Paragon 2022
Paragon, Coe-Brown’s award winning literary/arts magazine, has gone digital this year. We will be releasing two-page digital spreads this year and next, designed using text and art submitted over the last two years. Submissions remain open to Coe-Brown students and can be turned in for consideration by our staff via the Paragon Google Classroom (join code bjv33ty). The magazine staff is composed of students and advisors who meet on a weekly basis throughout the school year. Being on the staff provides experience in writing, marketing, editing, graphic design, and layout. Submissions are considered without the names of authors or artists. The magazine has garnered national awards each year from Columbia Scholastic Press Association and National Council of Teachers of English.
CBNA Scholastic Art Awards 2022
Twenty-One Coe-Brown Students representing 39 works of art receive statewide recognition in
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire 2022
The Art Department is pleased to announce that the following students received recognition in the 2022 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire Competition – An Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. A virtual exhibition and virtual ceremony is planned for a March 11th at 6 PM for a live streaming launch.
Coe-Brown Student recipients are as follows:
Barrington
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Lauren Gibson (11) | Silver Key Award – Painting | Man and Nature |
| Gabs Hendershot (12) | Gold Key Award – Photography | Hullo Darling |
| Gold Key Award – Portfolio | Man to the Slaughter | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio | Rowan: A Study |
Northwood
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Jeiza Chacha (9) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Glass |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Forest | |
| Carolina Colley (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Painting | Artist in the Summer |
| Mallory Farrar (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Ceramics/Glass | Arachnids Vase |
| Makena Lee (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Visualization |
| Kiara Summers (12) | Silver Key Award – Ceramics & Glass | The Terminality of Grecian Women in the Face of Divinity |
| Andrija Zekovic (11) | Silver Key Award – Mixed Media | Ratni konj |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Not half the man I wish I were | |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Old Man Caught in thinking | |
| Silver Key Award – Mixed Media | Her Within Me | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Painting | In the Eyes of the Bull | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Painting | Mistreatment of a Pig |
Nottingham
| Rowan Carr (11) | Gold Key Award – Mixed Media | Connected Through Lies |
| Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media | Read Between the Lines | |
| Anushka Chavda (11) | Silver Key Award – Photography | A Smile in the Sun |
| Hazel Lichtenwalner (10) | Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media | Objectification |
| Sawyer Pedersen (10) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Down the Line |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Washington | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Old Time |
Rochester
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Liam McLean (10) | Silver Key Award – Ceramics/Glass | Duality |
Strafford
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Lucy Bernard (10) | Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | 25 Cents |
| Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Sea and Skulls | |
| Amelia Edmonds (12) | Silver Key Award – Painting | Watching |
| Silver Key Award – Comic Art | Origin Story | |
| Silver Key Award – Portfolio | Portfolio 1 | |
| Sheldyn Fisher (11) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Hopeful Eyes |
| Jakob Hall (11) | Honorable Mention Award – Painting | A Mask of Admiration |
| Honorable Mention Award – Drawing & Illustration | Homer Still life | |
| Ellie LaBrie (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Field of Trees |
| Isabella Naves (11) | Silver Key Award – Painting | Paradise |
| Sragvi Nomula (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Drawing & Illustration | I’m (Not) Barbie |
| Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio | India | |
| Elizabeth Norman (10) | Silver Key Award – Digital Art | Entertainment |
| Honorable Mention Award – Digital Art | Haircut | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Painting | I Am |
Award totals: 3 Gold Keys, 17 Silver Keys, and 19 Honorable Mention.
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire (SAANH) is a regional visual arts affiliate of the prestigious national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Each year in September, the call goes out from SAANH to all New Hampshire’s Art Educators, grades 7-12, to register and submit their outstanding student artwork.
There are 17 individual categories that students may enter work in. They range from Drawing and Painting to Sculpture and Mixed Media. Seniors may also submit a body of 6 pieces of work in a portfolio to compete for a number of cash and scholarships.
The SAANH believes that a moment of positive recognition can inspire a student to pursue a lifetime of creative expression. It is critical to provide each emerging generation of creative leaders with early encouragement and to support artistic development. Acknowledging that these skills are best nurtured in an environment in which creativity is valued, it is also essential to recognize and reward educators for their classroom efforts to encourage creativity, and to cultivate support for young artists.
CBNA Theatre Students to Present Radium Girls March 12, 13 & 14
CBNA Theatre Students to Present
D.W. Gregory’s Radium Girls March 12, 13 & 14, 2020
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Theatre will present the drama Radium Girls March 12, 13 and 14, 2020 at 7 pm in the Gerrish Gym on the CBNA campus. In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage – until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Called a “powerful” and “engrossing” drama by critics, the play offers an unflinching look at American obsessions with health, wealth and the commercialization of science. The company of 26 actors, playing more than 40 roles, is led by seniors Lauren Rose as Grace Fryer and Patrick Helm as Arthur Roeder, Grace’s former employer at the US Radium Corporation. Other cast members include seniors Katherine Blake, Ruby Carr, Emily Dallaire, Olivia Fontes, Brianna Jackson, Shannon Jackson, Mirah Johnston, Connor Nowak, Caitlin Reynolds, and Rylee Rogers; juniors Alex Davidson, Mary Katherine Patteson, Clayton Price, Igor Stojkov, Darin Sweet, and Jordan Trahant; sophomores Mairead O’Shea and Calvin Swett; and freshmen Emberlynn Connor, Christopher Helm, Sam Marcotte, Sierra McGahey, Allie McGuigan, and Christopher Reed. The production is directed by faculty member Elizabeth Lent. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Reserved tickets are available at http://cbnanh.booktix.com. Contact elent@coebrown.org or 603-942-5531 ext. 237 for more information.
CBNA Scholastic Art Awards 2020
Seventeen CBNA Students Representing 35 Works of Art Receive Statewide Recognition in
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire 2020
The Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Visual Arts Department is pleased to announce that the following students have received recognition in The 2020 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire Competition – An Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. Thirty-five pieces of art work by 18 CBNA students are among the 1222 pieces of Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention Award winning student works on display beginning Tuesday, January 22 through Saturday, February 16 at the Stockbridge Theater on the campus of Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH. The exhibition is open to the public during events in the theater (Check Stockbridge Theater website dates and times during the exhibit). An awards reception will take place in the theatre on Sunday, February 16. Students in grades 7-9 will be honored at a ceremony beginning at 11:00 AM, followed by grade 10-12 at Noon. The exhibition will close at 2 PM on that day
Coe-Brown Student recipients are as follows:
Barrington
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Destiny Bartlett Blaisdell (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Internal Dialogue |
| Alexis Call (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Rusty |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Water | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio | Photography Portfolio | |
| Madelynn Peabody (10) | Silver Key Award– Printmaking | Hugo! |
| Honorable Mention Award– Drawing & Illustration | Tales | |
| Gabs Hendershot (10) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Before the Leaves Fall |
| Honorable Mention Award– Printmaking | Terracotta Orange |
Northwood
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Carolina Colley (10) | Silver Key Award – Mixed Media | Losing Pieces |
| Natalie Groves (11) | Honorable Mention Award – Printmaking | Layers |
| Misaki Kondrup (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Dragon Fly |
| Mabel Mackey (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Chai |
| Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio | Chicken Photography | |
| Morgan McPhee (11) | Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Evil Heaven |
| Kiara Summers (10) | Gold Key Award – Photography | The Birth of Sarah |
Nottingham
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Emily Dallaire (12) | Gold Key Award – Painting | Always Burning |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Maddie, 19 | |
| Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Ripple | |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Okay | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Drawing | All Around Me | |
| Silver Key Award – Portfolio | Portraits | |
| Anna Principato (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Gradient |
| Jordan Trahant (11) | Honorable Mention Award – Drawing & Illustration | Colors of the Mind |
Strafford
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Morgan Burnap (11) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Low Tide Sunsets |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Gradient in Granite | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Tropical Waters | |
| Amelia Edmonds (10) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Nebulous |
| Lillian Farley (12) | Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Reflective Cactus |
| Sragvi Nomula (10) | Honorable Mention Award – Drawing & Illustration | Braid of Flowers |
| Honorable Mention Award – Painting | Blissful Summer Day | |
| Fiona O’Shea (12) | Gold Key Award – Painting | LOVING |
| Gold Key Award – Painting | Burning | |
| Gold Key Award –Painting | Cross Yourself | |
| Gold Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Blinded | |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Blood Oranges | |
| Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Hyacinthine Apollo | |
| Silver Key Award – Portfolio | Portraits with Plants |
Senior One Act Plays
After the closing of their recent musical, Cinderella, the CBNA theatre program has promptly gotten back to work. Their new endeavor: Senior One Acts. The One Acts consist of one scene with up to six characters, all directed by seniors. Some are, in fact, senior projects.
I have had the pleasure to interview one of the student directors, Caitlin Reynolds, who’s piece is called Jumping by William Borden, and features a man (played by: Calvin Swett, grade 11) who has just been cheated on by his wife and is about to jump off a bridge when a woman (played by: Ruby Carr, grade 12) approaches him and tries to force her political views onto him, evidently causing them to fall in love.
Caitlyn says she chose this piece because it, “Really speaks to her,” has a good message, and shows us that, “There is still love in this world.” She says she knows her actors very well and when reading the piece she saw them playing the characters. She says she can’t wait to see it all come together and is very excited for the final show. She also says that although she didn’t choose to do this as her senior project, she has wanted to direct one of the one acts since she was a freshman. Her stage manager, freshman Cassandra Clery, is equally as excited.
Along with Jumping, there are four additional one acts. Medieval Medicine directed by Madison Bowen, The Meaning of Halloween directed by Patrick Helm, In the Waiting Room of the Ghost Placement Agency directed by Abi Pellitier, and Weekend Warriors directed by Mrs. Lent and assistant directed by Lauren Rose.
All cast, crew and theatre friends are very excited for this newest endeavor. Please join us on December 11th in the Garrish Gym at 7pm to watch these wonderful and hilarious shows!
CBNA Theatre Presents: Cinderella
The CBNA Drama Club presented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella over the weekend. The show opened on October 24th and concluded October 26th.
Several seniors appeared on stage as well as behind stage in this production. Seniors Ethan Meeker, Kate Blake, Patrick Helm, Brianna Jackson, Shannon Jackson, Caitlin Reynolds, Rylee Rodgers, and Lauren Rose appeared on stage alongside the lead actors Connor Nowak and Mirah Johnston. Not to be forgotten are the amazing seniors behind the magic of the set and tech, stage manager assistant Olivia Fontes, stage manager Madison Bowen, and projection designer Emily Dallaire. Mirah Johnston played Cinderella and Connor Nowak played Prince Topher and their outstanding duet of “Ten Minutes Ago (Reprise)” concluded the first act and left the audience wanting more.
Underclassmen in the cast were Mary Katherine Patteson, Clayton Price, Darin Sweet, Jordan Trahant, Mairead O’Shea, Calvin Swett, Caleb Yates, Christopher Helm, Savannah Laughlin, Sam Marcotte, Allie McGuigan, Christopher Reed, and Katerina Xanthopoulos. Their magnificent performances brought Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella to life before the audience’s eyes. The cast especially shone during their ballroom dance routines, choreographed by Ms. Hume.
This production allowed the full talent of the costume crew to shine with all of the breathtaking dress transformations.The lighting crew created spectacular imagery and added to the beauty of the set. Stage crew helped with fast paced transitions that moved Cinderella effortlessly from one scene to the next.
Accompanying the cast was a live orchestra consisting of Mr. Ludwig, Mr. Baker; guest performers Ms. Amanda Ludwig and Mr. Eben Hearn; and CBNA students Sylas Aucella and Hazel Dellario. Often in the past, recorded music has been used to accompany the annual musical. The decision to use a live ensemble was appreciated by both cast members and the audience alike. Having student musicians share their abilities in this capacity served as a wonderful reminder of all the amazing talent the Coe-Brown community houses. Mr. Baker and Mr. Ludwig continue to prove their dedication to our music program by bringing in outside talent and sharing their own.
Much to the delighted surprise of the audience, Mrs. Lent, beloved director and teacher, lent her own talents to the production. Appearing as Marie, Cinderella’s godmother, Mrs. Lent left the crowd smiling and applauding as she transformed from a mysterious old woman in the forest to a magical fairy donning a splendid ball-gown. The strategic costuming was made possible by Gay Bean. Mrs. Lent’s acting and singing abilities were on full display throughout the duration of the show, and reminded the audience why we are so fortunate to have her at the helm of our drama department. Mrs. Lent wished to be humble about her appearance in the show, even leaving her name out of the program, but her heartfelt performance and the obvious joy the students felt about sharing the stage with her proved to be two of the biggest highlights of the production.
The CBNA Today staff would like to congratulate all of the cast and crew of Cinderella on a truly magical show! Make sure to see their next production, Radium Girls, in March 2020.
CBNA Theatre Students to Present: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Theatre will proudly present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless Cinderella on Thursday, Friday and Saturday October 24, 25 & 26, 2019, in the Gerrish Gym on the CBNA campus. This production, the 2013 Broadway adaptation of the classic musical, is a contemporary take on the classic tale which features some of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside a hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane as well as some new characters, and surprising twists. The cast includes seniors Kate Blake, Patrick Helm, Brianna Jackson, Shannon Jackson, Mirah Johnston, Ethan Meeker, Connor Nowak, Caitlin Reynolds, Rylee Rogers, and Lauren Rose; juniors Mary Katherine Patteson, Clayton Price, Darin Sweet, and Jordan Trahant; sophomores Mairead O’Shea, Calvin Swett and Caleb Yates; and freshmen Christopher Helm, Savannah Laughlin, Sam Marcotte, Allie McGuigan, Christopher Reed, and Katerina Xanthopoulos . Production stage manager senior Madison Bowen and able assistant Olivia Fontes will be leading an experienced production team of skilled theatre technicians who will bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella to life. The production is directed by faculty member Elizabeth Lent with music direction by faculty member Colby Baker choreography by faculty member Kolby Hume. Reserved tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors and are available at http://cbnanh.booktix.com. For further information, call 942-5531, ext. 237, or email elent@coebrown.org . Hope to see you there.
CBNA Student Wins Congressional Art Competition
Noah’s Flood – Oil on Canvas Board, by Fiona O’Shea
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy junior Fiona O’Shea of Nottingham received top honors in the 37th annual Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery in Congresswoman Ann Kuster’s Second Congressional District. Her oil on canvas board painting entitled Noah’s Flood will be framed and will be on display in the tunnel connecting the congressional delegation to the Capital in Washington, DC beginning in June, 2019 through May, 2020. Other CBNA Students participating in the competition were Madelynn Peabody of Barrington; Nicholas LaMontagne, Alyssa Hill, Brianna Jackson, Eva Roy and Megan Wimsatt of Northwood; Emily Dallaire of Nottingham; and Morgan Burnap, Christa Clery, and Sragvi Nomula of Strafford.
The exhibition, reception and awards ceremony for all participants in the Second Congressional District was held at the Kimball-Jenkins School of Art in Concord. Congratulations to all participants for their amazing works of art.
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