One Hawk student is flying high, with a huge recognition.
Here is the Press Release from PGISD:
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) has chosen Pleasant Grove High School Senior
Anna Johnson to receive the 2022 Rising Stars Secondary Recognition Program Award. This
prestigious award, determined through a peer review of nominations, promotes art education as
a career by recognizing talented, active National Honor Society Members. The award was
presented at the NAEA National Convention in New York, NY March 3-5, 2022.Each year one visual arts student is selected through an art portfolio, academic record, essay,
and letters of recommendation. Student portfolios consist of artworks that not only have
technical merit, but also high levels of creativity and innovation. This portfolio exemplifies the
top work in the nation.“Anna is highly deserving of this award and honor,” said Pleasant Grove High School Art Teacher
Nicole Brisco. “She has consistently grown in her processes, showing the ability to be
innovative, and pushed herself for the past four years. NAEA has selected an outstanding
representative for the National Rising Star.”Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association is the leading professional
membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators. Members include elementary,
middle, and high school visual arts educators; college and university professors; university
students preparing to become art educators; researchers and scholars; teaching artists;
administrators and supervisors; and art museum educators—as well as more than 54,000
students who are members of the National Art Honor Society. It represents members in all 50
states plus the District of Columbia, U.S. Possessions, most Canadian Provinces, U.S. military
bases around the world, and 25 foreign countries.The mission of NAEA is to advance visual arts education to fulfill human potential and promote
global understanding.