The Stanley G. Seltz Student Awards Program is held every year in May at the general meeting of our membership. Industrial art and art teachers at every Berks County High School are encouraged to participate by choosing an outstanding work of a senior to present at the program, in the categories of fine art, crafts, and industrial arts. Every student submitting a piece receives a certificate designed by fraktur artist Ruthann Hartung and a monetary award, and after our chapter`s standards committee juries the work, awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the three categories are given. In addition, two special awards may be presented if the standards committee feels there is a piece of extraordinary quality- The Stanley Seltz Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship and the Dick Loeper Industrial Arts Award. At the presentation of awards, each student is asked to tell us about the work, and after the program, our members have an opportunity to talk to the students. Over the years, participation has steadily grown, and our members look forward to seeing the broad range of media and artistic ability of these emerging artisans.
The awards program was named in honor of Stanley Seltz, a longtime member of our chapter and avid supporter of the guild and the arts in general. His wood carvings can be found in many homes and businesses, both locally and nationwide, and his influence can be seen in the many woodcarvers in our area.
Woodworker Dick Loeper was a longtime guild member well known for the quality of his craftsmanship. He created functional furniture including cradles for his grandchildren, and wonderful large cars, and also wood carvings. His work is a lasting legacy.
Guildlines and Application
2002 Award Winners
Crafts
- 1st Amanda Benfer, Wyomissing High School
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- 2nd Jordon Forlini, Exeter High School
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- 3rd Amanda Deibert, Exeter High School
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- Heddie Miller Award, Sierra Dojan, Schuylkill High School
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- Fine Arts
- 1st Jennifer Weakselbatt, Boyertown High School
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- 2nd Velicia Petro, Antietam High School
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- 3rd Erin Hozyosh, Boyertown High School
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- Industrial Arts
- 1st Christine Mc Clafferty, Berks Career and Technology
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- 2nd Jennifer Buchert, Reading-Muhlenburg Vocational-Technical School
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- 3rd Jonathan Ranck, Reading-Muhlenburg Vocational-Technical School
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1999 Award Winners
Crafts
- 1st Adam Spiers from Reading High School
- Clay sculpture of head
- 2nd Nan Lung from Govenor Mifflin High School
- Ceramic tea set
- 3rd Ian B Jackson from Boyertown High School
- Basket
- Fine Arts
- 1st John B McSherry from Wilson High School
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- 2nd Melinda Spengler from Reading High School
- Self portrait
- 3rd Seth Stockholm from Tulpehocken Area High School
- Self portrait
- Industrial Arts
- 1st James Bobeck from Schuylkill Valley High School
- Country pie safe
- 2nd Daniel White from Tulpehocken Area High School
- Guitar
1998 Award Winners
Crafts
- 1st Carlo Marzella from Wyomissing, teacher Karen Palcho.
- Ceramic sculpture of Christ on the Cross.
- 2nd Kristen A Aulenbach from Reading, teacher Barbara Danko.
- Handbuilt ceramic sculpture "September Mom".
- 3rd Jessica M Gappa from Exeter, teacher Mimi Geddis.
- Handsculpted 24" ceramic Roman Soldier.
- Fine Arts
- 1st Ellen Martin from Boyertown, teacher Linda Austerberry.
- Pointalist painting of a computer generated Self Portrait.
- 2nd Melissa A. Boone from Holy Name, teacher Stephanie DeNunzio.
- Pointalist pen and ink drawing of a Koala Bear.
- 3rd Stephanie Kramer from Oley, teacher Kitty Wittich.
- Pastel Still Life.
- Industrial Arts
- 1st Mike Jackson from Conrad Weiser, teacher Tony Fuoti.
- Walnut table with turned legs and a drawer.
Also given the Dick Loeper Industrial Arts Award for Excellence.
- 2nd Christopher Fichthorn from Wilson, teacher Gary Correll.
- Compact CD holder with tambour slated doors.
- 3rd Brian Noll from Muhlenberg, teacher Mike Galen.
- Shaker tool chest.
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