Maine College of Art & Design is pleased to announce the 2021 Spring Merit Scholarship Competition award winners. The College was especially pleased to host this year’s exhibition in the flagship Porteous building, since last year’s event had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having the student’s work displayed brought the building to life again this spring. This annual exhibition is open to second and third-year MECA&D students who have a designated grade point average. Work by all of the exhibiting students contributed to the success and strength of the show.
2021 Awardees
Best in Show
The Jury was incredibly enthusiastic about two installations that showed great strength in both concept and execution and chose to award two Best in Show awards this year.
KEF ZHENG, Junior in Photography
CAROLINE KOUBA, Junior in Graphic Design
3RD PLACE OVERALL
MADI KOVAL, Junior in Sculpture
4TH PLACE OVERALL
LAUREN GRANT, Junior in Painting
Jury Selects
Awards for those students whose work the jury found particularly noteworthy in quality and breadth of installation.
KATIA DERMOTT, Junior in Photography
SPENCER CLEARY, Junior in Woodworking & Furniture Design
DAN TOOMRE, Junior in Textile & Fashion Design
Best 2D Work By A Sophomore
TRISTYN STONE, Illustration
BEST 3D WORK BY A SOPHOMORE
MONTANA VAN DUIJN, Sculpture
BEST 2D WORK BY A JUNIOR
CHYENNE RIELLY, Painting
BEST 3D WORK BY A JUNIOR
CALI MCDONALD, Textile & Fashion Design
HONORABLE MENTIONS
ANNABELLE RICHARDSON, Junior in Photography
MASON BATOR, Sophomore in Printmaking
ALYSSA SLOBODZIAN, Junior in Illustration
GENNA MEDINA-COOK, Junior in Painting
Congratulations to all who participated!
Header Image: Work by Chyenne Rielly '22