Lisa Gusman, a freshman at John Jay High School, lives with her family in South Salem, New York. From an early age, she has maintained an active interest in art, and would like to pursue a career in that field. Her other interests include violin, guitar, and Kempo Karate. She speaks fluent Italian, and spends her summers with her family in the Italian Alps. Lisa’s design was inspired by the natural surroundings of the Caramoor Center, and the beauty of the violin itself.
 

Kristina Dittrich is 15 years old and a sophomore at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. She loves to draw and paint and admires all forms and works of art. Kristina also enjoys music on a grand scale, whether it be listening or playing. Art has been a significant element of her life and she hopes to one-day work in the design firm, interior, graphic, or fashion. The idea of her design came from a recent visit to the Caramoor grounds where she found the Corinthian style columns and architecture very inspiring.

Laura Zuk is a 16-year-old art enthusiast, to say the least. Beginning at the ever-young age of "when-she-could-get-paint -on-her-hands", Laura has never ceased to create and marvel at the works of others. When she doesn't spend her days sketching away with anything that makes a mark (or at school), she loves to listen to all sorts of music (including that which is played at Caramoor) and, if the weather allows it, ski.