Friday, March 07, 2008

Art students earn Globe awards

Berkshire County school students have received honors in the 2008 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards.

Five students received Gold Key (GK) honors, the competition's most prestigious prize, followed by several Silver Key (SK) and Honorable Mention (HM) distinctions. In addition, three students received notable achievement awards (N) for their portfolio work.

The 25 county winners were among nearly 3,500 Massachusetts students in Grades 7 through 12 to enter this year's event, according to The Globe. Of those, 342 students received Gold Key honors and an additional 573 students received Silver Key awards.

Winners were presented with awards at a Feb. 10 ceremony at the John Hancock Hall in Boston. The winning pieces are on display in an exhibit at the Massachusetts State Transportation Building through Feb.

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