Students at all levels in FISD were honored with awards after the judging of rodeo art for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Exhibit. The juried show is judged by rodeo judges and the team notes Best of Show, Gold Medal winners, Finalists and first through third place awards.

The Best of Show and Gold Medal winners’ artwork will be exhibited in the Reliant Center for the duration of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo event.The remaining artwork from the district will be exhibited at the Art Alliance of Clear Lake, 2000 NASA, until January 29. The Art Alliance is open to the public, but closed Sunday and Monday.

The Best of Show students will receive a large trophy and the Gold Medal winners will receive a gold medal.  They also qualify to apply for art lessons at the Glassell Art School, which is a part of the Museum of Fine Arts.

At Friendswood High School, Best of Show was given to Tory Trebig, 9th grade and Gold Medal winners  include McKenna Harclerode, 11th grade  and Lindsay Barckholtz, 9th grade.

From Friendswood Junior High, Best of Show was awarded to Jaime Albach, 8th grade, and Gold Medal winner is Melanie Theriault, 8th grade.

In the Elementary level, Best of Show was given to Julia Dion, 3rd grade with Gold Medal winner Blake Davis, 6th grade.