The James Glass Cooley Art Prize was established in 2016 by the Richards family in memory of her great uncle, Mr. James Glass Cooley, an Army veteran and art aficionado who represented the enriching and rewarding co-existence of military culture and art appreciation. This cash prize is awarded to the top cadets in each discipline of the visual arts each semester.
Born in Jefferson, Georgia, Mr. Cooley graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and went to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority before serving in the Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II. He was a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy from 1948 until 1959, spent three years in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, employed by Aramco Oil, and then worked for Colony House until 1982, when he retired.
Mr. Cooley instilled an appreciation for the arts in his many nephews and nieces, including Mrs. Richards. He introduced them to the many sights and sounds of Washington, D.C., urging them to memorize the quotation inscribed at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial: “I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
Spring 2023
Art Appreciation:
Dyce Duckworth, Winner
Logan Billings, Winner
Jeffrey Bellino, Honorable Mention
Joshua Hersey, Honorable Mention
Brady Stone, Honorable Mention
Photoshop:
Asa Kearney, Winner
David Hawkins, Honorable Mention
Forensic Drawing:
Aiden Richter, Winner
Benjamin Kahler, Winner
Madeline Schmuck, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Michaela Martin, Winner
Faith Kimpbell, Winner
Mason Patnoude, Honorable Mention
Painting
Claire Thomas, Winner
Kasten Cambiozzo, Honorable Mention
Hayden Back, Honorable Mention
Sculpture
Angelica Agno, Winner
Fall 2022
Graphic Design
Tucker Young, Winner
Noah Neitlich, Honorable Mention
Marcus Duncan, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Seth Edwards, Winner
Noah Cote, Honorable Mention
Robert Winterstein, Honorable Mention
Samuel Frampton, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Annika Ford, Winner
Aidan Richter, Winner
Tucker Young, Honorable Mention
Painting
William Dargen, Winner
Kaitlyn Weaver, Winner
Michaela Martin, Honorable Mention
Art Appreciation
Joshua Johnson, Winner
William Thompson, Winner
Elijah Campbell, Winner
Steven Saridakas, Honorable Mention
Brody McLaury, Honorable Mention
Photoshop
Bryson Gregg, Winner
Claire Thomas, Honorable Mention
Spring 2022
2D Animation
David Stringer, Winner
Makerspace
Zachary Bishop, Winner
Art Appreciation
Jessica Roginski, Winner
Gregory Walters, Winner
Jonathan Cribb, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Olivia Montgomery, Winner
Garett Summers, Winner
Claire Thomas, Honorable Mention
Chase Bailey, Honorable Mention
Michael Dulin, Honorable Mention
Painting
David Stringer, Winner
Benjamin Kahler, Winner
Maxwell Smalls, Honorable Mention
Photoshop
Man Chun Gao, Winner
Zachary Taylor, Honorable Mention
Photoshop Illustration
Kennedy Fravel, Winner
Jackson Jenkins, Honorable Mention
Fall 2021
Makerspace
Joshua Woods, Winner
Art Appreciation
Chris Dennis, Winner
Jonathan Brocklebank, Honorable Mention
Brian Kelley, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Jonathan Dowell, Winner
Catherine Rodriguez, Winner
MacKenzie Battle, Honorable Mention
Graham Ives, Honorable Mention
Isaac Koepper, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Shaun Garza, Winner
Graphic Design
William Nolan, Winner
Natalie Stewart, Honorable Mention
Painting
Maria Angelica Agno, Winner
Trenton Gambrell, Winner
MacKenzie Battle, Honorable Winner
Photoshop
Gray Sobol, Winner
Nathan Perry, Honorable Mention
Chase Bailey, Honorable Mention
Spring 2021
Makerspace
Reed Carter, Winner
John Hanna, Honorable Mention
Animation
Ryan Salter, Winner
Art Appreciation
Alfred Greg, Winner
Claire Thomas, Winner
Catherine Rodriquez, Winner
Nicasio Banzon, Honorable Mention
Warner James, Honorable Mention
Daniel Garmon, Honorable Mention
Olivia Montgomery, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Katelynn Linder, Winner
Jonathan Contreras, Honorable Mention
Madeline Schmuck, Honorable Mention
Painting
Lauren Sordo, Winner
Devin Merrick, Honorable Mention
Photoshop
Aaron Love, Winner
Photoshop Illustration
Maria Angelia Agno, Winner
Christal Altidor, Honorable Mention
Fall 2020
Art Appreciation
William Chad Strunk, Winner
Dylan Tuzenew, Honorable Mention
Elijah Joseph, Honorable Mention
Anna Hughes, Honorable Mention
Sylvester Guillermo, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Matthew Nulman, Winner
Mitchell Hamm, Honorable Mention
Chris Wengerd, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Matthew Nulman, Winner
Cameron Thomakos, Winner
Sean Cloherty, Honorable Mention
Graphic Design
Wesley Lane, Winner
Painting
Wesley Lane, Winner
Amber Opp, Winner
Photoshop
Ryan Salter, Winner
Spring 2020
No Awards due to COVID-19
Fall 2019
Art Appreciation
Caroline Klauber, Winner
Jenifer Barbot, Honorable Mention
Lauren Sordo, Honorable Mention
Gunnar Finneseth, Honorable Mention
Andrew Gawryluk, Honorable Mention
Painting
Ian Butler, Winner
Catherine Rodriguez, Winner
Joseph Jenkins, Honorable Mention
Ryan Salter, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Amber Opp, Winner
Sean Cloherty, Honorable Mention
Donetta Battle, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Michael Mewhorter, Winner
Alecia Koch, Honorable Mention
Graphic Design
Noah Clark, Winner
Photoshop
Braxton Jeffcoat, Winner
John Lassiter, Honorable Mention
Joseph Jenkins, Honorable Mention
Spring 2019
Art Appreciation
Matthew Beard, Winner
Dazjon Casto, Winner
Chun-Jung Chu, Winner
Joseph Jenkins, Winner
Leah Fenwrick-Wallace, Honorable Mention
Painting
Winner: Jenifer Barbot
Honorable Mention: Tierra Price
Honorable Mention: Erin Dromerhauser
Honorable Mention: Michael Mewhorter
Honorable Mention: Alecia Koch
Drawing
Winner: Brandi Duzz
Honorable Mention: Thomas Henderson
Honorable Mention: Devin DeWitt
Honorable Mention: Michael Hopersberger
Honorable Mention: John Sandifer
Photoshop
Winner: Jacob Harding
Honorable Mention: Rong Rong Jhang
Honorable Mention: Jamme Butler
Graphic Design
Cheng-Yu Chiu, Winner
Tierra Price, Honorable Mention
Octavia Wolfe, Honorable Mention
Caroline Klauber, Honorable Mention
Fall 2018
Art Appreciation
Adam Dykens, Winner
Jacob Choppa, Honorable Mention
Gareth Rasberry, Honorable Mention
Josh Wamsley, Honorable Mention
Rob Howard, Honorable Mention
Max Matsuoka, Honorable Mention
Brandi Duzz, Honorable Mention
Trey Saulnier, Honorable Mention
Ryan Salter, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Sierra Morris, Winner
Alexander Pusey, Honorable Mention
Dalton Helms, Honorable Mention
Ryan Jackson, Honorable Mention
Digital Illustration
Paul Suh, Winner
Bethany Reeves, Honorable Mention
Bryan Riddle, Honorable Mention
Photoshop
Marion Stallings, Winner
Gage Russell, Honorable Mention
Skylar Cooper, Honorable Mention
Todd Byrd, Honorable Mention
Spring 2018
Art Appreciation
Daniel Tallon, Winner
Arthur Ermakov, Winner
Trevor Getreu, Honorable Mention
Evan Lee, Honorable Mention
Robert Wilson, Honorable Mention
Natalie Rodgers, Honorable Mention
Painting
Mauro Mata, Winner
Justin Livesay, Honorable Mention
Gracie Barnes, Honorable Mention
Ryan-Michael Schmitt, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Summerlyn Carruthers, Winner
Michael Hopersberger, Honorable Mention
Savanna Daley, Honorable Mention
Jackson Adams, Honorable Mention
Jaelyn Neely, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Jordan Eberle, Winner
Caroline Klauber, Honorable Mention
Hampton Causey, Honorable Mention
Fall 2017
Art Appreciation
Daniel Konsavage, Winner
Gabriel Mueller, Honorable Mention
Summerlyn Carruthers, Honorable Mention
JB Casey, Honorable Mention
Andrew Christensen, Honorable Mention
Painting
Claire Harrison, Winner
Gabriel Foster, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Summerlyn Carruthers, Winner
Drew Edwards, Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Webster, Honorable Mention
Jennifer Barbot, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Dillon Chow, Winner
Shy Phillips, Honorable Mention
Hailey Sobota, Honorable Mention
Jared Hair, Honorable Mention
Robert Cudd, Honorable Mention
Sculpture
William Baisden, Winner
JB Casey, Honorable Mention
Larry White, Honorable Mention
Spring 2017
Art Appreciation
Callah Davis, Winner
KC Braddock, Honorable Mention
Kevin MacDonald, Honorable Mention
Gabriel Foster, Honorable Mention
Ty Keefe, Honorable Mention
Painting
Sumerlyn Carruthers, Winner
Robert Bates, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Oliver Culver, Winner
Martin Duane, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Robert Lamond, Winner
Robert Seigler, Honorable Mention
Advanced Drawing
William Baisden, Winner
Robert Williams, Honorable Mention
Fall 2016
Art Appreciation
Jackson Taylor, Winner
Sae-Eun Lee, Honorable Mention
Joshua Peed, Honorable Mention
Vince Powers, Honorable Mention
Frank Resch, Honorable Mention
Painting
Cole Abernathy, Winner
Matt Mazzuchelli, Honorable Mention
Drawing
William Baisden, Winner
Derek Massey, Honorable Mention
Scientific Drawing
Alexander Collette, Winner
Nic Shugarts, Honorable Mention
Wildlife Drawing
Robert Seigler, Winner
Frank Chapman, Honorable Mention
Robert Williams, Honorable Mention
Spring 2016
Art Appreciation
Pongvisit Intravichit, Winner
Brogan Ferry, Honorable Mention
Jacob Koch, Honorable Mention
Jason Park, Honorable Mention
Geoffery Mode, Honorable Mention
Michael McGraw, Honorable Mention
Drawing
Devon Carter Jr, Winner
Garen Griffin, Honorable Mention
Hunter Smith, Honorable Mention
Painting
Garen Griffin, Winner
Dominique Haydon, Honorable Mention
Fall 2015
Art Appreciation
Matthew Orth, Winner
Gage Bolden, Honorable Mention
Layton Meacham, Honorable Mention
Thomas Scerbo, Honorable Mention
Painting
Leisha Berry, Winner
Drawing
Russell Barnett, Winner
Dominique Haydon, Honorable Mention