Art students competed in the Round Rock ISD Art Show competition. Out of all the entries, 19 Mavericks placed ranging from honorable mention to best of show.

“It felt great knowing I won best of show,” senior Yewon Lee said. “I didn’t expect it at all.”

Most of the students entered had no idea about the competition and were sceptical about entering.

“My teacher said she was going to enter my piece and I said okay,” senior Jessica Babyak said.

She won first place in ceramics in her division.

Some students placed more than once.

“I was surprised because I didn’t think you could get first and second in the same division,” junior Alyna Pham said. “I guess because they were two different pieces it was possible.”

Pham competed in ceramics.

“My imagination was part of my inspiration,” Lee said. “It started as just a drawing then started to get more serious. The six pieces are a journey to America. It’s my story how I came here, felt and the circumstances I went through.”

Babyak’s piece took a different turn.

“The bust was Medusa. I really like Greek mythology,” Babyak said. “I liked the shape of the snakes and thought it was something different than hair.”

Just placing meant a lot to all those who entered.

“Any competition you win is great because people get to see your art and see the value of it,” Pham said.

Here is a complete list of McNeil winners:

Student Division Category Teacher Award

Ruth Wolfryd         Division IV    Ceramics       Atherton    Second Place

Alyna Pham          Division V     Ceramics       Atherton    First Place Imperial Descent

Alyna Pham          Division V     Ceramics       Atherton    Second Place Persephone

Jessica Babyak    Division VI     Ceramics      Atherton    First Place Medusa

Suyeong Jang      Division V      Color Drawing   Ebert       Second Place

Suyeong Jang       Division V      Mixed Media    Ebert        First Place

Yewon Lee Division VI    Mixed Media Ebert       Best of Show

Neeharika Pindiproli Division III     Sculpture     Marsico      First Place

Ann Marie Young      Division IV     Painting       Marsico     Honorable Mention

Catherine Hall           Division IV    Watercolor/ Marsico     Second Place

Photography

Skylynn Neal            Division V     Painting        Marsico     Third Place Crystal Clear

Bradli Nelson           Division VI    Painting/       Marsico      Second Place

Watercolor

Jamie Cole               Division VI    Sculpture      Marsico      First Place

Aina Khan                Division IV    Sculpture/       Robbins      First Place

Other Media

Michael Wolfryd       Division IV    Sculpture /       Robbins     Second Place

Other Media

Anna Terry              Division IV     Sculpture/       Robbins      Third Place

Other Media

Monica Bugh            Division V     Sculpture        Robbins      First Place

Hannah Lehman        Division V     Sculpture       Robbins      Honorable Mention

Nichole Schiller         Division V     Sculpture       Robbins      Third Place

TimGreenlee            Division VI    Sculpture       Robbins      Honorable Mention

Zoey Laney              Division VI    Sculpture      Robbins      Third Place