Artist of the Year
Each May, the teachers of every department at Syracuse Junior High School select their most outstanding ninth-grade student. This is a difficult process, as there is often more than one deserving student.
The criteria for selection used by the SJHS Art Department includes: number of Art classes taken at SJHS, excellence of work produced, mastery of a variety of Art media, citizenship, and leadership. Winners chosen over the past several years include:
2024: Lindsey Carr (Other Nominees: Jenna Banks, Marielle Palacio, Lily Smith).
2023: Petra Bellis (Other Nominees: Harmony Bailey, Emily Davis, Lilly Oldham, Bella Smith, Amelie Abegg, Lucy Halladay)
2022: Alexandra Youngblood (Other Nominees: Taylor Lawrenson, Ben Cisneros).
2021: Tay Kim (Other Nominees: Leah Fowler, Marissa Lee, Sierra Savage).
2020: Bella Norris (Other Nominees: Megan Bezzant, Meg Nelson, Christian Schofield).
2019: Noemie Lambert-Houde (Other Nominees: Jordin Heiner, Zoe Marchant, Abby Merritt, Jez Williamson).
2018: Brooke Mayfield (Other Nominees: Brooklyn Bowden, Ella Byington, Savy Kimball, Callie Lansford, Kaitlyn Morris).
2017: Jennalee Calvin (Other Nominees: Leslie Larson, Alexa Smith).
2016: Gwen Skriner (Other Nominees: Katelin Johnson, Sara Davies).
2015: Sydney Abbott (Other Nominees: Chance Heap, Emma Price, Aurora Abner, Hannah Harlan, Aurora Gatewood).
2014: Bracken Spencer (Other Nominees: Lisa Stoneham, Savannah Steed).
2013: Kim Grice (Other Nominees: Baylee Shupe).
2012: Farrell Brown
2011: Gina Eastes
2010: Jason Gomez
2009: Anna Tropnikova (Other Nominees: Lexi Argyle, Mikenzee Heidrich, Mikey Steinke, Meredith Summers).
2008: Hailey Lancaster (Other Nominees: Alex Suzuki).
2007: Ryan Brown (Other Nominees: Madison Bradford, Maddie Sorenson, Tianna Tu).
2006: Jessica Saunders (Other Nominees: Samantha Casey).
2005: Kayleigh Skinner (Other Nominees: Joe Walker).
2004: Lexi Casey (Other Nominees: Ella Bingham, Ryan Hunter).
2003: Cara Krebs (Other Nominees: Duke Brandley, Shantell Farris, Heidi King, Billy Phifer).
2002: Sara Sorenson
2001: Aubrey Asper
2000: Chris Clark / Scott Jensen
District Art Show Award Winners
Each spring the Davis County School District holds an Art Show in conjunction with the Bountiful Davis Art Center. Below is a list of award winners from Syracuse Junior High. For the list I am going off some old emails and my memory. If I’ve left your name off the list, I apologize. Please contact me.
Amelia Brown
Anastasia Senkel
Callie Fong
Coral Gold
Emma Price
Gina Eastes
Jennalee Calvin
Kaylie Butler
Kaytlin Whitesides
Marielle Palacio
Megan Chandler
Noemie Lambert-Houde
Sydney Abbott
Talia Gallegos
Tay Kim
Visual Arts Sterling Scholars
For scholarship and achievement in creative expression in one or more of the following areas: drawing, artistic photography, commercial art, mixed media, graphic art, painting, sculpture and related fields. The nominee may have demonstrated professional potential in one or more disciplines, contributed outstanding service to the school and successfully competed in district and state art shows.
Former SJHS Students, Taught by Mr. Calvin, Who Won the Visual Arts Sterling Scholar Award for Their High School:
2025: Alexandra Youngblood, Syracuse High School
2024: Tay Kim, Syracuse High School
2019: Katelin Johnson, Syracuse High School
2018: Aurora Gatewood, Clearfield High School
2017: Becca Flory, Syracuse High School
2016: Kim Grice, Syracuse High School
2012: Anna Tropnikova, Clearfield High School, Regional Finalist
2012: Matthew Bean, Layton High School
2011: Lacee Anderson, Clearfield High School
2011: Amy Beeston, Syracuse High School
2010: Madison Bradford, Clearfield High School
2010: Maddie Sorenson, Syracuse High School
2009: Samantha Casey, Layton High School
2008: Kayleigh Skinner, Layton High School
2007: Ella Bingham, Clearfield High School
2007: Lexi Casey, Layton High School
2006: Cara Krebs, Clearfield High School, Regional Finalist
2004: Aubrey Asper, Clearfield High School, Regional Finalist
2003: Chris Clark, Clearfield High School