Honors and Awards

Sincere appreciation to the below mentioned organizations for recognizing the value of Karaghen's visual expression in the arts.

Illustration completed under the Disease Biophysics Group is being published as the inside front cover of issue 20 Lab on a Chip
Organs-on-chips concept image published with the Disease Biophysics on the inside back cover in issue 17 of Lab on a Chip
Awarded the 2014 Rhode Island School of Design Annual Art Award for Berkeley Preparatory School
As the highest ranking scholar, received Berkeley Preparatory School's Advanced Art Book Award for a second time
Designed Berkeley's Class of 2014 shirts, Senior Day shirts, and the dvd cover of the class video
Re-created the Disease Biophysics Group Logo that was printed on sweatshirts given out to lab members and VIP guests on the 2014 DBG Retreat in Woods Hole, MA
In Berkeley Preparatory's over fifty year-old history, had the first one-woman student show in the Pautler Gallery in Tampa, FL

Four pieces of artwork displayed at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, FL
Acrylic painting auctioned off for $1,000 on October 19th at the Berkeley Open to raise funds for student scholarships
Recognized with two Gold Key and three Honorable Mention awards for artwork entered into the Scholastic Art &Writing Awards, Southeast Region-at-Large
Published an artist statement and images of works in the March edition of tb-two*, a newspaper published by the Tampa Bay Times
Selected to have drawing shown in the 2013 14th Congressional District & Next Generation High School Art Exhibition at the Tampa Museum of Art
Displayed three pieces in the juried 2013 High School Arts Show at the University of Tampa
As the highest ranking scholar, received Berkeley Preparatory School's Advanced Art Book Award
Created the shirt design for the 2013 National Conference on Peer Writing in Tampa, FL

Awarded Third Place in water-based mediums in the 2012 U.S. Congressional Art Competition; piece was displayed in the Tampa Museum of Art; awarded $150 dollars in prize money
Painted four golf flags for the Berkeley Open Golf Tournament, one was selected for the President of 5/3 Bank
Three pieces (acrylic painting, water color, mixed media) displayed at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, FL

Received Berkeley Preparatory School's Media Book Award for being the overall highest ranking scholar
Appointed to design Class Bulletin Board by Student Forum faculty advisor

Designed and led a committee to create the Class of 2014 Banner for Berkeley Preparatory School, which is shown during graduations and honors ceremonies