Fine Arts Awards

Many of our Fine Arts students have had the opportunity to share their talents with greater community. Talent, hard work, and dedication have earned the following students well-deserved recognition.

High School Awards

List of 5 items.

  • Band

    • Gavin Burns, 9th grade percussion
    • Daniel Guo, 11th grade percussion
    • Ryan McConnell, 12th grade percussion
    • Noah Walton, 12th grade percussion
    All State Band 2022
    • Gavin Burns, 2nd chair all state percussionist!

  • Chorus

    2021-2022
    Wesleyan Chamber Singers    - Superior Performance and Sight-Reading Ratings, GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation

    Zach Russell (12th)-     All-State Chorus, 5-year Participant

    William Sabonis-Chafee (12th)-     All-State Chorus

  • Drama

    2021-2022
    Brad Meyer
    Nomination "Music Direction"
    All Shook Up
    Shuler Awards
    2021-2022

    Judy Beaman and Joan Rogers
    Honorable Mention "Costume Design"
    All Shook Up
    Shuler Awards
    2021-2022

  • Literary

    2021-2022
    Overall State Runners-Up

    Zach Russell- State Champion, Boys Solo (2 years)

    Tori Hedlund- 3rd Place, Girls Solo

    Norah Bishop- 4th Place, Rhetorical Essay

    Jackson Kennedy- 4th Place, International Extemporaneous Speaking

    Davis Olds- 4th Place, Humorous Oral Interpretation

    Zach Russell, William Sabonis-Chafee, Carson Green, Philip Burns- State Champion, Boys Quartet 

    Nadia Thieriot, Gigi Alembik, Rylie Jones- State Runner-up, Girls Trio

  • Visual Arts

    2021-2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
    Gold Key
    Alemania Ayala
    Audrey Gilliam
    Ella Grace Pickering
    Elizabeth Tian
    Silver Key
    2- Audrey Gilliam
    Emily Godfrey
    Lily Nydam
    Sophie Villa
    Honorable Mention
    Kate Adent
    Norah Bishop
    Audrey Gilliam
    Annabelle Lawson
    Jennifer Noel
    Elijah Tian
    Jennifer Noel
     
    All State Art Symposium State Finalist
    Norah Bishop
    Audrey Gilliam
    Jocelyn Lopez
    Lily Nydam

Middle School Awards

List of 4 items.

  • Band

    2021-2022
    District 13 Honor Band 2022
    • Ellie Ahn, 7th, flute
    • Jia Lim, 7th, flute
    • Michelle Paik, 7th, flute
    • Karina Theriot, 8th, clarinet
    • Larry Men, 8th, tenor saxophone
    • Logan Guyer, 8th, baritone saxophone
    • Audrey Foster, 8th, horn
    All State 2022
    • Ellie Ahn, 7th, flute
    • Michelle Paik, 7th, flute
    • Larry Men, 8th, tenor saxophone
    UGA Midfest 2021
    • Mike Hughes, 8th,flute
    • Ellie Ahn, 7th, flute
    • Michelle Paik, 7th, flute
    • Karina Thieriot, 8th, clarinet
    • Larry Men, 8th, tenor saxophone
    • Logan Guyer, 8th, baritone saxophone
    • Audrey Foster, 7th, horn
    District 13 First-Year Honor Band 2022
    • Laura Grace Bush, 6th, flute
    • Marta Coleman, 6th, clarinet
    • Cullen Gailey, 6th, bass clarinet
    • Yuna Cho, 6th, alto saxophone
    • Anrai McCullough, 6th, alto saxophone
    • Caleb Ross, 6th, trumpet
    • Michael Thomas, 6th, tuba
    • Beau Boggs, 6th, percussion
    District 13 Honor Jazz Band 2022
    • Larry Men, tenor saxophone
    • Logan Guyer, baritone saxophone
    Alpharetta Youth Symphony Orchestra 2022
    • Mike Hughes, 8th, flute
    Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra and Flute Choir 2021-2022
    • Ellie Ahn, 7th, flute
    Southern Star Music Festival 2022
    • Sixth Grade Band, Gold Ratings, Sweepstakes Winners

  • Chorus

    2021-2022
    Wesleyan 5th & 6th Grade Chorus – Southern Star Music Festival Sweepstakes Winners and Superior Rating, Large Group Performance Evaluation

    All State Chorus - Emma Mack, '27
    6th Grade Statewide Chorus - Olivia Justice ‘28, Ariel Rajabi ‘28, Charlotte Stone ‘28
    Elementary Honor Chorus - Hadley Fortune ‘29, Collins Hussion ‘29, Nia Pandya ‘29, Shannon Reding ‘29

  • Drama

    2021-2022
    Fiona Callahan 
    Encore Award

    Caroline King 
    Take the Lead Award

    Nia Pandya
    Spotlight Award
     
    Jeremy Wan
    Downstage Center Award

  • Visual Arts

    2021-2022
    Addison Kane- Leonardo DaVinci Award for Best DrawingAlex Chase - Rembrandt Award for Best PaintingMinchae Kim- Michelangelo Award for Best SculptureJesse Cottingham - Robert Arneson Award for Best Ceramic PieceCaroline Stickney-Picasso Award for Best Mixed Media PieceCarly Deason- Hieronymus Bosch Award for Best Representation of JoyAlexis Ratliff- Viewer's Choice Best in Show 2DDina Hutchings- Viewer’s Choice Best in Show 3D

    2022 GISA (GEORGIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION) Virtual Art Show Winners
     
    Category 7: Middle School Painting
    1st Place: Piper Morris, Wesleyan School, 7th Grade
    "Nutmeg the Curious Dog"

    2nd Place: Caroline Rountree, Wesleyan School, 7th Grade
    "Guilty Gatsby"
     
    2022 SECIS (Southeast Commission of Independent Schools) Virtual Art Show WINNERS

    Category 7: Middle School Painting
    SECIS 1st Place: Piper Morris, Wesleyan School, 7th Grade
    "Nutmeg the Curious Dog"
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