The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts recognized students for their achievements in the 2025 Arts and Humanities Capstone Symposium during an awards ceremony on May 2.
The symposium is an opportunity for ASMSA students to showcase their talents within the arts and humanities. The event features lectures and performances by students in the fields of arts and literature, creative writing, fine arts, history and music. The lectures and performances are the result of capstone research projects conducted by the students as a required part of ASMSA’s academic program.
Students competed in either Arts, History, and Literature or the Visual and Performing Arts categories. Individual category awards as well as overall winners for each major category were announced during the ceremony.
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Overall Winners
Arts, History, and Literature: Ridgely Bond, a junior from Marion
Visual and Performing Arts: Giea de los Reyes, a junior from Hot Springs
Arts, History, and Literature
Creative Writing
1: Halie Cook, a junior from Pine Bluff 2: Celeste White, a junior from North Little Rock 3. Micaela Collver, a junior from Greenbrier
Humanities
1. Violet Dailey, a junior from Sherwood 2. Emma Sedgwick, a junior from Arkadelphia 3. Madeline Helton, a junior from West Helena
History and Culture
1. Ridgely Bond, a junior from Marion 2. Nakoa Beattie, a junior from Eureka Springs 3. Tristan Henson, a junior from Maumelle
Best Presentation
Creative Writing: Celeste White, a junior from North Little Rock
Humanities: Phoenix Dunkley, a junior from Little Rock
History and Culture: Donovan Hurtarte, a junior from Little Rock
Special Award
Emily Dickinson Award for Poetic Excellence: Jonathan Tucker, a senior from Batesville
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine Arts — Juniors
1. Coley Rogers, a junior from Cherokee Village 2. Sephorah Faiq, a junior from Arkadelphia 3. Rozalynn Newhouser, a junior from Crossett
Fine Arts — Seniors
1. AB Maness, a senior from Benton 2. Olivia Busby, a senior from Heber Springs 3. Jaime Hernandez Perez, a senior from Decatur
Fine Arts — Best in Show
Olivia Busby, a senior from Heber Springs
Music
1. Giea de los Reyes, a junior from Hot Springs 2. Dahlia Cortez-Woodard, a junior from Plainview 3. Mackenzie Curl, a junior from Crossett
Film
1. Kate Sedgwick, a junior from Arkadelphia 2. Priya James, a junior from Decatur 3. Makenna Kutzschebauch, a junior from Benton