Scholastic Writing and Art Award Winners 2023

Poly is thrilled to share our Scholastic Art and Writing Award winners. This year, we have 15 winners from categories including painting, poetry, memoir, short story, and more. Please join us in congratulating these students!

Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners

SHARON C.
"American Boy"
Poetry
Honorable Mention
"American Girl"
Poetry
Silver Key
"Classified"
Poetry
Silver Key
"Lethe"
Poetry
Gold Key
Lover Earth
Novel Writing
Gold Key
"The Gift"
Short Story
Honorable Mention
"The Vows"
Short Story
Gold Key

LUCIA C.
"Exit Pursued by a Bee" 
Personal Essay & Memoir 
Gold Key
"I Never Want to Grow Ugly" 
Personal Essay & Memoir 
Silver Key

NYLA C.
"The Enforced Masculinity of the Black Woman"
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention

MADELEINE K.
Grand Central Station
Novel Writing
Silver Key

ALEXANDRA K.
"High School Students Divided as Supreme Court Targets Affirmative Action in College Admissions"
Journalism
Silver Key

DYLAN L.
"Dream of Me"
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
"Tempting Fate"
Short Story
Silver Key
 
AUDREY M.
"A Woman's Name"
Poetry
Gold Key
"The Game is Rigged"
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
"The Sky is Pretty Today"
Short Story
Honorable Mention

LUKE N.
"The Art of Making a Statement"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Honorable Mention

LYLA P.
"For My Cousins"
Poetry
Silver Key

GREGORY P.
"A Thousand Words"
Dramatic Script
Honorable Mention 

DARIO S.
"Two Phrases, Two Worlds"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Honorable Mention

AUDREY T.
"A Night at Grandma’s"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Silver Key
"American Dream"
Short Story
Honorable Mention
"Dear Pó Po"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Honorable Mention
"Dear Yé Yé"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Honorable Mention
"How To Be Well Liked (And Loved If You’re Really, Really Lucky)"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Gold Key
"The Things We Found"
Personal Essay & Memoir
Gold Key
"What Makes a Princess?"
Short Story
Silver Key

Sienna L.
"Hippocampus Rapids"
Painting
Honorable Mention
"The Crossroads"
Painting
Honorable Mention

Gaia D.
"Elio"
Photography
Gold Key
 
Madeleine G.
My Abuelita's Altar"
Painting
Honorable Mention
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