2021 Annual High School Ceramics Exhibition
The 2021 juried exhibition features 100 students from 38 High Schools in 17 states – a vibrant sample of the next generation of ceramic talent in the United States.
This program generously funded provided, in part, through grants from the DEW Foundation.
Exhibition
Juried Artists
Join us in congratulating the following student artists selected for the exhibition:
Apex Friendship Highschool, NC
Teacher: Caroline Harkins
Students: Alef Lopez, Colin Lunsford
Arcadia High School CA
Teacher: Jason Ganley
Students: Minhan Lin, Joshua Liu
Beaver Dam High School, WI
Teacher: Alex Olson
Student: Dayna Jones
Bellarmine College Preparatory, CA
Teacher: Jonathan Huang
Students: Benjamin Hafey, Ryan Kiachian, Jeremy Park
Bosque School, NM
Teacher: Sasha Custer
Student: Kat Nguyen
Chadwick School, CA
Teacher: Annie Webster
Students: Maddie Brady, Jamie Brennan, Catherine Davodi, Gabrielle Doty, Graham Galusha, Libby Garrett, Charlie Hill, Mia Jo, Tatum Severns, Annelie Zukerman
Chenango Valley Central School District, NY
Teacher: Andrew Fitzsimmons
Students: Olivia Bochenek, Emily Goodstal, Miranda Rogers, Mersedes Roy
Cretin-Derham Hall, MN
Teacher: Martha Thornton
Student: Ashton McQuillan
Dublin High School, CA
Teacher: Shannon Persley
Students: Nicole Altan, Edward Padnos, Ryan Peng
El Dorado High School, CA
Teacher: Jeffrey Picou
Students: Nicholas Blumberg, Heather Rocheford
El Toro High School, CA
Teacher: Michael Brail
Students: David Aguilar, Michaela A. Arsene, Zoe Carmack, Megan Dorame, Timothy Drewno, Seth Duffy, Alyssa Hargis, Ian Mead, Mariah Storm, Jessica Wright
Etiwanda High School, CA
Teacher: Laura Morrow
Students: David Cuaron, Max Solano
Flintridge Prep School, CA
Teacher: Biliana Popova
Students: Maylin Chen, Joey David, Madelyn Geeting, Enoc Hunte, Riya Koh, Dylan Mealey, Kylie Oh, Lucas Pierce, Conner Siou, Marshall Smith, Sasha Wintersteller, Georgia Yamamoto
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, CA
Teacher: Heather Kent
Student: Ella Venne
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, NY
Teacher: Ashleigh Thomas
Student: Amelia Booth
Great Bridge High School, VA
Teacher: Stacey Grieff
Student: Eliza Olson
Gretchen Whitney High School, CA
Teacher: Daniel Heck
Student Kaitlyn Wang
Herbert Hoover High School, CA
Teacher: Gina Brownstein
Students: Kaliani Boden, Clarice Cha, Lily Eriksen, Faith Kim,
Anam Lala, Nayomie Pazmino
La Sierra High School, CA
Teacher: Tina Naif
Student: Maria Conchas Aguilar
Liberty High School, OR
Teacher: Richard Shearing
Students: Katelyn Argyle, Denisse Meza Santellano, Jasmine Pfafman, Naomi Soot
Long Beach High School, NY
Teacher: Ann Marie Pulice
Student: David Crespo
Marina High School, CA
Teacher: Jon Ginnaty
Student: Anthony Nguyen
Mercer Area High School, PA
Teacher: Stephanie Martin
Students: Michaela Johnson, Taylor Truran, Harrison Murray
Murrieta Valley High School, CA
Teacher: Donald Fitzgerald
Student: Alexandra Santana
Oak Hills High School, OH
Teacher: Bridget Dignan-Cummins
Students: Samantha Gerde, Riley Ludwig
Olympia High School, WA
Teacher: Katie Jahner
Students: Sarah Swanstrom, Fiona Whitaker
Pasadena Polytechnic, CA
Teacher: Jennifer Raftery
Student: James Gomez
Pelham High School, NH
Teacher: Taylor Kudalis
Student: Tristan Archer
Post Falls High School, ID
Teacher: Amber Poelstra
Students: Mya Gackstetter, Megan Webster
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, KS
Teacher: Steph Kates
Student: Alayna Reinke
St. George’s School, BC Canada
Teacher: Markian Kyba
Student: Koby Chen
Taylor High School, OH
Teacher: Sue Diemer
Student: Grace Hartig
Trinity Preparatory School, FL
Teacher: Vadim Malkin
Students: Reese Buholtz, Joshua Kidd, Brandon Miner, Emily Wilhelm, Hannah Yared
Tustin High School, CA
Teacher: Ysabel Gray
Students: Kaiana Miner, Lupita Aranda
Viewpoint School, CA
Teacher: Nell Yates
Students: Blake Marvin, Luna Santiago
Walker High School, LA
Teacher: Andrew Pullman
Student: Madalynn Henry
Warwick High School, PA
Teacher: Nate Nixdorf
Students: Eva Gallagher, Emily Paynter
West York Area High School, PA
Teacher: Kathryn Zuilkoski
Student: Matthias Burke
William Mason High School, OH
Teacher: Karan Witham-Walsh
Students: Leila Denbow, Maria Habra
Annual High School Exhibition Program
Since 2014, AMOCA has hosted an annual juried exhibition showcasing the remarkable talents of high school students studying the ceramic arts. Click the link below to learn more about the program and past exhibitions.