Katie Yang ’25 and Remy Lee ’26 won national YoungArts awards for their exceptional technique. They will receive cash prizes and a lifetime of creative and professional support.
Katie is a winner with distinction in the visual arts category. She will travel to Miami in January for National YoungArts Week, where she will participate in classes and interdisciplinary workshops with acclaimed artists. She is also eligible for nomination as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts—one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.
Remy won a YoungArts award in photography for his series on the Haenyo female freedivers of Jeju Island, South Korea, which is currently on display in Main Building near the Art Wing entrance. For centuries the Haenyeo have dived as deep as 60 feet underwater without oxygen tanks to harvest seafood to support their families. This summer, Remy traveled around Jeju, where he grew up, and immersed himself in the indigenous island culture. He also created The Mermaids, a documentary narrating his journey.