Through the awards, students receive opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarships. Students across America submitted nearly 350,000 original works this year in 29 different categories of art and writing. A student of HBHA’s art instructor, Kelly Reichman, Hennick’s honors were:

• Regional Gold Key Award, Painting “Urban Forest”

• Regional Gold Key Award, Drawing and Illustration “Down Time”

• Regional Gold Key Award, Drawing and Illustration “Self Portrait” 

• Regional Gold Key Award, Mixed Media “Manga and Me”

• Regional Honorable Mention, Printmaking “Pensive”

• National Silver Medal Award, Drawing and Illustration “Self Portrait”

River is the daughter of Elizabeth Hennick and Mark Hennick