“The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens, are now accepting submissions from students across the country in grades 7–12. For 93 years, the Awards, presented by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, have identified the early promise of some of our nation’s most accomplished visionaries and encouraged young artists and writers to pursue a variety of creative career paths and endeavors. In the 2015 program year, a record-breaking 300,000+ works were submitted for adjudication at the regional level, with more than 1,900 public, private and home-schooled students receiving national recognition. Each year, exhibition, publication and scholarship opportunities are made available to students honored through the program for their creative work in 29 categories, with opportunities expanding each year.” Scholastic.com press release
To learn more about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, visit http://www.artandwriting.org.
We are very pleased to announce that our talented students were recently honored by having their writing selected in this year’s Scholastic Writing Competition.
3 Gold Keys awards, 7 Silver Keys, and 7 Honorable Mentions.
Congratulations to the following Maggie Walker Students:
| Name | Award | Category | Title |
| Sophia McCrimmon | Gold Key | Poetry | Hobbies Include |
| Sophia McCrimmon | Gold Key | Poetry | How You Get The Girl |
| Harish Tekriwal | Gold Key | Personal Essay/Memoir | Die Happily |
| Bailey Dunn | Silver Key | Short Story | Though seeing, they do not see |
| Sarah Law | Silver Key | Poetry | Seven Thoughts on Mental Health; I suppose; Can you hear me Georgia? |
| Sophia McCrimmon | Silver Key | Poetry | Eclipse/Solstice |
| Ben Milburn-Town | Silver Key | Poetry | A Relationship |
| Tess Monks | Silver Key | Poetry | This plate is for throwing in arguments, crude oil paintings, him hymn |
| Marina Peebles | Silver Key | Personal Essay/Memoir | November 21, 2015 |
| Brittani Telfair | Silver Key | Poetry | Naiveté |
| Erin Buckley | Honorable Mention | Humor | The Exchange Student |
| Dani Chowen | Honorable Mention | Poetry | Warnings, Remorse, People are not a Cure |
| Megan Lee | Honorable Mention | Poetry | The Forbidden City |
| Sophia McCrimmon | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction | Patrick/Susan |
| Marina Peebles | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay/Memoir | Halloween Night |
| Marina Peebles | Honorable Mention | Poetry | God is a Security Blanket |
| Brittani Telfair | Honorable Mention | Poetry | Hairpin with Peony and Butterfly |
