Fourteen HFA students participated in the regional 2018 Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) competition. Of those 14 students, every single one received the highest score of IV and seven received perfect scores of 60. Paul A. was chosen to move onto the state competition. . VASE is the only art event of its kind in the nation. Students are provided the opportunity to bring artworks created in their art classes to their regional event where they are interviewed by a certified juror who evaluates their work based on a standard based rubric and their understanding of the art processes involved in the development of their artwork.