{"id":42561,"date":"2026-02-27T13:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/?p=42561"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:49:44","slug":"vase-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/vase-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"13 RISD Students Advance to State\u00a0VASE\u00a02026","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is with tremendous pride and excitement that we announce the 13 RISD State\u00a0VASE Qualifiers advancing to the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) State Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) \u2014 the highest level of recognition in Texas for high school visual art students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State&nbsp;VASE&nbsp;represents the pinnacle of artistic achievement within the&nbsp;VASE&nbsp;program, honoring exemplary student artwork at the state level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RISD Students Advancing to State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JJ Pearce HS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher &#8211; Maxine Carrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elia Villasenor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Richardson HS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher &#8211; Natalie Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ava Wysocki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher &#8211; Kate McKnight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kaylynn Beighey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher &#8211; William (David) Sanders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oliver Marshall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriela Mirabal Soriano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alondra Salinas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Vargas Stoyanoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Teacher &#8211; Christina van Hamersveld-Foster-Lucy Brunko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Katherine Dunbar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrea Pacuar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leslie Sanchez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lana Wong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0These 13 Richardson ISD students will advance to the State VASE event in April<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42580\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-792x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Artwork - Elia Villasenor -JJ Pearce HS\" class=\"wp-image-42580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-792x1024.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-768x993.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-1187x1536.jpeg 1187w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-1583x2048.jpeg 1583w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elia-Villasenor-scaled.jpeg 1979w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elia Villasenor -JJ Pearce HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42577\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leslie-Sanchez-.RHS_-851x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Artwork - Leslie Sanchez - Richardson HS\" class=\"wp-image-42577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leslie-Sanchez-.RHS_-851x1024.jpg 851w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leslie-Sanchez-.RHS_-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leslie-Sanchez-.RHS_-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leslie-Sanchez-.RHS_.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Leslie Sanchez &#8211; Richardson HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"994\" data-id=\"42576\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lana-Wong.RHS_-1024x994.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Artwork - Lana Wong - Richardson HS\" class=\"wp-image-42576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lana-Wong.RHS_-1024x994.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lana-Wong.RHS_-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lana-Wong.RHS_-768x746.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lana-Wong.RHS_.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lana Wong &#8211; Richardson HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-id=\"42579\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katherine-Dunbar.RHS_-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Artwork - Katherine Dunbar - Richardson HS\" class=\"wp-image-42579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katherine-Dunbar.RHS_-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katherine-Dunbar.RHS_-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katherine-Dunbar.RHS_-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katherine-Dunbar.RHS_-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Katherine-Dunbar.RHS_.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katherine Dunbar &#8211; Richardson HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" data-id=\"42578\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lucy-Brunko.RHS_-1024x377.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Artwork - Lucy Brunko - Richardson HS\" class=\"wp-image-42578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lucy-Brunko.RHS_-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lucy-Brunko.RHS_-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lucy-Brunko.RHS_-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lucy-Brunko.RHS_-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lucy-Brunko.RHS_-2048x755.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucy Brunko &#8211; Richardson HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" data-id=\"42572\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ava-Wysocki.RHS_-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture - Ava Wysocki - Richardson High School\" class=\"wp-image-42572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ava-Wysocki.RHS_-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ava-Wysocki.RHS_-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ava-Wysocki.RHS_-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ava-Wysocki.RHS_-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ava-Wysocki.RHS_.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ava Wysocki &#8211; Richardson High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42575\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Andrea-Paucur-.RHS_-661x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Artwork - Andrea Pacuar- Richardson HS\" class=\"wp-image-42575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Andrea-Paucur-.RHS_-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Andrea-Paucur-.RHS_-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Andrea-Paucur-.RHS_-768x1189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Andrea-Paucur-.RHS_.jpg 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrea Pacuar &#8211; Richardson HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42571\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-727x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture of heads with snake - Kaylynn Beighey - Richardson High School\" class=\"wp-image-42571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-1090x1536.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-1453x2048.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kaylynn-Beighey.RHS_-scaled.jpg 1816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kaylynn Beighey &#8211; Richardson High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42569\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alondra-Salinas.RHS_-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Art - Alondra Salinas - Richardson HS\" class=\"wp-image-42569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alondra-Salinas.RHS_-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alondra-Salinas.RHS_-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alondra-Salinas.RHS_-768x870.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alondra-Salinas.RHS_-1356x1536.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Alondra-Salinas.RHS_-1808x2048.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alondra Salinas &#8211; Richardson HS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" data-id=\"42574\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oliver-Marshall.-RHS-1024x878.jpg\" alt=\"Sculpture - Oliver Marshall - Richardson High School\" class=\"wp-image-42574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oliver-Marshall.-RHS-1024x878.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oliver-Marshall.-RHS-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oliver-Marshall.-RHS-768x659.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oliver-Marshall.-RHS-1536x1317.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oliver-Marshall.-RHS-2048x1757.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oliver Marshall &#8211; Richardson High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"42573\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabriela-Mirabal-Soriano.RHS_-994x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Art - Gabriela Mirabal Soriano - Richardson High School\" class=\"wp-image-42573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabriela-Mirabal-Soriano.RHS_-994x1024.jpg 994w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabriela-Mirabal-Soriano.RHS_-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabriela-Mirabal-Soriano.RHS_-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabriela-Mirabal-Soriano.RHS_-1491x1536.jpg 1491w, https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gabriela-Mirabal-Soriano.RHS_-1987x2048.jpg 1987w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gabriela Mirabal Soriano &#8211; Richardson High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" data-id=\"42570\" src=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Elizabeth-Vargas-Stoyanoff.RHS_.jpg-1024x744.jpeg\" alt=\"Mixed Media Portrait artwork - 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