Young artists honored

  • Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Students and alumni from Hiwassee Dam High School join art teacher Christen Clonts at the Cherokee County Arts Council Student Awards ceremony on April 25. Four Hiwassee Dam students took home awards, including two first-place winners. From left are alumni Colton Mills and Yovana Ermosa; students Trenton Pittman, Bo Meyers; art teacher Cristen Clonts and son James Clonts; and student Kenneth Bohannon, who placed first in the 3D category and sold his ceramic piece
    Photos by Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent Students and alumni from Hiwassee Dam High School join art teacher Christen Clonts at the Cherokee County Arts Council Student Awards ceremony on April 25. Four Hiwassee Dam students took home awards, including two first-place winners. From left are alumni Colton Mills and Yovana Ermosa; students Trenton Pittman, Bo Meyers; art teacher Cristen Clonts and son James Clonts; and student Kenneth Bohannon, who placed first in the 3D category and sold his ceramic piece
  • The Cherokee County Arts Council’s Lalone Memorial Art Scholarship winner for 2025, Maddie Stiles of Murphy High School, is shown with founder Mike Lalone at the Student Awards ceremony on April 25.
    The Cherokee County Arts Council’s Lalone Memorial Art Scholarship winner for 2025, Maddie Stiles of Murphy High School, is shown with founder Mike Lalone at the Student Awards ceremony on April 25.

    Murphy – The Cherokee County Arts Council hosted the Cherokee County Schools Student Awards ceremony on April 25.

    Here is the full list of middle school winners in the annual student artwork exhibit.

    Drawing

    1st place – Kalia Wood, Andrews Middle.

    2nd place – Aurora Arrowood, Murphy Middle.

    Painting

    1st place – Kalen Hopen, Murphy Middle.

    2nd place – Gio Perrone, Murphy Middle.

    Mixed media

    1st place – Elizabeth Parrett, Andrews Middle.

    2nd place – Alex Hickson, Murphy Middle.

    3D

    1st place – Sara Fowler, Andrews Middle.

    2nd place – Kimsey Creasman, Andrews Middle.

    Craft

    1st place – Chloe Patterson, homeschool.

    Best in Show

    Lila Wyrick, Murphy Middle.