Loris High School

Fine Arts Department 2011-2012 Year End Report

Nationwide Congressional Art Competition, First District Winner for South Carolina Lauren Rose, 12th grade

Fine Arts Department Faculty

Pam Muise
Chorus 1, 2, 3, Concert Choir, Advanced Ensemble

Steve Whisnant
Marching Band, Concert Band, Orchestra

Emily Vail
Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, AP Art

Jen Pierce
Digital Photography & Animation

The Visual Arts

A fine arts curriculum fosters critical thinking and problem solving skills, teamwork, creativity and innovation; skills considered vital to competing in the global marketplace.

Jen Pierce
BA in Art Studio from CCU MAT in Art Education from CCU Sponsor: National Art Honor Society Co-sponsor: DECA Judge: Academic Olympics She is currently working on her National Board Certification. She works during the summer at CCUs gifted and talented summer arts camp.

Emily Vail
BA in Art Education from Indiana University Sponsor: National Art Honor Society Sponsor: Academic Olympics Committees: Prom, Pageant, Beautification, Motivational, and Renaissance Received her AP certification in Studio Arts She works after school at LMS with the One-on-One Learning tutoring program

Our Objective: To teach students a high level education in our art classroom, to foster a
productive relationship with both students and parents, and to maintain an interest among students that will develop their desire for success and subsequently life-long learning.

2011-2012

Student Achievements, Awards, and Recognition

Tabor City Yam Festival Art Contest Holly Edwards, 1st Place (Mixed Media) Lauren Rose, 2nd Place (Photography) Teen Read Week LHS Book Cover Contest Victoria Rolf, 1st Place (Digital Photography) Youth Art Month Participants Representing LHS Lesley Hilburn Jessi Ford Laquita Grissett Holly Edwards Savanna Mishoe Kayla Planty Lauren Rose Casey Stroud Burroughs & Chapin Annual Juried Art Show Summer Townsend (selected participant) Shaay Reaves (selected participant) Morgan Cain (selected participant) Keeping Horry County Beautiful Recycling Art Competition Summer Townsend, 2nd Place Vans Shoe Contest Jordan Rich, Lesley Hilburn, Holly Edwards, Lauren Rose, Ronjeer Bellamy, and James Boswell Horry County School Technology Fair Celina Po & Grace Cox, 3rd Place (Video Editing) Anthony Tzobanakis & Austin Messenger, 3rd Place (Animation) Congressional Art Competition Lauren Rose, LHS Representative SC state winner

CCU Gifted & Talented Program Scholarship Talon Shenk

Tabor City Yam Festival Art Contest

Holly Edwards
9th grade

1st Place, Mixed Media Lauren Rose

12th grade

2nd Place, Photography

Teen Read Week LHS Book Cover Contest

Sponsored by Roxanne Wright

Victoria Rolf
9th grade

1st Place, Digital Photo The Girl Who Played with Fire

Youth Art Month Representatives

On display at the Conway Library for the month of March

Lesley Hilburn

Jessi Ford

Laquita Grissett

Savanna Mishoe

Lauren Rose

Kayla Planty

Casey Stroud

Holly Edwards

Keeping Horry County Beautiful

Recycling Art Competition

Summer Townsend
2nd Place Overall

Burroughs & Chapin Annual Juried Art Show

Three LHS students had their work accepted into the Burroughs and Chapin art show held at the Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach. Morgan Cain, 10th grade Shaay Reaves, 12th grade Summer Townsend, 12th grade

Vans Shoe Contest

This is the 3rd year LHS has participated in the Vans Custom Culture shoe design contest.
The following students volunteered their talents to create the 4 pairs of shoes this year:

Lesley Hilburn, Jordan Rich, Holly Edwards, Lauren Rose, Ronjeer Bellamy, and James Boswell.

Horry County School Technology Fair

Celina Po & Grace Cox 3rd Place Video Editing Anthony Tzobanakis & Austin Messenger 3rd Place Animation

Fifteen students represented LHS at the Technology Fair this year. Our students competed in the following categories: Animated Graphic Design, Video Editing, Non-animated Graphic Design, and Digital Photography.
The following students also participated: Sanibel Sharp, Victoria Singletary, Mallory Suggs, Natalya Green, Kayla Planty, Jesse Hoard, Morgan Cain, Christian Stevens, Jendayi Brooks-Flemister, Lauren Rose, and Casey Stroud.

Nationwide Congressional Art Competition

First District Winner for South Carolina

Lauren Rose
12th grade
A reception was held at the Horry Georgetown Technical College Conference Center. Congressman Tim Scott introduced Lauren as the state winner and asked her to speak about her piece. Lauren will be traveling to Washington DC in June for the nationwide reception. Her artwork will hang in the

NAHS students had the privilege of going to Pops Glass in downtown Conway. While there they were able to see a glass blowing demo and then create their own blown glass ornaments.

This is the group that volunteered at the Special Needs Family Fun Day.

We participated in the TMD class wreath auction.

We set up at the Loris Bog Off to do a community arts awareness campaign.

One of the most rewarding events NAHS members participate in each year is being able to go to Loris Elementary school and help out with Art in the Yard.

The Musical Arts

Pam Muise
BA in Music, Religion, Theatre from USC-Coastal MA in Christian Educ. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary "Teaching is an opportunity to change lives, which is the only way the world changes. Music is a language everyone speaks. If we are all speaking the same language, communication becomes possible."

Stephen Whisnant
Bachelor of Music Education - Mars Hill College "I really enjoy seeing students grow from youth to adults over the time they are with me."

All County Choir

Emily Scott, Victoria Bellamy, Lauren Graham, Courtney Russell, Devon Biroczky, Sandra Holmes, Hannah Edwards, Alston James, Brook Huggins, Courtney Clark, Holly Hardee, Mandy Bruton, Henry Harrelson, Justin Prince, Christian Stevens, Naomi Jenkins, Lacey Jo Shannon, Brandon Causey, Derek McCormick, Ryan Todd, Caleb Stalvey, Tanner Cox, Tanner Chock, Jameson Hardee, Austin Soles, Hannah Hardee, Jahare Stone, Douglas Stevens, Kayla Todd

SC All-State Choir

Mandy Bruton (who made Honors Chorus), Brandon Causey, Tanner Cox, Tanner Chock, Ryan Todd, Emily Scott, Courtney Clark, Hannah Edwards, Derek McCormick and Lauren Graham.

Superior Rating
at SC Choral Festival

Lauren Graham, Emily Scott, Victoria Bellamy, Naomi Jenkins, Courtney Russell, Hannah Edwards, Kayla Todd, Mandy Bruton, Courtney Clark, Alston James, Sandra Holmes, Ashley Harris, Devon Biroczky, Kayla Brown, Kendra Moore, Brandon Causey, Derek McCormick, Tanner Cox, Justin Prince, Lacey Jo Shannon, Caleb Stalvey, Jahare Stone, Austin Soles, Jameson Hardee, Tanner Chock, Henry Harrleson, Douglas Stevens, Lauren Todd, and Brook Huggins.

Loris Bands Completing a Great Year!

The Loris High School Band is wrapping up another successful year! This year has seen a great Marching Band Season with lots of trophies for Caption awards and Band Placements and another Superior Rating. The Marching Lions once again hosted a very successful Loris Band Day where Bands from across the Carolinas came to Heniford field to compete for Awards and Placements! Our Symphonic Band Received an Excellent rating art the SCBDA Concert festival again this year and again we were one point from a Superior. We had 17 Students earn seats in the All-Horry County Band, 4 Students that Earned seats in the All-Horry County Symphony Orchestra and 7 Students earned seats in The SCBDA Region 5 Bands! Also for the First time since the 80s we placed a student in the South Carolina All-State Band. We are looking forward to some great performances to end our year! Hope to see you there!

Band Achievements
All-County Orchestra
Ronjeer Bellamy Henry Harrelson Christian Stevens Allison Whisnant

All-County Band
Ronjeer Bellamy Brooke Collins Harrison Collins Alston Edge Matt Gore Henry Harrelson Jessica Hughes Lendon Little Lori Orndorff Zack Sherman Christian Stevens Allison Whisnant Daniel Yearwood

All-Region Band
Ronjeer Bellamy Alston Edge Henry Harrelson Lori Orndorff Christian Stevens Allison Whisnant Daniel Yearwood

All-State Band

Allison Whisnant

This is the first time since the 80s that we have placed a student in the South Carolina All-State Band!

Outstanding Student Recognition

Outstanding 9th Grader
Lori Orndorff

Outstanding 10th Grader

Allison Whisnant

Outstanding 11th Grader

Jamie Carignan

Outstanding Marching Band Member

Sean Green

Outstanding Concert Band Member

Jessica Hughes

Directors Award
Celina Po

John Philip Sousa Award

This is for the most outstanding Senior Band Member

Daniel Yearwood

Orchestra Awards
All-County Orchestra
Grace Cox Sheai Lewis Nikki Uzzel

Directors Award
Nikki Uzzel

Outstanding Member
Grace Cox