Cambridge High School artist JoLie Farr received the Best of Show award Friday at the 50^th anniversary of the McCook Community College Paint-In and Art Show Competition. In addition, four winners in each of seven categories were announced. This year there were 338 entries from 19 area high schools that competed in the event.

Friday was also the annual paint-in competition with 30 teams from 20 area high schools gathering at MCC鈥檚 Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center for the competition.

This year鈥檚 judge was 2007 McCook High School graduate and MCC Art Alum Morgan (Pearson) Neverve, who is an art teacher in Beatrice. She announced the theme of 鈥淟egacy,鈥� with an accompanying definition as 鈥渢he long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc., that took place in the past, or of a person鈥檚 life.鈥�

Teams painted their version of 鈥淟egacy鈥� on eight-foot by four-foot sheets of paper.

The winning team was Norton Team 1. Second place was McCook team 2. Cambridge team 2 was third and Ogallala received honorable mention.

Each team that participated in Friday鈥檚 event received a $500 scholarship to attend McCook Community College.

Here are the winners of the 2025 MCC High School Paint-In Exhibition:

BEST OF SHOW: JoLie Farr, Cambridge, 鈥淚ndigenous Woman.鈥�

PAINTING 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Osney Barber, McCook, 鈥淭ree Door鈥�; 1. Milo Hernandez-Moreno, Lexington, 鈥淪elf-Portrait鈥�; 2. Ana McNair, Chase County, 鈥淎ristocats鈥�; 3. Trevin Moreno, Chase County, 鈥淶ach Bryan.鈥�

DRAWING 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Paytin Sickles, Cambridge, 鈥淢y Hero.鈥� 1. Lexie Parra, Lexington, 鈥淟aufey鈥�; 2. JoLie Farr, Cambridge, 鈥淧erspective鈥�; 3. Emily Cornelius, Perkins County; 鈥淗arper Murray.鈥�

PRINTS/PRINTMAKING 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Savannah Paisley, Cambridge, 鈥淔orget me not鈥�; 1. Kapri Loop, McCook, 鈥淭he Beach鈥�; 2. Tesha Stagemeyer, Norton, 鈥淏ouquet of Beauty鈥�; 3. Paytin Sickels, Cambridge, 鈥淛uno鈥檚.鈥�

MIXED MEDIA 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Mareesa Hempler, Norton, 鈥淟illies鈥�; 1. Isabella Torres, Perkins County, 鈥淒usty Dealings鈥�; 2. Ella Juenemann, Norton, 鈥淶ach Top鈥�; 3. Ali Del Carlo, Maywood, 鈥淒eer Skull.鈥�

POTTERY/CERAMICS 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Oliver Anders, Maywood, 鈥淢om鈥檚 chicken alfredo鈥�; 1. Natalie Simmons, Norton, 鈥淎husaka鈥�; 2. Mareesa Hempler, Norton, 鈥淪ucculent tea party鈥�; 3. Alex Rivas, Lexington, 鈥淕riff.鈥�

3-DIMENSIONAL/SCULPTURE 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Ashley Smith, Maywood, 鈥�****鈥�; 1. Serenity Mowdy, McCook, 鈥淪ardines鈥�; 2. Leya Hull, Decatur Community, 鈥淐andy Shop鈥�; 3. Madison Swesey, Perkins County, 鈥淭odd the Fox.鈥�

DIGITAL AND PHOTOGRAPHY 鈥� Judge鈥檚 Choice: Marko Jordan, Southern Valley, 鈥淓rieon Silverbranch鈥�; 1. Aiden Holbrook, Lexington, 鈥淔lying Fox鈥�; 2. Aliyah Samayoa, Lexington, 鈥淥rangass鈥�; 3. Isabella Torres, Perkins County, 鈥淪amurai.鈥�