More than 700 North East ISD middle school students earned top honors in the 2022 Junior Visual Arts Scholastic Event (Jr VASE). Of the 1,562 total contest entries, 754 came from NEISD students. That accounts for nearly 50% of all Jr VASE entries.
Of NEISD’s 754 entries, 84% received the highest possible rating. Our students also received 77 Platinum medals, or 60% of the total Platinum awards given.
Congratulations to all of our award-winning student artists and teachers!
Below is a list of NEISD’s Double Medalist students and teachers.
• Natalie Javener (Bush MS, Cristina Benavides)
• Emily Manley (Bush MS, Cristina Benavides)
• Jordan Rangel (Jackson MS, Ymelda Salas)
• Leia Roesch (Jackson MS, Ymelda Salas)
• Bashun Talbert (Jackson MS, Ymelda Salas)
• Mia Rachel Haruman (Nimitz/STEM Academy, Willie Sanchez)
• Gracie Kerns (Tejeda MS, Victoria Sommers)
• Durga Anjali Mondi (Tejeda MS, Victoria Sommers)
• Maia Hudson (Lopez MS, Melissa Volz)
• Jaeeun Lee (Lopez MS, Melissa Volz)
"Emiliano" by Owen Crase
"Not So Happy Meal" by Leia Roesch
"More Than Skintones" by Bashun Talbert
"Vividly Ordinary" by Emily Manley
