Students Recognized at SUNY JCC Juried Art Exhibition Opening

In a gallery, visitors explore art. A central pink sculpture of a reclining figure with outstretched arms and cascading hair catches attention.
Students Recognized at SUNY JCC Juried Art Exhibition Opening
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Jamestown Campus, College-wide
By Vinny Pezzimenti

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Nine students received awards at SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Juried Student Art exhibition that opened on Friday, April 24 in the Weeks Gallery on the Jamestown Campus. 

Nine people pose proudly indoors with certificates, smiling. The setting is a gallery with artwork in the background, conveying achievement and joy.
Student award winners included, front row, from left: Jessica Olson, Rachel LeRoy,
and Olivia Reynolds. Back row: Courtney Runge, Jack Lingenfelter, Alyson Danielson,
Zoe Pike, Nicole Ford, and Tala Abuhmeidan.

Among the winners were Tala Abuhmeidan, Outstanding Achievement in Painting; Alyson Danielson, President's Award; Nicole Ford, Excellence in Sculpture; Rachel LeRoy, Distinguished Body of Work; Jack Lingenfelter, Innovation in New Media; Jessica Olson, Juror's Award for Excellence; Zoe Pike, Excellence in Ceramics; Olivia Reynolds, Excellence in Drawing Practices; and Courtney Runge, Distinguished Work in Photography. 

The Juried Student Art exhibition features works from students at JCC’s Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses and includes painting, drawing and prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and digital media.  

Jurors included JCC Art faculty Madison LaVallee, Nathan Jeffery, Mark Kirsch, Brenna Turner, and Tom Makovitch. 

Student works will remain on display at Weeks Gallery through the end of the academic year. The gallery is free to visit and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.