It is with tremendous pride and excitement that we announce the 13 RISD State VASE Qualifiers advancing to the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) State Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) — the highest level of recognition in Texas for high school visual art students.
State VASE represents the pinnacle of artistic achievement within the VASE program, honoring exemplary student artwork at the state level.
RISD Students Advancing to State
JJ Pearce HS
Teacher – Maxine Carrick
- Elia Villasenor
Richardson HS
Teacher – Natalie Johnson
- Ava Wysocki
Teacher – Kate McKnight
- Kaylynn Beighey
Teacher – William (David) Sanders
- Oliver Marshall
- Gabriela Mirabal Soriano
- Alondra Salinas
- Elizabeth Vargas Stoyanoff
Teacher – Christina van Hamersveld-Foster-Lucy Brunko
- Katherine Dunbar
- Andrea Pacuar
- Leslie Sanchez
- Lana Wong
We are incredibly proud of these students and deeply grateful to their dedicated art educators for their commitment to artistic excellence. Their work represents the very best of RISD Visual Arts and exemplifies the creativity, craftsmanship, and conceptual depth that define our program.
These 13 Richardson ISD students will advance to the State VASE event in April.
