Campus Connection

High school artists from Wisconsin’s 3^rd Congressional District will display their artwork at UWL

“An Artistic Discovery” opens Monday, March 28, in the University Art Gallery, on the first floor of the Center for the Arts, 16^th and Vine streets. The show culminates with a reception and awards ceremony for the artists, families and the community at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Admission is free. The exhibit, hosted by Rep. Ron Kind and his wife, Tawni Kind, is the 20^th presentation of the annual art competition. Each year, high school students in the district are encouraged to submit artwork. The work is juried by judges for inclusion in the exhibition, as well as awards and merit notations. The first place entry will be presented for a year in the U.S. Capitol along with the works of other student artists from across the country. The second place entry will be displayed in Rep. Kind’s Washington, D.C., office, while the third and fourth place pieces will be displayed in Kind’s La Crosse and Eau Claire offices. [caption id="attachment_45432" align="aligncenter" width="685"] Artwork by Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District high school students.[/caption] “Tawni and I look forward to this competition every year,” says Rep. Kind. “We have so many talented student artists from across western and central Wisconsin, and the Congressional Art Competition is a great opportunity to enjoy their work.” This exhibition is supported by the College of Liberal Studies, UWL Student Association, School of Arts and Communications, Department of Art, Congressman Ron Kind and Tawni Kind. For more information, contact Kind’s aide, Danice Stanton, at 888.442.8040 or Department of Art at 608.785.8829. Participating student artists, and their high schools, include:

• Gabe Burkard, La Crosse Logan
• Rachel Carboni, La Crosse Logan
• Mikala Crockett, La Crosse Central
• Emily Dolan, La Crosse Logan
• Chase Gentry, La Crosse Logan
• Jasmine Kratt, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
• Nina Kudimova, La Crosse Logan
• Zoe Lavender, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
• Ben LeDocq, La Crosse Logan
• Leng Moua, La Crosse Logan
• Abigail Olson, La Crosse Logan
• Gracie Rothering, Cochrane-Fountain City
• Maggie Stoner, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
• Riley Thornton, La Crosse Logan
• Dylan Van Dahl, La Crosse Logan
• Macy Williams, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
• Zoe Lavender, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
• Jasmine Kratt, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
• Gracie Rothering, Cochrane-Fountain City
• Mikala Crockett, La Crosse Central
• Margaret Franklin, La Crosse Central
• Kendra Greenheck, La Crosse Central
• Caroline Winkers, La Crosse Central
• Mikayla Vera Deflorian, La Crosse Central
• Marley Richmond, La Crosse Central
• Robyn Nomland, La Crosse Central
• Alyssa Marx, Wauzeka-Steuben
• Alexandra Carter, Wauzeka-Steuben
• Jordyn Pierce, Tomah High School
• Cheyenne Banasik, La Crosse Central
• Audra Gomez, Tomah High School
• Caitlyn Brockman, Tomah High School
• Ariel Plaski, Almond-Bancroft
• Emily Takacs, Almond-Bancroft
• Eduardo Banda, Almond-Bancroft
• Nathalie Sierra, Almond-Bancroft
• Molly Turner, Almond-Bancroft
• Alondra Guerra-Reyna, Almond – Bancroft
• Zachary Helmrick, Almond – Bancroft
• Tayler Schafer, Almond-Bancroft
• Alanna Guerard, Sparta High School
• Taylor Kudron, Aquinas High School
• Marely Sanchez Rodriguez,  Sparta High School
• Olivia Marron, La Farge High School
• Tucker Lee, La Farge High School
• Grace Jacobs, La Farge High School
• Javier Bautista, La Farge High School
• Alivia Fish, La Farge High School
• Jennifer McNelly, La Farge High School
• Revalu Ronnfeldt, La Farge High School
• James E. Flesch Jr., Boscobel High School
• Margaret Motzel, La Crosse Central
• Ali Myers, La Crosse Central
• Tighe Crowell, La Crosse Central
• Genieva Knight, La Crosse Central
• Emily Sedgwick, La Farge High School
• Emily Jacobs, La Farge High School
• Lauren Voelker, De Soto High School
• Allisan Zink, De Soto High School
• Grace Brosinski, De Soto High School
• Sierra Tully, De Soto High School
• Serena Murphy-Kehoe, La Farge High School
• Abbigal Strait, La Farge High School
• Makayla Teague, La Farge High School
• Kiley Buroker, La Farge High School

If you go— Who: High school artists from Wisconsin’s 3^rd Congressional District What: “An Artistic Discovery” When: March 28-April 17 Where: University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts, 16^th and Vine streets Admission: Free.