North Fulton Students’ Creative Successes Milton HS Student’s Artwork Selected for Prestigious ExhibitionMilton HS senior Sloan Salinas was juried into the sixth annual 2021 National Art Honor Society and National Junior Art Honor Society Exhibition, sponsored by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). The event showcases the work of talented student artists across the U.S. who are members of the organizations. Though normally held live at the NAEA Studio and Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia, this year’s exhibition is virtual and runs through April 30.Salinas’ submission entitled Easy Listening was an unusual technology-based medium of 100 pairs of earbuds knitted together to make a scarf. Though she initially bought them as part of an interactive piece for her AP Art Show, COVID-19 shut down that event. So, she innovatively upcycled them into “artwear” and submitted them as an exhibition entry. Her piece was chosen from 1,187 submissions and is one of 93 works representing 49 schools and 20 states.Alpharetta HS Student Actors Win Regional AwardAlpharetta HS student actors participated in the first round of Georgia High School Association Region One Act Play, a competitive event for theater students held at Milton HS. AHS Thespians took home first place in Region 5 7A, which qualified them for the state competition. The competition requires a performance of a published play or musical. Students must move their set onstage, perform the work, strike the set, and clear the stage within an hour. Under the guidance of AHS Theatre Director Sarah Stoffle, the group’s chosen work was Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, written by Matt Fox. Jurors judge on staging, vocalization, characterization, and overall script interpretation.Chattahoochee HS Student Illustrates Children’s BookChattahoochee HS sophomore Riley Akers recently illustrated a children’s book in collaboration with her mother, June Akers. Entitled Riley Madison Discovers the Superpower of a List, the book was published in December 2020.Though Riley wasn’t quite ready when her mom approached her several years ago with the proposal to illustrate the book, citing the need for more practice, 2020 was the year it came together. Now, the book is a #1 new release on Amazon.com in multiple categories. The duo’s second book, Riley Madison Discovers the Superpower of Time, is due out in summer 2021.
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