Boles \"Twisted Green & Blue Vase\"
Honorable Mention, Ryan Boles \"Short Dark Brown Matte Vase\"
Honorable Mention, Jerry Hsiung \"Metal Striped Vase\"
Ceramics - HandBuilt
Honorable Mention, Megan Roland \"Totally Tubular Vase\"

Company Name:
The Delphian School

Web Site Address:
http://www.delphian.org

Contact Information:
Bruce Wiggins, Director of Public Relations
The Delphian School
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, Oregon 97378


Web Site: http://delphian.org

Contact Details: Contact Information:
Bruce Wiggins, Director of Public Relations
The Delphian School
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, Oregon 97378
brucew@delphian.org
800-626-6610