JAN 09 2026
Avon Artists Win Big Again
The annual Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards is the top art competition in our state. Student artwork from public and private schools is juried by professional artists and university art faculty and is selected on merit for inclusion in a state-wide art exhibition held at the University of Hartford. Beyond the honor of being selected for this high quality exhibit, students may be awarded Gold or Silver keys and Honorable Mention Awards.
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This year, over 2,700 artworks were submitted from 92 schools divided into four categories: portfolio, sculpture, drawing, and photography. Only a handful of these submissions were selected for the exhibit, and an even smaller portion received additional awards. Even with such a selective process, 19 Avon Old Farms students received a total number of 22 awards, making us joint-first in all of CT for the third time in five years. See all of the winning student artwork below:
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Captain's Corner: Squash
Hailing from Ecuador, Pablo Paredes '26 chose Avon Old Farms as the next step in his squash career, and has spent the last two seasons as captain of the varsity team. We sat down with Pablo to learn more about his role and what his hopes are for the season.
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Avonian Delivers MLK Day Speech at State Capitol
At the state’s most recent MLK Jr. Day celebration, AOF junior Cam Thomas ’27 delivered a speech exploring what the holiday means to him, and how he hopes to carry on Dr. King’s legacy.
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Featured Alumnus: Chris Higgins '01
Chris Higgins '01 reflects on 12 years in the NHL, how his time at Avon prepared him for any challenge, and what it meant to play for John T. Gardner.
