Ocean County Artists’ Guild
2008 High School Scholarship Award Winners

The Ocean County Artists’ Guild is pleased to have awarded the following Scholarships to graduating Ocean County High School Seniors for Excellence in Art. Their artwork will be exhibited the month of July in The Studio Annex. An opening reception was held Sunday July 6th from 1-4pm with a 2 pm awards presentation.

Thank you to all who participated.

1st Place - $500 Edith M. Grace Scholarship for Artistic Excellence Justin Melillo with his prize winning art

3rd Place- $100 Ocean County Artists’ Guild Award for Artistic Excellence Charlie Schwandt with his prize winning art

First, Second and Third Place Winning Art

Awards table showing the scholarship certificates and photo show ribbons

Awards

1st Place - $500 Edith M. Grace Scholarship for Artistic Excellence

Justin Michael Melillo
Toms River High School East
The College of New Jersey
Major - Fine Arts

2nd Place - $200 Ethel Fishberg Award for Artistic Excellence

Christopher Sweeney
Lacey High School
Jacksonville University
Major - Graphic design

3rd Place- $100 Ocean County Artists’ Guild Award for Artistic Excellence

Charlie Schwandt
Pinelands Regional High School
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Major - Fine Arts

Honorable Mention - $50 Ocean County Artists’ Guild Award for Artistic Excellence

Ariel Wolff
Pt Pleasant Boro High School
Massachusetts College of Art
Major - Printmaking