WELL DONE
ALL-STATE ART Congratulations to Dowling Catholic art students Amanda Erps, Daniel Nielsen, Kara Grossman, Jocelyn Tong and Faraz Mohd who have been selected for the All-State Art Team. Mohd’s portfolio was chosen as number one in the state, and Dowling Catholic took the top spot overall. The students were honored at an awards ceremony at the Des Moines Arts Center on Saturday, April 30th, 2016.
CURBSIDE COUTURE The old adage that one man’s trash is an-
This was the second year that the stu-
other man’s treasure rang true for Dowling
dents modeled “curbside couture” during
Catholic’s student artists and their contribu-
the community event which benefits the
tions to the DCHS Parents’ Guild Evening
annual DCHS Auction. Hannah Toresdahl,
of Style. The event took place at the Sacred
Sydney Lyddon, Mackenzie Hoey, Jenny
Heart Parish Center on February 25, 2016,
Bowman, Drew Westercamp, Keegan
and included a runway show during which
McCarthy and Rachel Pierick were the
the sculpture students strutted down the
talented student artists and models.
runway wearing up-cycled garments cre-
The following four institutions offer scholarships to Iowa All-State Art winners: The Creative Center in Omaha, NE; the Kansas City Art Institute; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. “Our students submitted incredible work to the All-State competition!” said art teacher Joyce Stasi. “They truly are number one! We are so very proud of all of the 16 juniors and
ated from salvaged items destined for the
seniors who went through this process.”
landfill.
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY dren in need. Students, teachers and chap-
by how many kids need support and how just
erones traveled to Goiania, Brazil, bringing
basic help with a big smile and hug makes
much needed supplies and working with
them happy. The kids that attend Terra Livre
children at the Terra Livre Educational Center,
are well supported and loved and I felt lucky
a social service organization which provides
to be part of making their day brighter.”
free day care and after school workshops for
For a group of students from Dowling Catholic’s Terra Livre Club, spring break was used for service rather than rest and relaxation as they traveled across the globe to help chil22 22
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children. The group spent their days with the
This was the ninth trip to Brazil for the club,
children at the educational center, and their
with the first taking place in 2005. The group
evenings immersed in the culture as they
continues to do service work together year
stayed with local host families.
round upon returning home. For information on Dowling Catholic’s service groups and
“The trip to Terra Livre was extremely reward-
activities, please visit: www.dowlingcatholic.
ing,” said junior Ben Nelson. “I’m grateful for
org/service-activities.
the amazing service experience. I was struck