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CCISD Students Shine in 2025 Rodeo Art Competition with Award-Winning Masterpieces

CCISD Students Shine in 2025 Rodeo Art Competition with Award-Winning Masterpieces

A total of 10 talented student artists from across Clear Creek ISD have been recognized with top honors in the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Contest, showcasing their creativity and artistic excellence.

Ranging from Pre-K to 12th grade, three Best of Show winners, four Gold Medal winners and three Special Merit winners were chosen.

“These recognitions are a testament to the dedication each of our art teachers has to ensuring our students receive the best possible visual arts experience,” said Greg Goodman, director of visual and performing arts.

The artwork will be displayed in the Hayloft Gallery, located on the first floor of NRG Center, during the Houston Rodeo from March 4-23, 2025. Those moving on to the Rodeo’s School Art Auction, which is the culmination of the competition, will be announced in February.

For more than 50 years, the School Art Program has challenged students and schools to think outside the box. The goal is to promote an awareness of agriculture and Western heritage. The subject matter for all artwork entered must depict the West’s heritage, lifestyle and historical and present-day landscapes.

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The following students advanced in the 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program:

Student Name

Campus

Art Teacher

Grade

Award

Title

Haisley Herpin

Falcon Pass Elem.

Ruthi Clement

Pre-K

Gold Medal

Sparkle White Sheep

Dylan Bass

Parr Elem.

Carmen Bass

4

Best of Show

Little Miss May Cow

Morgan Leaseburg

League City Int.

Eboni Johnson

8

Special Merit

Runaway Cows

Jasmine Ma

League City Int.

Eboni Johnson

8

Gold Medal

Cowbunny and Blue Bonnets

Shelana Waas

Westbrook Int.

Jamie Presley

8

Best of Show

Papar Guitar

Katie Carter

Clear Springs HS

Eric Pearce

10

Special Merit

Lady Forge

Alex Graun

Clear Brook HS

Aileen Kelly

10

Special Merit

Guided by the Reins

Hira Khan

Clear Lake HS

Peter Storms

11

Gold Medal

Bathing Time

Olivia Nation

Clear Falls HS

Nina Makepeace

11

Gold Medal

Free Spirit

Charles Baccus

Clear Brook HS

Jeff Samp

12

Best of Show

The Bounty Hunter