The first place winners include Anna Barker, Grades 6-8, Kingsport, Tenn. (Photo by Claude Kelly)
ABINGDON, Va. -- The Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon has announced the award winners for the 2008 Youth Art Show on display through Aug. 10 at William King Regional Arts Center.
GRADES K-2
1st -Emma Shockley, Abingdon, Va.
2nd -Emilie Swanson, Abingdon, Va.
3rd -Mary Stuart Slack, Castlewood, Va.
GRADES 3-5
1st -Caleb Nagel, Seminole, Fla.
2nd -Peyton Garrett, Damascus, Va.
3rd -Aleia Warren, Castlewood, Va.
Honorable Mentions
--- Noah Crusenberry, Abingdon, Va.
--- Caitlyn Nelson, Meadowview, Va.
--- Chance Gentry, Chilhowie, Va.
GRADES 6-8
1st - Anna Barker, Kingsport, Tenn.
2nd - Rebecca Barker, Kingsport, Tenn.
3rd - Phillip Bunn, Kingsport, Tenn.
Honorable Mentions
--- Celeste Ward, Johnson City, Tenn.
--- Clay Blankenbeckler, Bristol, Va.
GRADES 9-12
1st - Amber Magamoll, Blountville, Tenn.
2nd - Torey Blankenbeckler, Bristol, Va.
3rd - Jacob Daston, Abingdon, Va.
Honorable Mentions
--- Whitney Benton, Kingsport, Tenn.
--- Marbins Wellons, Mendota, Va.
--- Chris DeTroye, Jonesborough, Tenn.
For more information about the Virginia Highlands Festival, which continues through Aug. 10, visit www.vahighlandsfestival.org.
