2006 Scholarship Winner Alison Flory is a graduating senior from Elk Grove High School who was in the photography program at Elk Grove High School for the last four years.  At the California State Fair she received a First Place in her sophomore year, and a Third Place in her junior year.  In the Pro Image Bay Area Contest she received a Second Place and had an image placed in their annual calendar.  She also participated in a group show at Camera Arts in Sacramento entitled “Image Makers.”  Four of her pieces were selected to display in this show.  This last year she took a Digital Imaging class that resulted in her receiving two Third Place awards in the Art in Action at Elk Grove High School.  She said, “Because I have this foundation, I believe I can easily pick up other mediums.  The last four years in photography have been gratifying.”  She also sold a piece at a silent auction held at Radiant Life Church to support ministry.

When Alison applied for this scholarship she stated, “I’ve worked hard to achieve excellence in my work and stay at the head of my class.  I seek the Elk Grove Artists’ scholarship because I want to advance my studies and refine my skills.  I desire to make an impression and a difference on other people in the work that I look forward to creating.”  Alison’s goal is to become a photographer or costume designer.  She has applied to Sacramento City Community College and plans to transfer to a 4-year college after receiving her Associate Degree in Photography or Fashion Design.  She said, “Photography has helped me develop a sensitivity to shape, color and composition.  Also I believe different mediums in the art world are connected to one another to create new and fresh ideas.”

2005 Scholarship Winner Andrew Ray is an AP Studio Art Student from Franklin High School.  He demonstrates a great deal of talent, patience and dedication in his work.  The artwork Andrew produces demonstrates talents well beyond the typical high school student using an extremely polished artistic vision that is mature and introspective.  Andrew’s plans are to further study Art and Business at CRC and then transferring to CSUS.  He has one first place in the State Fair young artists’ exhibit and first place in Franklin High School’s Fine Art and Digital Art Exhibit.

 2005 Scholarship Winner Stephanie Kubo is a graduating senior from Sheldon High School and participated in their art programs since her freshman year.  She is an extremely talented as a student and the arts having extensive knowledge of a wide variety of media.  Stephanie’s work is very eye catching with the use of strong lines of a mixture of color that make her work pop off the page.  Stephanie is planning to attend California School of the Arts this fall majoring in Illustration.  Stephanie had won First Place at the 2004 Sacramento Arts Festival for pastel drawing and Second Place in the 2004 California State Fair Junior Exhibits and also won the prestigious Juror’s award in Grand Slam: the Art of Baseball sponsored by the Rivercats.  

2005 Scholarship winners at Original Pete's restaurant on Sheldon Road
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2004 Scholarship Winner Yer Vang

Yer Vang had been enrolled in Advanced Placement art classes during her sophomore through senior years at Florin High School.   She was a member of Florin High School's Music and Art Students Consortium where she was very involved in the conventional art of drawing and painting.  Yer's goal is to use her artistic skills to graduate from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco.  As such, she will be the first generation of her family to attend college. 

According to Florin High School teacher David Cole: "Yer is a dedicated and hard working student who applies herself and has been diligent and reliable in response to assignments.  She has excelled in the area of art and her portrait work is very skillful for a person of her age.  She is one to get involved and through her contributions, augment the environment of which she is a part."

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