Students earn art honors

Students Brooke Morgan and Melissa Gianopoulos pose with pieces from their portfolios, which won first- and second-place honors in the Mat-Su College Art Department’s 2011-12 High School Portfolio Scholarship Contest. Work by the winners will hang in the hallway display cases in the Fred and Sara Machetanz Building on the campus through Sept. 10.

First-place winner Morgan of Wasilla High School will receive 24 credits during her freshman year at Mat-Su College.

“She shows great promise with her art and a permanent plaque with her name on it will be displayed in the art department,” said Suzanne Bach, Fine Arts coordinator for the college.

Gianopoulos of Palmer High School won second place and receives 12 credits during her freshman year. Not pictured is Amanda Hunter of Burchell High School, who won third place.

For information on the annual competition, contact Bach at sbach@matsu.alaska.edu or visit matsu.alaska.edu.