Elementary Excel Art student artwork displayed during reception

Artwork created by grades 3-5 students in the Excel Art program was displayed during a reception at the Ruppert Sargent Building on Monday, May 15, 2023.

Excel Art is a resource for students in grades three through eight who are identified as gifted in visual performing arts. On the elementary level, students who participate in the program receive weekly pull-out instruction from their art teachers. In middle school, students are served in a summer program. Art Excel students have the opportunity to explore diverse mediums like painting, 3D sculptures, and mixed media.

The following elementary students had artwork displayed:

Aberdeen - teacher - Patricia Duncan 

Students - Brelyn Leonard, Zoe Walker

Armstrong - teacher - Debbie Taylor 

Students - Arina Gafurova, Lelah Josaphat, Eva Menjivar, Keyana Outlaw 

Asbury - teacher - Lisa Kneller Haight

Students - Iris Mitchell, Khloe Thomas, Noah Zareo 

Barron - teacher - Delano Wietske

Students - Ava Pavelchak

Bassette - teacher - Mona Cunnikin 

Students - Sadie Douglas, Mikenzie Hodges, Damiera Turner 

Bryan - teacher - Megan Berg

Students - Brandon White Jr, Preslei Marie Bailey-Jones

Burbank - teacher - Jenna Moore

Students - Rebecca Carnegie, Emily Marie 

Christian - teacher - Michelle Branch 

Students - Damiera Turner, Zoie Madison-Elise Rogers

Cooper - teacher - Matthew Wilcox

Students - Carley Sophia Applewhate, Elijah Barrett, Cuinn Michael Booz-Campos, Riley Finney, Kayla Morris, Payton Powell

Forrest - teacher - Hope Corizzo

Students - Lillian Clemens, Addison Holmes, Cameron Lanier, SiMarai Ward

Jackson - teacher - Georgie Burton

Students - Jadon Davis, Dalton Ehler, Sadie Newlin

Kilgore - teacher - Danielle Smith and Ashley Waite

Students - Hazel Fowler, William Hart V, Charleigh Herncall, Onisty Lawrence, Brielle LeSane, Lilly Long, Finley Marmet, Maci Minkoff, Tyler Nixon, Lillian Radford, Savannah Robertson, Tabitha Stanley, Zoe Walker, Olivia Witcher, Hudson Wright 

Kraft - teacher - Nicole Achorn

Students - London Hill, Lauryn Jones, Malani Williamson

Langley - teacher - Lenny Jones

Students - Teslyn Howe, Oramay Deems, Thao Lay, Margaret Lewis 

Machen - teacher - Kenneth Porter

Student - Mekhi Wallace

Patrick - teacher - Callie Lewis 

Students - Bryn Buxton, Gwendolyn Schoenwetter, Carma Hodges, Nieto Serrano

Peake - teacher - Sean Strickland

Students - Jaylenn Watlington, Nioni Fluker

Phenix - teacher - Stephanie Benson and Jesse Reese 

Students - Mackenzi Ballard, Gabrielle Fenner, Ariel Jones, Melina Lassalle

Phillips - teacher - Nancy McLean 

Students - Penina Faison, Natalie Glenn 

Dr. Reginald Johns, director of academic advancement and enrichment, shared, “The Excel Art exhibition, hosted by the department of academic advancement and enrichment and the visual and performing arts department, gathers parents, teachers, students, and administrators together to celebrate each student's exploration, growth, and development.”