More than 800 pieces of art on display after Battle Ground student art show

Bob Peck Award named in honor of teacher who served students at Battle Ground High School for more than 37 years

BATTLE GROUND — The winners of the 59th annual Battle Ground School District Art Show were recognized during a school board meeting Monday at Captain Strong Primary. More than 800 pieces of art created by students in kindergarten through 12th grade are on display through May 25 at the school, which is located at 1002 NW Sixth Ave. in Battle Ground. The public is invited to view the art free of charge from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days through May 25 at the school. One of the most prestigious awards given, the Bob Peck Award, honors Bob Peck, the founder of the art show and a former teacher at Battle Ground High School who died last year. He taught at the school for more than 37 years. The school’s gallery is named for him. You can watch an online slideshow featuring the art of the first place winners at goo.gl/qchRhs. Here are the award winner from this year’s art show:

Bob Peck Award

Gordon Stenersen - 11th Grade RHL

Superintendent's Award

Kaylene Yandell - 11th Grade RHL

Best of Show

Elizabeth Gushtyuk - 12th Grade PHS

Anna Cox - 7th Grade RHL

Mia Tatkovski - 4th Grade CSP

12th Grade

1st Place: Karina Linchuk - SVHS 2nd Place: Elizabeth Gushtyuk - PHS 3rd Place: Jonah Medina - BGHS

11th Grade

1st Place: Kaylene Yandell - RHL

2nd Place: Mireya Estrada-Conchas - BGHS

10th Grade

1st Place: Kylee Booker - BGHS 2nd Place: Joel LaCasse - BGHS

Ninth Grade

1st Place: Rebekah Alvarez - RHL 2nd Place: Andrew Zherebnenko - RHL

Eighth Grade

1st Place: Alexis Mathesis - TVM 2nd Place: Fennel Johnson - CMS 3rd Place: Lucas Lyle - LM 4th Place: Leah M. - AM Honorable Mention: Cameron Howard - DBM Honorable Mention: Elsa Steigman - LM

Seventh Grade

1st Place: Laela Richards - DBM 2nd Place: Neli Nartea - LM 3rd Place: Amee Indino - PVM 4th Place: Heidi Pratt - CMS Honorable Mention: Zoey Turner - MG Honorable Mention: Sarah Williams - MG

Sixth Grade

1st Place: Sofia Lobanova - RHL 2nd Place: Emily Ackerman - RHL 3rd Place: Ariana G. - AM 4th Place: Kristina Kaygorodova - LM Honorable Mention: Natalie Coughran - LM Honorable Mention: Aiden Belding - RHL

Fifth Grade

1st Place: Alvina Kutsar - PVM 2nd Place: Malachi Cossette - RHL 3rd Place: Irene Ho - PVM 4th Place: Dyllan Doph - DBM Honorable Mention: Bella Stokes - LM Honorable Mention: Diana Reslaya - DBM

Fourth Grade

1st Place: Chloe Hudson - CSP 2nd Place: Emma Hagedorn - RHL 3rd Place: Adam M., Gavin Q., Audrey J., Jenning S., Ruby H. - TVP 4th Place: Halle Olin - YP Honorable Mention: Sydney Ebert - MG Honorable Mention: Nicole Williams - GHP

Third Grade

1st Place: Kenna Jenkins - GHP 2nd Place: Jack Fassett - YP 3rd Place: Nathaniel Jarrett - PVP 4th Place: Judah Zable - RHL Honorable Mention: Alexander Stanek - GHP Honorable Mention: Carol Tanninen - YP

Second Grade

1st Place: Lou Kissinger - RHL 2nd Place: Malia Leavitt - MG 3rd Place: Kylie Listek - YP 4th Place: Gigi Riesterer - GHP Honorable Mention: Emersyn Wishard - PVP Honorable Mention: Esther Kirillov - MG

First Grade

1st Place: Emily Miller - PVP 2nd Place: Shaniya Coponen - YP 3rd Place: Avery Popkes-Perez - MG 4th Place: Viktor Nedilenko - PVP Honorable Mention: Kylie Grier - GHP Honorable Mention: Anais Martinez-Avilez - MG

Photography: All grade levels

1st Place: Andrey G. Germanov - 11th Grade  RHL 2nd Place: Carson Oltmann - 11th Grade BGHS 3rd Place: Sidney Phoumyvong - 11th Grade - BGHS 4th Place: Elena Kent - 11th Grade BGHS Honorable Mention: Alyssa M. Zoller - 9th Grade RHL Honorable Mention:  Dennis N. Polyashov - 9th Grade RHL Honorable Mention:  Isabelle A. Pietz - 9th Grade RHL

Computer/Digital Art: High School

1st Place: Nate Wright - 8th Grade MG 2nd Place: Molly Jordan - 8th Grade MG 3rd Place: Madison Stevens - 7th Grade TVM

Computer/Digital Art: Middle School

1st Place: Gabrielle Elliott - 11th Grade RHL 2nd Place: Kylee Booker - 10th Grade BGHS 3rd Place: Justin Jondahl - 12th Grade BGHS

3D Sculpture: All grade levels

1st Place: Chalize Matson - 12th Grade BGHS 2nd Place: Kylie Smithline - 12th Grade BGHS 3rd Place: Katt Gamblin - 10th Grade BGHS 4th Place: Pravina Blunk - 8th Grade PVM Honorable Mention: Damien Amezcua-Ruiz - 7th Grade TVM The Battle Ground Art Alliance also presented awards:

Best of Show

Elizabeth Gushtyuk - 12th Grade PHS

High School

1st Place: Kaylene Yandell - 11th Grade RHL 2nd Place: Andrew Zherebnenko - 9th Grade RHL 3rd Place: Lazarus Mann - 10th Grade RHL Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Gushtyuk - 12th Grade PHS Honorable Mention: Joel LaCasse - 10th Grade BGHS Honorable Mention: Cole Withington - 11th Grade BGHS

Middle School

1st Place: Anna Cox - 7th Grade RHL 2nd Place: Laela Rhichards - 7th Grade DBM 3rd Place: Mary Hervi - 8th Grade CMS Honorable Mention: Irene Ho - 5th Grade PVM Honorable Mention: Sofia Lobanova - 6th Grade RHL Honorable Mention: Andrea Pratt - 7th Grade CMS Honorable Mention: Gina Muonio - 8th Grade CMS

Primary School

1st Place: Kylie Listek - 2nd Grade YP 2nd Place: Evan Micu - 4th Grade GHP 3rd Place: Avery Popkes-Perez - 1st Grade MG Honorable Mention: Martin Sarkkinen - 1st Grade MG Honorable Mention: Lou Kissinger - 2nd Grade RHL Honorable Mention: Max Yavniy - 3rd Grade GHP Honorable Mention: Kenna Jenkins - 3rd Grade GHP Honorable Mention: Ezekiel Aho - 4th Grade PVP Honorable Mention: Anjelika Zakharov - 4th Grade GHP

Photography/Digital

1st Place: Andrey G. Germanov - 11th Grade RHL 2nd Place: Olivia Lawson - 11th Grade RHL 3rd Place: Maria Zherebnenko - 10th Grade RHL Honorable Mention: Hannah Reuther - 11th Grade RHL Honorable Mention: Madison Stevens - 7th Grade TVM Honorable Mention: Samantha Phan - 10th Grade RHL

Sculpture/3D (grades K-12)

1st Place: Klaire Thomas - 12th Grade PHS 2nd Place: Brianna Morrell - 8th Grade DBM 3rd Place: Garrett Johnson - 12th Grade BGHS Honorable Mention: Hayden Zigler - 8th Grade TVM