LYNETTE GEORGE / HERALD DEMOCRAT Above, Jessica Haney displays her textile entry that earned the "Best of Show" award in the junior division of the annual Young At Art competition. Below, these Denison elementary school students took top awards in the junior division of the Young At Art competition.

This year's competition was the largest ever, according to McGowan. Total entries totaled more than 1,300 and were judged by Dr. Ira Lee White. Sponsoring the large show was the Oliver Dewey Mayor Foundation.

Saturday's awards were for Denison students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grades. Aiding McGowan in handing out the awards was Denison City Councilman Jim McClure.

Receiving the Chase' Choice award was James Underfusser. Presenting the award was Barbara Yeley of the bank.

Yeley accepted a certificate of appreciation from the DPA for the Chase Bank's continuing support of the show. The bank, each year, has turned over its entire lobby area to be used as a display area for all the entries and also opens its doors to both awards presentations for the students.

Named as this year's Best of Show in the junior division was a textile mobile created by Jessica Haney. She is a fourth grader from Hyde Park Elementary School.

Other winners, listed by category and grade, were as follows:

Two-dimensional

Kindergarten: first, Paizlee Rushing, St. Luke's; second, Sara Carruth, St. Luke's' and third, Kierstian Scott, Golden Rule;

First grade: first, Ashten Chiles, Lamar; second, Robert Grant, Lamar; third, Jonathan Pearson, Layne; and honorable mentions, Elizabeth San Millan and Alicia Jackson;

Second grade: first, Laryn Casons, Lamar; second, Tessa Heaton, Lamar; and third, Morgan Price, St. Luke's;

Third grade: first, Dakota Deweber, Lamar; second, Katlyn Nunley, Terrell; third, Kyson Mundowski, Houston; and honorable mentions, Lake Towler, Lamar, and Courtney Gillespie, Mayes;

Fourth grade: first, Brooklyn Wiggington, Lamar; second, Aaron Christopher, Houston; third, Mark Allen, Lamar; and honorable mention, Marqisha Washington, Houston;

Fifth grade: first, Raylen Johnson, Houston; second, Fernando Pena, Hyde Park; third, Payden McCrary, Houston; and honorable mention, Hunter Newsom, Hyde Park.

Collage

Kindergarten through second grades: first, Amily Luzcano, Mayes; second, Camden Wheeler, Hyde Park; third, Jonathan Cork, Mayes; and honorable mentions, Allan Kinghorn, Mayes, and Sara Carruth, St. Luke's;

Third through fifth grades: first, Kirsten Depillars, Houston; second, Austin Emery, Hyde Park; third, Hannah Hittson, St. Luke's; and honorable mentions, Kiara Scott, Houston, and B. McKenzie Thomas, Lamar.

Three-dimensional

Kindergarten through fourth grades: first, Q.T. Luck, Lamar; second, Hunter Caughey, Terrell; third, Rhys Morgan, Layne; and honorable mention, Patrick Williams, Lamar;

Fifth through eighth grades: first, Audrey Altnether, student at Art Place; second, Drew Marr, Houston; third, Elizabeth Gonzales, student at Art Place; and honorable mention, Katlin McBride, Houston.

Textile

Pre-kindergarten through sixth grades: first place tie, Jessica Haney, Hyde Park, and Brooke Russell, Lamar; second place tie, Abigail Madole, Hyde Park, and Khami Calhoun, Terrell; third place tie, Victoria Zapata and Travis Anderson, Hyde Park; and honorable mentions, Jacob Burnham, Hyde Park, and Marshall Nietling, St. Luke's.