USM Artists Gain National Recognition

Jorge Guifarro ’25 was recently accepted as a YoungArts Competition Winner: Visual Arts with Distinction for 2025—the only winner in the visual arts category from the state of Wisconsin. The award recognizes exceptional technique; a strong, sophisticated, nuanced, and clear artistic point of view; and a depth of thinking/performance that far exceeds the level of peers at this career stage. Guifarro is president of USM’s first-ever National Arts Honor Society, is a USM Prefect, and designed the senior class sweatshirt.

Andrea Worthey, Upper School art teacher, was accepted into the School for Art Leaders (SAL) 2025 Class, sponsored by the National Art Education Association. Participants of this prestigious national program learn skills to successfully lead in any environment, utilizing experiential learning modules and in-depth conversations with expert leaders. It is limited to 25 individuals annually, and includes a five–day, intensive learning retreat in Bentonville, Arkansas.