N O V E M B E R  2 0 0 6


...........................

 

F O R  I M M E D I A T E  R E L E A S E
Contact: Barbara Nitzberg (914) 654-5285


THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF
13th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN ARTISTS EXHIBITION


On November 12, more than 120 people attended the award ceremony for The College of New Rochelle's 13th Annual High School Women Artists Exhibition.  Pictured left to right:  Dr. Dick Thompson, Dean of CNR's School of Arts & Sciences; award winner Rutali Gandhi (Scarsdale resident, Eastchester High School); award winner Hannah Zornow (Scarsdale resident, Scarsdale High School), and Margie Neuhaus, Chair of the Art Department at CNR's School of Arts & Sciences.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, November 14, 2006 -- The College of New Rochelle (CNR) announced the eight Merit Award winners of its 13th Annual High School Women Artists Exhibition.  This year, CNR received 122 submissions from students at 37 schools in New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Louisiana. The eight winners are:

Westchester Winners
Kerline Dieudonne (New Rochelle, NY), New Rochelle High School, Family (Ceramics)
Hannah Zornow (Scarsdale, NY), Scarsdale High School, Suspected Innocent (Oil on Wood)
Rutali Gandhi (Scarsdale, NY), Eastchester High School, Untitled (Mixed Media Handbound Book)
Madeline Gomez (Yonkers, NY), Yonkers High School, Mi Casa es Su Casa (Mixed Medium)    

Bronx, Connecticut, and Long Island Winners
Jin Yoo Lee (Bronx, NY), Academy of Mt. St. Ursula, Untitled (Charcoal & conte)
Haley Vitko (Shelton, Connecticut), Shelton High School, Max (Acrylic) 
Megan Marino (Northport, NY), Northport High School, Shadows of Skyscrapers (Silver Gelatin Photo)     
Rebecca Kerner (Northport, NY), Northport High School, Beetle  (Digital photo)


Hannah Zornow (Scarsdale, NY), Scarsdale High School,
Suspected Innocent (Oil on Wood)


Rutali Gandhi (Scarsdale, NY), Eastchester High School,
Untitled (Mixed Media Handbound Book)

The annual competition is sponsored by the College’s Office of External Relations, Media & Photographic Services Department, and the Art Department of the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS).  It was created to offer aspiring young female artists the opportunity to showcase their two- and three-dimensional works. High school art teachers nominate participating students.

All participants compete with their peers for awards of merit and gift certificates from Advanced Photo Labs, Inc. (Ardsley/Scarsdale), Art & Blueprint Co. (New Rochelle), Art Supply Warehouse (Norwalk, CT), Golden Artist Colors Inc. (New Berlin, NY), Jake’s Art Center (Mt. Vernon), Plastic Works (New Rochelle), and CNR’s Bookstore.  Interested participants will also be considered for art scholarships ranging from $1,000 - $5,000 per year toward tuition upon enrollment in the Art Department at the School of Arts & Sciences.  The Art Department offers programs in Studio Art, Art Education, Art History, and Art Therapy.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Since its founding in 1904, The College of New Rochelle has been committed to intellectual development through the maintenance of the highest standards of academic excellence and educational growth. CNR reaches out to those who have not had previous access to higher education, emphasizes the concept of lifelong learning, and provides opportunities for spiritual growth in a context of freedom and ecumenism. It is the College’s mission to provide a supportive atmosphere which draws out the very best in each person. It is in this spirit that the John Cardinal O’Connor Campus today provides more than 1,000 students with access to a college degree.


O F F I C E  O F  C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805
info@cnr.edu
© 2006  The College of New Rochelle