Roberto Clemente Community Academy

Several Clemente students were awarded scholarships on October 27, 2009, through Latino Art Beat. The ceremony took place at  Columbia College Chicago, 1104 South Wabash - 8th Floor, at the Film Row Cinema. Clemente High School Students received  around $100,000 in all the winning!

Congratulations to Patricia Morales, Althea Harvey, Ribo Espino for being awarded scholarships to Columbia College, and  Jessica Rivera for her scholarship to the Illinois Institute of Art. Congratulations also to the art department teachers who prepared our students to fare so well.

Below find details of the awards!

LATINO ART BEAT 2009 WINNERS

Photography

Advanced Portfolio

3^rd Place - Patricia Morales: 4 year partial scholarship to Columbia College

Computer Generated

2^nd Place-Jose Ramirez: Young Artist Studio class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Honorable Mentions

Ribo Espino: 4 year partial scholarship to Columbia College

Beginning

1^st Place - Jessica Rivera
2^nd Place - Mariana Salas

3D Art Work

3D Intermediate

2^nd Place - Althea Janie Harvey: 4 year partial scholarship to Columbia College

Honorable Mentions

Jasmine Rivera: Gift Certificate, Norstrom's

3D Beginning

1^st Place - Sharon Hernandez: Gift Certificate, Norstrom's

3^rd Place Atalia Rivera

Honorable Mention

Monique S. Johnson

Drawing & Painting

Beginning

2^nd Place - Jonathan Santiago

Honorable Mentions

Cathy Sanchez

Intermediate

Honorable Mentions:

Michael Joseph Forbes: Young Artist Studio class at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

FILM & ANIMATION

HONORABLE MENTION - PSA

“This is the Real Me” /Running time:  0:55 sec

Director: Miriam Franchi VIP entrance and seating for Latino Film Festival

“Clemente Courage” / Running time: 1:40 min

Director: Jonathan Escobar VIP entrance and seating for Latino Film Festival