March 25, 2026
This week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week is Katelyn Beckner from McKinney North High School.
See video: https://youtu.be/SqkSzJ8f7mw
Katelyn is an artist in the AP 2D Art & Design class. She participated in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event for the last three years, and she received the highest score of 4 on all of her submitted artworks.
Katelyn currently maintains a GPA of 3.7 with 2 AP classes, and she has earned her Red Cord. She serves as Historian for the Environmental Club where she plans events for the club and takes photos for their social media presence.
In her free time, Katelyn volunteers at Kids Against Hunger, packaging meals to send to other countries to combat hunger. She also participates in Adopt-A-Spot which keeps McKinney beautiful.
After graduation, Katelyn plans to study Interior Design and Business so that one day she can manage her own photography business while also designing residential interiors. Her school choices are currently Texas State University, the University of Colorado Boulder, UT Austin or the University of North Texas.
That’s Katelyn Beckner from McKinney North High School, this week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week.
See video: https://youtu.be/SqkSzJ8f7mw
Katelyn is an artist in the AP 2D Art & Design class. She participated in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event for the last three years, and she received the highest score of 4 on all of her submitted artworks.
Katelyn currently maintains a GPA of 3.7 with 2 AP classes, and she has earned her Red Cord. She serves as Historian for the Environmental Club where she plans events for the club and takes photos for their social media presence.
In her free time, Katelyn volunteers at Kids Against Hunger, packaging meals to send to other countries to combat hunger. She also participates in Adopt-A-Spot which keeps McKinney beautiful.
After graduation, Katelyn plans to study Interior Design and Business so that one day she can manage her own photography business while also designing residential interiors. Her school choices are currently Texas State University, the University of Colorado Boulder, UT Austin or the University of North Texas.
That’s Katelyn Beckner from McKinney North High School, this week’s Dennis Baker State Farm Scholar Artist of the Week.