Two Dougherty High School students swept the "Best in Show," categories at the 43rd Annual Albany-Dougherty Kiwanis Art Show recently, capping a strong showing by DCSS students at the annual event.

The artwork is on display March 18-28, 12 noon-4 p.m., at the Joseph W. Holley Fine Arts Center on Albany State University's east campus (high school), at the Albany Arts Council building, 215 North Jackson Street (middle school); and March 20-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Albany Museum of Art (elementary school). The entire competition included 6th through 12th grade students in Dougherty and Lee County public schools as well as local private schools. Open Gallery at all three locations will be held Saturday, March 23, from 1-5 p.m.

Dougherty High student Madelin Vasquez earned "Best in Show," honors for first and second place for her submissions while Dougherty student Zamira Austin earned "Best in Show," for third place.

The full list of awardees include:

9th Grade

Honorable Mention- Trinity McCrary (DHS)

Honorable Mention- Daniel Brown (WHS)

Honorable Mention- Daniel Brown (WHS)

3rd- Trinity McCrary (DHS)

2nd Place- Jakiyah Hunt (WHS)

1st- Eythan Sanders (DHS)

10th Grade

Honorable Mention- Destiny Roberts (DHS)

Honorable Mention- Benjamin Wright (MHS)

Honorable Mention- Jasmine Mena (WHS)

3rd place- Malia Jones (DHS)

2nd Place- De'asia Arnold (WHS)

1st place- Destiny Roberts (DHS)

11th Grade

Honorable Mention- Dantasia Thomas (DHS)

Honorable Mention- Charlyn Fox (WHS)

3rd place- Evelyn Velazquez (DHS)

2nd place- Dantasia Thomas (DHS)

1st Place- Adrian Rodgers (WHS)

12th Grade

Honorable Mention- Amari Royster (WHS)

3rd Place- Cierra Graham (WHS)

2nd place- Chancie Brown (DHS)

1st place- Toria Greene (DHS)

Best In Show

Best In Show 3rd- Zamira Austin (DHS)

Best In Show 2nd- Madelin Vazquez (DHS)

Best In Show 1st- Madelin Vazquez (DHS)