Join us in congratulating senior Aariana A., the recipient of our Board of Education’s Art & Music Award for the second quarter of the 2025-26 school year!

Ari was nominated by her high school art teacher, Mrs. Liz Patteson, who described her student as “friendly, passionate and hard-working.” 

“Ari approaches her classwork with care and enthusiasm and, much like her academic efforts, truly shines in her extracurricular involvement,” Patteson said. “She is often the first student to respond to an Art Club call for help and comes to each event with a smile and an enthusiasm that is contagious. She is always willing to share her time and talent, and the Art Club has been incredibly lucky to have her over the past four years.” 

Members of our board of education presented Ari with her award at their Jan. 12 meeting.

Photos courtesy of Jen VanRy