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Sophomore wins state art contest, Gold Seal award

Trevor Ferril, Associate Editor • April 16, 2012
Sophomore wins state art contest, Gold Seal award

Sophomore Amanda Koontz won at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event in Bryan, Texas this weekend. In addition, Koontz also won the Gold Seal Award, given to only 150 pieces out of 12,700 entries.

Art teacher and sponsor Linda Podzemny said this was a first for her UIL program.

“In the 10 years I have sent students, she is my first for a Gold Seal Award,” Podzemny said. “With 20 regions competing in the State of Texas, it is extremely difficult to get this award because all the artwork is awesome.”

Koontz’s piece will also go up on display for the public to see.

“The 150 Gold Seal art pieces hang in the State Capitol for a year for all to view,” Podzemny said. “It was hard for her to leave her artwork there.”

 Koontz left her piece behind, but brings home a rare and prestigious art honor.

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Trevor Ferril
Trevor Ferril, Associate Editor
I am Trevor Ferril, senior and associate editor for this year’s Eagle’s Tale staff. This will be my third and final year on staff and my second as an editor. Right now, my interests include most of my classes, mafia (the game), videogames, music, UIL academics, Science Bowl, the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers. I don’t like any other NFC East team, the Angels, the Yankees, death metal, most rap, most FPS games and some of the things I read in English class ("Tale of Two Cities" I’m looking at you) I’m also involved in the school’s varsity choir, Leo Club and will be the senior class treasurer. If you need me, I’ll be around. And don’t worry too much about tomorrow because today has its own worries.