Sixteen teachers from ten Miami-Dade County Public High schools selected 106 pieces of art by 93 students to be exhibited in the Young Artists' Gallery at the Coconut Grove Woman's Club recently. $5000 in scholarships, Merit Awards, and teacher stipends were given out from contributions by the Korth Family Foundation, Coconut Grove Bank, Tony Pippo (husband of Joyce), Renee Schafer, Charity Johnson, Judy Orr, Sandy Riley and Peggy Hall, Claire-Francis Whitehurst, Sandy Wallace, and Dolly MacIntyre.
Four pieces of student art were sold with all proceeds going to the students. 150 people attended the Preview Party, which had ample food and drink, and over 50 people visited the exhibit during the weekend.The Woman;s Club thanks all those who contributed funds, time, food, drink, and energy to the Young Artists Gallery.
Above, Diana Guzman, 10th Grade, Robert Morgan Educational Center, won the Korth Family Foundation Scholarship of $1250 at the 10th Young Artists Gallery for a self portrait.
Anner Rosquete, 12th Grade, South Dade High, winner of the Korth Family Foundation Scholarship for $1250, with John Doyle, Supervisor of Life Skills, Miami Dade County Public Schools.
Gabriella Ney, winner of the Coconut Grove Bank $1500 Scholarship with Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove member, Penny Lambeth.
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