Pieces by 11 Academy students have received regional recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program. Gold Key-awarded entries are automatically considered for national awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and scholarship awards, in June.
Jurors look for works that exemplify the awards’ core values: originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
Gold Key
Evan Chang ’25: (2) personal essay, critical essay
Anagha Devarakonda ’26: flash fiction
Elizabeth Hiller ’25: poetry
Lex Kelly ’24: personal essay
Evie Soule ’26: poetry
August Steele ’25: science fiction & fantasy
Ainara Vecchia ’24: personal essay
Silver Keys
Elizabeth Hiller ’25: poetry
Addie Siembieda ’24: poetry
Evie Soule ’26: (2) poetry, personal essay and memoir
Honorable Mention
Evan Chang ’25: novel excerpt
Maya Macias ’25: personal essay
Grace Mazer ’24: poetry
Ariana Rosner-Salazar ’25: poetry