Lincoln Park students win media awards

Jun 17, 2008

Media department award winners (left to right) are Benjamin Tuck, Jennifer Detchon, Darin Milliner, Josh Hulsizer and Alex Lysiak.

Lincoln Park students win media awards

MIDLAND, Pa. – David Knight of Beaver, Pa., has won the Senior Continued Education Award, given to an outstanding graduating senior at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School who plans on pursuing media arts in college.

Knight was one of 11 students in the school’s media department to receive awards during the recent Synergy Literary and Art Festival at the school, according to Laura Humbert, department director. Knight also won first place in the category of web design and received an honorable mention in category of graphic design.

The media department selected Josh Hulsizer and Alex Lysiak of Bessemer to receive the Spirit of the Department Award.

Ben Tuck of Midland won first place in the video category, Dani Hall of Aliquippa won first place in visual art, and Jack Opal of West Middletown won first in photography.

Honorable mentions went to: Darrin Milliner and Travis Hill, both of Aliquippa, for video; Jennifer Detchen of Wampum for visual art; Malachi McMahan of Monaca for graphic design and Steve Simmons of Baden for photography.