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2026 Regional Scholastic Art Award

Published on 01/20/2026

2026 REGIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS

 

Congratulations to the 24 students from Mercy’s Art Department who won 36 awards in this year’s Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition.

  • AWARDS GALLERY

  • LIST OF STUDENT AWARDS

Six Mercy students won gold keys (first place). Gold key winning pieces will also compete in New York for national awards in March. Gold key winning students are: Layla Criswell, Fiona Fountain, Payton Lusky, Ellie Heinicke, Lailah Henderson, and Aurene Stoltz-Bango. Other winning students include: Sydnei Brooks, Avery Clark, Ella Cole, Audrey Dillon, Isobel Giroux, Cree Hollier, Jasmine Joseph, Grace Kim, Audrey Laing, JJ Lukas, Scarlett Menchinger, Audrey Metropulos, Madelyn Robison, Andreea Szabo, Hailey Thostenson, Elizabeth Townsel, Layla Wagner, and Emily Whelan.

Winning artworks will be on display at the Walter B. Ford II building on the Ford Campus of College for Creative Studies from February 9 - February 27, 2026. Public hours are Monday - Friday, 9-5, Saturday and Sunday noon to 5. An awards ceremony will be held on February 10, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Detroit Film Theatre located within the Detroit Institute of Arts.


Student First Name Student Last Name Grade Title Category Award
Payton Lusky 9 Whispers in the Woods Photography Gold Key
Layla Criswell 10 My Heart Sank Illustration Gold Key
Ellie Heinicke 10 Bursting with Joy Drawing Gold Key
Lailah Henderson 10 The Look Photography Gold Key
Fiona Fountain 12 Celestial Watcher Illustration Gold Key
Aurene Stoltz-Bango 12 Rinse and Repeat Photography Gold Key
JJ Lukas 9 Hearthwood Glow Printmaking Honorable Mention
Payton Lusky 9 Cut Loose Photography Honorable Mention
Audrey Metropulos 9 Butterfly Man Photography Honorable Mention
Isobel Giroux 10 Carved Harvest Printmaking Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Townsel 11 Rhythm Maker Photography Honorable Mention
Sydnei Brooks 12 Blue Horizon Friend Drawing Honorable Mention
Sydnei Brooks 12 Where Quiet Colors Meet Drawing Honorable Mention
Grace Kim 12 Celestial Bubbles Photography Honorable Mention
Audrey Laing 12 Behold My Baby Bear Drawing Honorable Mention
Aurene Stoltz-Bango 12 Iron It Out Drawing Honorable Mention
Hailey Thostenson 12 Docked Photography Honorable Mention
Hailey Thostenson 12 She's Getting Older Too Photography Honorable Mention
Hailey Thostenson 12 A Spotlight of Nature Photography Honorable Mention
Avery Clark 9 Meadow Dreams Photography Silver Key
Ella Cole 10 Nature's Imprint Ceramics & Glass Silver Key
Scarlett Menchinger 9 Light Painting in Action Photography Silver Key
Madelyn Robinson 9 Crimson Silhouette Photography Silver Key
Andreea Szabo 9 Mirror, Mirror, in my Hand Photography Silver Key
Layla Criswell 10 Diverse Shades of Me Drawing Silver Key
Isobel Giroux 10 Remembering Printmaking Silver Key
Lailah Henderson 10 Felted Field Mixed Media Silver Key
Lailah Henderson 10 Bubble Puzzle Photography Silver Key
Audrey Dillon 11 Lake of Possibilities Drawing Silver Key
Cree Hollier 12 Engulfed Photography Silver Key
Jasmine Joseph 12 Mother, Savior of Grades Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage Silver Key
Jasmine Joseph 12 Pool of Curiosities Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage Silver Key
Aurene Stoltz-Bango 12 A Drastic Change Drawing Silver Key
Hailey Thostenson 12 Beauty at its Peak Photography Silver Key
Layla Wagner 10 Ebony Ceramics & Glass Silver Key
Emily Whelan 12 Hold My FIsh! Ceramics & Glass Silver Key
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