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Arts Brampton
Emily Kowalik awarded with Platinum Award
Foremost student at VAB classes honoured
Saturday, January 22, 2005, VAB Expressions (now Creative Urges)
Emily Kowalik was awarded VAB's first ever Platinum Award for Youth Artistic Achievement today. A long time member, she attended the Saturday morning classes as a student in 1997-2002, and again in 2004. The Youth Achievement Awards were introduced in 1999, and from that year on, Emily won a Gold-level medallion.
The Platinum Award was originally suggested by VAB judges, to award to students that exceed the expectations for a Gold medallion. Instructor Keith Moreau recently decided to award the honour to Emily, realising just how much she exceeded all of the 400+ students from the first past seven years.
Her art, as well as some students', is on display at the Golden Pheasant Gallery until mid-February.
Emily is currently applying to attend Mayfield School of the Arts.
The closest competitors to Emily were Jason Rocha with four golds, as well as David Gorski, Nicholas Moreau, Ilichna Morasky, and Jennifer Cuthbert, each with three golds.