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The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated each year since 1923. An increasing number of teens participate in the program and become a part of this community—young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets and sculptors, video game artists and science fiction writers—along with countless educators who support and encourage the creative process.

ÂÌñÉç’s talented students show passion and elevated standards in the work they submitted this year. The awards listed below are for our Western Region, which includes Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Washington, and parts of California. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—the oldest and most prestigious program of its kind in the country—selects winning work for Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards. All Gold Key winners advance to the National competition; those results will be announced in mid-March. Seniors whose portfolios win a National Gold Key award receive a $12,500 scholarship.

Studio Art – 9 awards

5 Gold
2 Silver
2 Honorable Mention

Gold Key
Brooklyn L. ’29 – Self Portrait/Tronie (drawing)
Annie Q. ’27 – Afternoon
Lexi H. ’29 – In My Mind’s Eye (drawing)
Diane J. ’26 (2) – Intertwined (painting), The Art of Humans and Nature (Portfolio)

Silver Key
Renata B. ’27
Diane J. ’26

Honorable Mention
Eden W. ’29
Diane J. ’26

Photography – 102 awards

21 Gold
30 Silver
51 Honorable Mention

Gold Key
Raneem A. ’26 (4) – Pooling Ocean, Looking Up (American Visions Nominee), Dream Fishing, Leather Pools
Lexi H. ’29 – Surrounded
Finn H. ’27 – All Roads Lead to Switzerland
Sadie H. ’26 – Jealousy, Jealousy
Jerry J. ’27 – Past the Terrene Trace
Ryan S. ’28 – Forged Identity
Rhys L. ’27 – Face Painting
Zadkiel M.P. ’27 – Mercado Benito Juarez
Jessica M. ’27 (2) – Highway Reflections, Parade Hound
Vitalia S. ’27 (4) – Neglected, Longing, Passer By, Draining
Michael V. ’27 – Forest Folk
Sophia W. ’27 – Time Effects
Jerry X. ’26 – Sunset Showdown
Daniel Y.V. ’27 – Epiphany

Silver Key
Raneem A. ’26 (2)
Mike C. ’29
Zia F. ’27
Lexi H. ’29
Evie H. ’26 (3)
Finn H. ’27
Ryan S. ’28 (3)
Zadkiel M.P. ’27 (2)
Jessica M. ’27 (2)
Maya P. ’27 (2)
Isabella R. ’26 (2)
Jay S. ’28
Desmond S. ’29
Shiv S. ’28 (2)
Will S. ’27
Michael V. ’27
Sophia W. ’27
Jerry X. ’26

Honorable Mention
Raneem A. ’26 (3)
Zia F. ’27
Lexi H. ’29 (3)
Evie H. ’26 (4)
Finn H. ’27 (3)
Sadie H. ’26 (4)
Jerry J. ’27 (3)
Ryan S. ’28
Rhys L. ’27
Ryland L. ’28 (2)
Zadkiel M.P. ’27 (3)
Jessica M. ’27
Charlotte O. ’26 (3)
Joaquin P. ’27 (3)
Isabella R. ’26
Jay S. ’28 (3)
Shiv S. ’28 (3)
Michael V. ’27 (3)
Faith W. ’26 (2)
Sophia W. ’27 (2)
Jerry X. ’26 (2)

Writing – 23 awards

1 Gold
6 Silver
16 Honorable Mention

Gold Key
Jerry X. ’26 – The Search for an Chengyu’s Story (Personal Essay & Memoir)

Silver Key
Cora B. ’29 (Poetry)
Reese B. ’27 (Poetry)
Chloe B. ’29 (Poetry)
Zoe G. ’28 (Poetry)
Rose J. ’30 (Poetry)
London T. ’28 (Critical Essay)

Honorable Mention
Matthew B. ’29 (Poetry)
Madeline D. ’30 (Short Story)
Axel D. ’29 (Poetry)
Letong G. ’27 (Poetry)
Rose J. ’30 (Poetry)
Catriona K. ’27 (Critical Essay)
Cora K. ’29 (Poetry)
Brooklyn L. ’29 (Short Story)
Farrah L. ’29 (Poetry)
Shangzhe P. ’27 (Poetry)
Ella S. ’28 (Poetry)
Rebecca S. ’29 (Poetry)
Vitalia S. ’27 (Critical Essay)
Sophia Z. ’29 (2) (Poetry)
Truman C. ’26 (Short Story)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INCREDIBLE HARD WORK PUT IN BY WATERFORD STUDENTS TO EARN THIS RECOGNITION.

Please to see a gallery of the Regional Gold Key Visual Arts winners.