Forget only taking art classes in
school, when there are opportunities
as close as our local Anoka
County Library. This summer
Mari Mihai, a senior here at Centennial,
volunteered at the library
in order to take care of some of
her NHS hours. She began with
putting books onto shelf after
shelf, but when the opportunity
arose for her to create a mural for
the summer themed bulletin board
next to the children’s books, she
jumped at it.
“I loved the looks on the kid’s
faces, the way their eyes brighten
up,” Mari said.
“There was one time where a
little girl came over and sat next to
me and just watched me draw for
ten minutes,” Mari said “This in-
Senior student, Lauren Dame,
spent two weeks at a private art
school in Minneapolis taking classes
and working on projects.
“While at MCAD, we got to experience
different classes and take
a photo shoot with a local band,
Communist Daughter.” Lauren
said. “It was very stressful but in
the end it really paid off and I had
a lot of fun making new friends.”
Laura Wiski spent four meaningful
days with the Art Institutes
this summer mainly just taking pictures.
“We had two days for digital
pictures and two days for the darkroom,”
Laura said when referencing
to her time spent with other Ai
students.
“The program inspired me to
apply to that school and get in,”
Laura said. “It really opened up my
mind to what I can really do with
photography.”