2019-20 Scholastic Writing award results are announced

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We are very excited to announce that (10) students were recently honored with (16) 2019-2020 Scholastic Writing Awards including (4) Gold Keys – one is also an American Voices Nominee, (6) Silver Keys, and (6) Honorable Mentions.  

Congratulations to the following writing winners:

First Name Last Name Grade Division Teacher Award Section
Jeddah Arnold 10 Richmond Cynthia  Losen Honorable Mention Poetry
Jeddah Arnold 10 Richmond Cynthia  Losen Silver Key Short Story
Jeddah Arnold 10 Richmond Bord Cox Honorable Mention Poetry
Perisa Ashar 11 Henrico Edward Coleman Silver Key Critical Essay
Perisa Ashar 11 Henrico Edward Coleman Silver Key Critical Essay
Perisa Ashar 11 Henrico Edward Coleman Honorable Mention Critical Essay
Clair Dickinson 10 Henrico Ed Coleman Honorable Mention Science Fiction & Fantasy
Alys Goodwin 12 Richmond Lisa Williams Silver Key Short Story
Alys Goodwin 12 Richmond Lisa Williams Gold Key Flash Fiction
Ronit Jain 10 Henrico Michele Surat Gold Key, American Voices Nominee Flash Fiction
Lillian Josefiak 9 Henrico Ed Coleman Honorable Mention Flash Fiction
Pooja Muthuraj 10 Henrico Cecilia Boswell Gold Key Flash Fiction
Tejas Muthusamy 11 Henrico Michele Surat Silver Key Personal Essay & Memoir
Tejas Muthusamy 11 Henrico Michele Surat Silver Key Journalism
Lexi Pasternak 10 Henrico Ed Coleman Honorable Mention Flash Fiction
Raina Tian 12 Henrico Michele Surat Gold Key Personal Essay & Memoir

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