St. Ambrose Academy Chronicle

Four SAA Students Selected in Art Contest

St. Ambrose Academy is becoming known around Madison for its solid Catholic instruction, rigorous academics, and close-knit community. Now, artistic achievement is added to the list.

Four students were honored Friday evening in the Pictures of Hope competition, presented by the Catholic Multicultural Center. Judged in a blind competition, the artwork completed under the tutelage of SAA Art Instructor Beth Ptak were among the 13 selected out of more than 5,000 entries for the first annual Center calendar. The winners from SAA are:

• Bria Polacek, Ninth Grade: Seeking Refuge in God's House (March)
• Paul Ptak, Ninth Grade: Mother Mary (May)
• Melissa Emmel, Eighth Grade: Morning Star (July)
• Marie Ptak, Seventh Grade: Someone's Always Praying For You (September)

At the reception honoring the winning artists, Bishop Robert Morlino expressed his gratitude for the service the Multicultural Center does for the needy in the diocese, and remarked how the talent of the young people gathered and honored gives him great hope for the future. He also noted how SAA was well-represented with the most number of individual art selections, and repeated his full support for the school and its mission.

The 2007 calendar is available for purchase at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St, Madison, for $10. The artwork will also be available for viewing both at the Center, and at St. Mary's Hospital.

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