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Briarcliff HS Artists Earn Scholastic Recognition

​Several students' paintings, drawings and illustration received 2017 Scholastic awards.

From Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District: Five Briarcliff High School students have earned regional awards in the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

Congratulations to:

Farhaanah Mohideen

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  • Gold Key (Painting) for “Portuguese Road”
  • Silver Key (Painting) for “lake scene”
  • Honorable Mention (Drawing and Illustration) for “fright”

Devon Litchfield

  • Silver Key (Drawing and Illustration) for “The Attic”
  • Honorable Mention (Drawing and Illustration) for “Helen”
  • Honorable Mention (Drawing and Illustration) for “Industrial Revolution”
  • Honorable Mention (Painting) for “Deep in Thought”
  • Honorable Mention (Painting) for “Takeout”

Julia Orientale

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  • Silver Key (Printmaking) for “Back in Time”
  • Honorable Mention (Design) for “Mondrian’s Puzzle”
  • Honorable Mention (Drawing and Illustration) for “Stranger”

John Gross

Hannah Siesel

Photo courtesy of the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (Briarcliff High School students (from left) John Gross, Devon Litchfield, Farhaanah Mohideen, Julia Orientale and Hannah Siesel received recognition in the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.)

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