Mundelein High School students received a combined $1.42 million of tuition scholarship this year and will represent MHS and compete for top prizes at the 2022 Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE) hosted by Art ConnecteED on Sunday, March 13.

These students are selected across eight different categories or from submitted scholarship portfolios. The event includes the best student artists from 100 Illinois suburban, public and private high schools.

The IHSAE features several unique programs for high school art students and teachers.

Awards include Best in Show, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention.

The Northern Regional Exhibition, a “Best of the Best” show will feature more than 500 works of art across eight distinct categories. MHS students in this exhibition are: Holden Allsbury, photography; Natalie Catchot, painting; David Tatevosian, painting; Jaxson Wasseluk, design; and Talia Zavialov, drawing.

The Senior Scholarship Exhibition will include 300 senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers on top of other prestigious awards. MHS students Sonia Jiminez Flores, Zoe Kondorusis, Sophia Petridis, Tyler Thomas ,Natalie Wiersma and Quentin Wright have collectively been awarded $1.42 million in scholarships. Sonia, Zoe, Sophia and Natalie will represent MHS in this exhibition.

The Early College Program Exhibition will showcase about 100 underclassmen awarded life-changing scholarships to summer college experiences. The students representing MHS are: Sarah Choi, Leila Bychowski and Eileen Jarrett.

The Art Throwdown is an art competition that allows students to showcase their creative talents in front of a live audience. MHS student David Tatevosian will compete at the Art Throwdown. 

The IHSAE Awards Ceremony will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 13 at the Bridgeport Art Center. All artwork will be exhibited through the digital gallery platform linked at the Art ConnectED website.