The Ventura County Arts Council recently hosted a recognition reception at the Adolfo Camarillo Ranch House in Camarillo for 19 arts scholars from Ventura County. Each student successfully passed a rigorous application process to be selected to attend the 2006 California State Summer School for the Arts/InnerSpark session at CalArts in Valencia.

Each student was recognized with certificates from the council and state officials.

Among the students selected were the following.

Camarillo

Erica Honles, Adolfo Camarillo High School, visual arts

Oak Park

Hannah Kaplan, Agoura High School, theater; Michelle Roll, Oak Park High School, creative writing; Jack Seidman, Oak Park High School, film/ video

Simi Valley

Paul Carlisle, Oaks Christian High School, animation; Christopher Hill, Simi Valley High School, instrumental music; Tamara McCarty, Royal High School, dance

Thousand Oaks

Saiya Yocum, Thousand Oaks High School, visual arts.

The program they'll participate in offers instruction in the fields of animation, music, dance, film and video, theater, creative writing and the visual arts. For information on the 2007 program call (805) 6582213.