Presidential Purchase Award recipients gather with (at right) Kristi Eck and Howard Gordon of the college President’s Office on Feb. 2 during the artists’ reception for the 55th annual Juried Student Exhibition. Outstanding pieces are selected each year for the college’s permanent collection. From left are Arden McBride, recognized for "Tale of Sifra and Luna," a digital illustration; Jordan Barbato, "Golden Vase,” ceramic; Owen Marchand, "Blue Mountain,” color photograph; Tessa Wood, "Fall Leaves,” digital illustration; and She’Bria Gordon, "Efflorescence,” a black and white photograph. Missing from this photo is Ivana Maldonado, who painted "Still Life,” oil on canvas.