Fifteen Mount Pleasant High School Art students entered 18 pieces at the virtual Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on February 6. Two MPHS students will move on to the state competition which will also be virtual in April. Art pieces were scored as a 4 (Excellent), a 3 (Strong), a 2 (Developing), or a 1 (Emerging). All 18 of the MPHS entries earned the max score of 4. In order to advance to state, the piece must first earn a rating of a 4. All of the 4’s in a particular division are then judged a second time and state advancements are awarded based on an allotment, roughly 10% in each division.

Earning scores of 4 (Excellent) and moving on to state are senior Mya Clark and junior Rosario Bello.

Also earning scores of 4 (Excellent) are Christopher Bello, Parker Colley, Rafael Garcia, Mariana Gonzalez, ZZ Lee, Jose Lopez, Alison Majors, Anaeli Navarro, Luiz Olvera, Daniela Robles, Silvia Sustaita, Kurion Walker, and De’Asia Woodson.

“I would like to congratulate the MPHS Art students for their efforts and rewards in receiving 20 medals at the Regional VASE competition,” said MPHS Art teacher, Laura Kirkland. “I am happy to say MP will be taking 2 of these hard-working students to state! I am very proud of how our students did and how well they represented MPHS.”

VASE state advancing artists: Mya Clark and Rosario Bello