Student Art Show contestant plagiarizes, loses top award

Artist claims political cartoon as her own

MYLAN STEWART

Roundup Reporter

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SETH PERLSTEIN

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Art student Lyudmila

Oritz won top honors at Pierce College’s sixth annual Student Art Show for a political cartoon about the conflict in Ukraine. But she was stripped of the award when Monkia Del Bosque, instructor of arts, was told by Oritz’ professor that the student plagiarized the cartoon.

The ASO and Foundationsponsored show opened with an awards ceremony and reception May 7 in ART 3301.

“I feel bad for the public who came and was deceived,” Del Bosque said.

The cartoon Oritz used to win Best in Show appears identical to a piece created by Dave Granlund. It depicted a Ukrainian bus being pulled in two directions by tow trucks, one labeled as from Russia and the other marked as from the European Union.

“It’s one thing if a student commits plagiarism in a class,” Del Bosque said. “But then to submit a piece to a show for a competition, that’s another layer of dishonesty. That’s the part that to me is really hard.”

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Guest jurors Erin Stone and Addie Renteria Gonzalez bumped up the first, second and third place winners, and added a new honorable mention recipient. according to Del Bosque.

Susanna Bucht was named the new Best in Show, Vickie Weiss was bumped to first place, while Heather Jackson jumped to second place and Yarizbet Jaimes moved up to third place. Brandon Steadman joined Hilary Menor, Richard Villalobos and Perris Valentine on the honorable mention list.

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Lyudmila Oritz receives the award for Best in Show at the annual Student Art Show on May 7. Oritz was later found to have plagiarized the political cartoon she submitted, and was stripped of the award. Woodland Hills, Calif.

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