2021 Major Fine Arts Awards

THE ARTS

Upper School students were honored in a ceremony at Doxology Church on May 13. The following artists received awards and acknowledgement for their commitment to the arts during the 2020-21 academic year.

VISUAL ARTS

Siegel Art Award for Art History

Mary Johnson ’21

Evelyn Siegel H’99 was a 16-year FWCD faculty member and former Visual Arts Department Chair. This award was established in her honor and is given to the art history student who displays a passion for the subject and who has excelled in their coursework.

Photography Award

Kendall Lehman ’22

This award honors a photography student for their outstanding passion, dedication and artistry.

Koeppe Award for Painting and Drawing

Isabel Garza ’21

Named for Lelia Koeppe, an FWCD faculty member for 36 years and former Visual Arts Department Chair, this award honors the student who demonstrates exceptional creative and technical ability in painting and drawing.

Siegel Art Award for Ceramics

Humberto Zamorano ’21

This award was established in honor of Evelyn Siegel H’99, FWCD faculty member and former Visual Arts Department Chair, and is given to the ceramics student who has a keen sense of craftsmanship, a strong work ethic, and a passion for creating art in clay.

Distinguished Artist Book Award

Mary Johnson ’21

This award is given to an accomplished senior artist. Nomination criteria include the student’s effort and achievement in the visual arts, the student’s overall academic achievement, and the student’s creativity and talent.

Emerging Artist Award

Madison Aust ’23 (Ceramics)

Lillie Turner ’22 (Painting and Drawing)

Femi Adedokun ’22 (Photography)

This award honors the first-year painting and drawing, ceramics and photography students who have demonstrated dedication and passion in the classroom, and who go above and beyond in creativity and productivity.

PERFORMING ARTS

FWCD Leadership and Musicianship Award – Choral

Landon Barker ’22

Ryan Lew ’22

Outstanding Vocalist Award – Choral

Jessica Tomasic ’23

Nick Pakis ’22

FWCD Leadership and Musicianship Award – Band

Liz Hazelton ’22

Outstanding Instrumentalist Award – Band

Isabella Gutierrez ’22

Etoile Award

Janie Bradford ’21

Baylee East ’21

Mary Johnson ’21

Ella Li ’21

This award is presented to that senior student who has participated in the FWCD ballet program every season.

FWCD Leadership and Musicianship Award – Orchestra

Blaine Barker ’23

Outstanding Instrumentalist Award – Orchestra

Xavier Willars ’21

Outstanding Undergraduate Award – Dance

Kaylee Chisholm ’22

Gayle Corkery Award

Isabella Gutierrez ’22

Kendall Lehman ’22

Presented in honor of Gayle Corkery, the founder of Fort Worth Country Day’s Ballet Department, this award is given to that junior ballet student who best combines academic excellence with outstanding dedication to the ballet program.

Ted Sanford Award

Gabby Pettit ’21

Ted Sanford H’98, Fort Worth Country Day’s second Headmaster, broadened the School’s emphasis on the arts. This award is presented to the outstanding senior ballet student.

Outstanding Undergraduate Award – Theatre

Jazmine Gomez ’22

Landen Walker ’22

Outstanding Senior Award – Theatre

Aidan Karsten ’21

Janie Bradford ’21

Theatre Department Core Values Award

Sydney Cyprian ’22

Gracie Cross ’22

Josh Guhl ’21

Richie Garvey ’07 Technical Theatre Award

Walker Smith ’21

Richie Garvey ’07 spent his four years in Upper School learning every aspect of technical theatre and earned School awards pursuing his passion. This award is given to the senior student who excels in tech theatre and whom others look to for leadership, knowledge, skill and dedication to tech theatre.