GALLATIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Beech High School Junior Averie Kulbeda is headed to Carnegie Hall in New York City to receive a national award for her visual artwork.
The 2022 Scholastic Art Awards selected Averie's piece "Overcome" out of over 260,000 entries.

Tali Kulbeda/Averie Kulbeda
Winners of the national award are chosen for excellence in originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
Kulbeda's artwork has previously been on display at both Cheekwood and The Frist.
She is currently enrolled in Art IV with art teacher Janet Ridgill.