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THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF
11th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN ARTISTS EXHIBITION


Pictured (l.-r.): Merit Award winners Katherine Laird (Sleepy Hollow, NY), The Ursuline School; Alexandra Loscher (White Plains, NY), The Ursuline School; Emily Deissler (Merrick, NY), Calhoun High School; Hannah Bonomo (Cross River, NY), John Jay High School; and Dr. Richard Thompson, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, November 17, 2004 -- The College of New Rochelle (CNR) announced the Merit Award winners of its 11th Annual High School Women Artists Exhibition. For the first time in recent history, all eight winners, hail from the metro-NY area, namely Westchester County, Long Island, and New Jersey.  They include:

• Hannah Bonomo (Cross River, NY), John Jay High School
• Deborah Chang (Tuckahoe, NY), Edgemont High School
• Emily Deissler (Merrick, NY), Calhoun High School
• Allison Dobish (Lawrence, NY), Lawrence High School
• Katherine Laird (Sleepy Hollow, NY), The Ursuline School
• Christina Lo (Parlin, NJ), St. John Vianney High School
• Alexandra Loscher (White Plains, NY), The Ursuline School
• Jennifer Turi (Blauvelt, NY), Tappan Zee High School

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. This year’s competition drew 110 entries from high school juniors and seniors in 38 schools in Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

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.

The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu
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