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Above is a section of the drawing "Light Bulb" by sophomore, Ryan Smelcer, that placed 2nd in the Pastel category.

Maharishi School students win art awards
by Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA, The Review
7 May 2010

Seven Maharishi School Upper School students recently won awards at the Southeast Iowa Superconference Art Competition held at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant.

Paris Lamoureux placed 1st in the Chromatic Drawing category, Kenzie Wacknov 1st in the Mixed Media category, Ryan Smelcer 2nd in the Pastel category for
his drawing, and Raphael Burne 1st in the Photography category.

Receiving honorable mention were Pandy Wadsworth and Jhana Valentine in the Photography category and Derek Thatcher in the Judge's Choice category for a mixed-media photograph.

The students are taught by Greg Thatcher and Sharon Koelblinger.

There were 11 schools competing and over 150 student works submitted.

The Maharishi School website mentioned that Dale Divoky, a local artist and Maharishi University of Management professor, who was a judge at the event, said, "Every student who submitted artwork contributed to a very impressive exhibit," said Divoky. "The dedication, talent, and hard work was obvious and appreciated."

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