Dexter, Missouri - Three talented Dexter High School art students made this year's top 20 finalists to the 8th Annual Congressional Art Competition.

Jillian Avery and Savannah Gourley both had multiple pieces in the top 20 chosen pieces.   Addison Green finished 2nd in Drawing.

Here are the artists who placed at the 19th Annual Juried Regional High School Art Exhibit at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum. 

Drawing: Addison Green-2nd Place

Jillian Avery-Honorable mention

Savannah Grouley-Honorable mention

Painting:  Savannah Gourley-1st Place

Jillian Avery-Honorable Mention 

Fibers:  Savannah Gourley-1st Place 

Mixed Media:  Savannah Gourley -2nd Place

Savannah Grouley - Honorable Mention

Jillian Avery-Honorable Mention

Jillian Avery-Honorable Mention 

Pictured are Jillian Avery, Savannah Gourley , and Addyson Green 

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored 2nd Grade students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Pictured back row from left to right: Hunter Spain, Evan Carr, Clayton McGowan, Peyton Dudley, Billy Busse, Seth Rowland, and Liam Luttrull.

Back row from left to right: Hadley Walton, Elizabeth Robison, Braxton Graves, Ethan Harris, Kloey Reed, and Ally Budde.

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored First Grade students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Pictured Back Row from left to right: Emberlynn Skiles, Sophia Jones, Amelia Lott, Hadley Wiseman, Ann Litton, Alyssa Duley, Natalie Gott and Ariana McClish.

Front row from left to right: Payton Cochran, Kolt Chappell, Max Wunderlich, Carson Clark, and Jackson Gill.

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored Kindergarten students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Pictured left to right: Rylee Roberts, Kyden Orf, Ginnie Vaughn Martin, Sydney Hutchinson, and Rivers Chlief.

Dexter, Missouri - Academic signings were held at the Bearcat Event Center for seniors who are 2019 graduates of Dexter High School. Students and their parents were invited to a luncheon as well.

Brock Simmons is the son of Westley and Amy Simmons.

He will attend Evangel University in the fall.

Brock earned the Founders Scholarship totalling $13,000.

Hif future plans are to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology and enter the medical field.