LATROBE, PA – The Verostko Center for the Arts is proud to present the work of 21 graduating Saint Vincent College seniors in “Reflections: 2025 Senior Showcase,” with an opening reception on Tuesday, April 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The reception immediately follows the 2025 James Ragan Poetry Competition readings, featuring this year's judge, Indran Amirthanayagam, and all three winners: Sarah Lazeski, a junior English major from Latrobe; Kelsi Navin, a sophomore sociology major from Warrenton, VA; and Colt Easterling, a senior communication major from Wye Mills, MD, on Tuesday, April 22, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., also in the Verostko Center.
A collaboration between the College's Visual Arts and Media Design Department and the Verostko Center, the “Reflections” exhibition features the work of Jessica Bald (digital art + media; Latrobe), Billy Beck (digital art + media; Saint Mary’s), Aidan Clark (digital art + media; Ligonier), Colin Coleman (digital art + media; Bronx, NY), Nathan Cooper (sports & media; Mount Pleasant), Seth Cooper (sports & media; Mount Pleasant), Sarah Hartner (digital art + media; North Huntingdon), Natalie Homison (digital art + media; Zelienople), Caitlin Hopkins (digital art + media; Lower Burrell), Sullivan Kennedy (digital art + media; Navarre, OH), Adam Koscielicki (sports & media; Loveland, OH), Koron Lambert (digital art + media; Baltimore, MD), Reilly McKay (digital art + media; Ligonier), Colleen Miller (digital art + media; Mount Pleasant), Alex O’Connell (digital art + media; Ellicott City, MD), Stacie Renee Ramos (digital art + media; Chula Vista, CA), Sabine Strickland (digital art + media; Niceville, FL), Roman Tortorea (communication & media studies; Pittsburgh), Anastasiia Umrysh (digital art + media; Lviv, Ukraine), Catherine Van Haute (studio art; Baton Rouge, LA), and Justin Wodarek (sports & media; Finleyville).
For the Visual Arts capstone, students are required to create a cohesive body of work in the medium of their preference. They are to choose the best examples of their work to put on public display along with an artist’s statement and a short biography. They are to title their work and hang it in the exhibition space provided.
“This is the largest and most dynamic group of seniors we’ve had. It is set up to be a wonderful show,” remarked David Safin, associate professor of Digital Art + Media.
“This year’s exhibition promises to present the breadth of Saint Vincent students’ creative achievements, offering something for everyone—from paintings and drawings to stained glass and ceramics, tee shirt designs to new media work,” added Verostko Center director and curator Dr. Elizabeth Barker. “It’s been a true pleasure to watch the show take shape.”
The event is free and reservations are not required. All are welcome.
The 2025 Senior Showcase runs through May 6, 2025. During the Spring 2025 semester, the Verostko Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To make an appointment outside the Center's normal hours, visitors are encouraged to email verostkocenter@stvincent.edu. The Center is located on the second floor of the Dale P. Latimer Library on the campus of Saint Vincent College.
Seniors work on installing their work for the 2025 Senior Showcase.
