TROY, N.Y. â Three Troy High School students have placed in the statewide 2021 New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Olympics of the Visual Arts. This is the seventh consecutive year that Troy High School students have earned a top-three spot in the competition.
Noelia Feliciano earned 2nd Place in the Illustration category; Kierra Laranjo earned 3rd Place in the Photography category, and Margaret Webber earned 3rd place in the Drawing category.
The 2021 competition included 58 teams and 200 students.
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Although she did not place, Mya Munroe also competed in the sculpture category with outstanding effort.
âI am so proud of all four students as their creative spirit and perseverance is a true testimony to their character and artistic skill,â said Troy CSD Art Curriculum Leader Cynthia DiDonna-Nethaway. âIt was my honor to work with them and I look forward to next yearâs 40th NYSATA Olympics of the Visual Art challenge.â