Notre Dame students who earned state and regional art honors are, from left, Lauren Unverferth, Annie Jorgenson, Katie Bocian, Emily Poor and Maria Cermak. (Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Academy)

Their artwork was displayed in the lobby of the Fifth Third Center and is currently on display at Oberlin College. Sophomore Elizabeth Padgett with her pencil still life of “What’s Cookin, Good Lookin?” and junior Lauren Unverferth with her mixed media piece “The Music of Equality” received Congressional Honorable Mention. Junior Katie Bocian with her self portrait “I Am” and sophomore Annie Jorgenson with her watercolor “Spring” also received exhibition honors.

Two students placed in the 2009 Youth Art Month Flag and Graphic Design Competition. Senior Emily Poor’s graphic design submission earned third in the 9-12 grade category of the Ohio Art Education Association 2009 Youth Art Month Graphic Design Competition. Seventh-grader Maria Cermak received honorable mention in the grade 6-8 category. Both winning entries centered on the theme “Start with Art, Learn for Life.”