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Celebrating Third Quarter Fine Arts Accomplishments

3/23/2026

Lisa Kaminski

On March 19, Dashers gathered to recognize their classmates' accomplishments in academics, athletics, and the fine arts. Here's to the Dashers who earned Jerry Award nominations, showed their art across the state, and more!

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Each year, hundreds of Wisconsin high schools and thousands of students participate in this competition. This year, eight DSHA students were recognized by a panel of creative professionals for outstanding merit in originality, skill, and personal voice. These pieces were displayed over the winter at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Honorable mentions, pictured left to right:

Sophie Koehler, DSHA ’26, for her photography “Baker House”
Elena Miller, DSHA ’28, for her painting “Na Pali Coast”
Brooklynn Hess, DSHA ’26, for her photograph “Memories Over Milwaukee
Rory Correa, DSHA ’28, for her painting “Melancholy in Copper”

Silver Key awardees, pictured left to right:

Sofia Babovic, DSHA ’26, for her sculpture “Produce”
Amalia Pfaff, DSHA ’26, for her digital painting, drawing, and collage “Not for Your Eyes”
Sophie Koehler, DSHA ’26, for her mixed media piece “Wabash Avenue”
Joanna Hernandez, DSHA ’27, for her painting “A Knowing Smile”

Gold Key awardees:

Zarahy Renteria, DSHA ’26, for her painting “Does the sky have borders, too?”

Wisconsin Youth Art Month Competition

DSHA is proud that students participated in both the Southeast Wisconsin Regional and Wisconsin State Youth Art Month contests this year. Congratulations to Madeyln Wicker, DSHA ’26; Ava Roesch, DSHA ’26; Lilah Tierney, DSHA ’27; Rory Correa, DSHA ’28; Adelaide Yost, DSHA ’28; and Gen Baltz, DSHA ’28, whose artwork was showcased at UW-Whitewater this winter and is now on display at East Towne Mall in Madison.

Adelaide Yost's, DSHA ’28, charcoal self-portrait (above left) was named best portrait. Rory Correa, DSHA ’28, won best landscape (above right) in the southeast regional show and the Blick Award for High School at the state show.

Jerry Award Nominations for Hadestown: Teen Edition

The Jerry Awards, run by the Overture Center in Madison, recognize excellence in high school musical theatre across Wisconsin. The finalists in each category will be selected in May. If selected, the award winners will attend the awards ceremony in early June and may perform. DSHA's nominations are as follows:

Outstanding lead performance:

Natlie Hartung, DSHA ’27, as Eurydice, pictured above on left
Madi Lampe, DSHA ’27, as Hermes
Cole Bugiel, from Menomonee Falls High School, as Orpheus
Sara Egbede, DSHA ’26, as Persephone, pictured above on right
Ethan Pawlak, as Hades

Outstanding supporting performance:

Lucy Halpern, DSHA ’26, as Fate
Ann Frances Janisch, DSHA ’27, as Fate
Jenna Mansfield, DSHA ’26, as Fate
Ondine Mastrolia, DSHA ’27, as Fate
Mary Moran, DSHA ’26, as Fate
Alexia Nicoletopoulos, DSHA ’27, as Fate

Other nominations:

Director of Theatre, Choirs & Liturgical Music Zach Ziegler, for outstanding direction and outstanding musical direction
KyraJo Petit-Walla for outstanding choreography
Outstanding overall design, including
- Producing Director Amanda Marsala for scenic design
- Mike Van Dresser for lighting design
- Lisa Quinn and Laura Wichgers for costume design
- Greg Klas for sound design

Read about DSHA musicians' success at State Solo & Ensemble

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