March 03, 2011

Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award finalists announced

by Andrea Hahn

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois University Carbondale today (March 3) announced the 11 finalists eligible to compete for the prestigious Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award.

The art competition is for seniors at SIUC, and carries a substantial financial award. Finalists, selected by a panel of art faculty, are part of the Rickert-Ziebold exhibit at Surplus Gallery in the Glove Factory at 432 S. Washington Ave.

The exhibit runs April 11-16, with an announcement of winners set for 3:30 p.m. on April 11. An exhibit reception is set for April 15. Exhibit coordinators will announce the reception start time later.

The estate of the late Marguerite L. Rickert-Ziebold established the award in honor of Joseph Rickert, a prominent lawyer and state senator, and a patron of the arts, from Waterloo.

Here are the finalists, by hometown:

ILLINOIS

Carbondale

• Phillip Carrier

Decatur

• Wes York

Mount Vernon

• Amanda Morgan

Pekin

• Kent Wagenschutz

Rockford

• Raven King

Shawneetown

• Rachel Joyner

IOWA

Fairfield

• Jaimie Johnson

MISSOURI

St. Louis

• Janghun Lee

Washington

• Wes Valdez

SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen

• Lynnae Volzke

SOUTH KOREA

Seoul

• Hana Hong