Student Work Recognized in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented each year by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission, according to its website, is to “identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent.” Founded in 1923, Scholastic is the nation’s largest and longest-running arts recognition program for high school and middle school students. 

Visual Art Department Chair Tim Clark said, “Submitting work to Scholastic Art & Writing awards is a great opportunity. As a teacher, it is very exciting to engage with our students about which work they will enter into this juried competition. Whether the work is recognized or not, it can be an impactful part of the journey as an artist to create meaningful work and then send it out for others to judge.” He added, “This year, we are very excited to have had a number of students’ work honored from both Middle and Upper school, across all media.” 

Rivers students shone in the writing competition as well. English Department Chair Mac Caplan said, “We are thrilled that so many Rivers students were recognized by Scholastic for their creativity and hard work. The fact that students across three grade levels earned recognition across six different genres speaks to the diversity and breadth of their talents.” Rivers’ English curriculum, he continued, is designed to foster those talents: “With opportunities like the Ninth Grade Honors Seminar and the Special Program in Creative Writing for upperclassmen, Rivers truly is a place where creative writers are flourishing.”

Please click here for a digital gallery of winning artworks. 

 

Elizabeth Bowers ’25, Printmaking
Morgan Boyce ’25, Ceramics and Glass
Vivan Dykema ’26, Photography
Maylea Harris ’26, Photography (three awards)
Ethan He ’28, Photography
Justin Jang ’25, Critical Essay and Poetry (two awards)
Ella Kramer ’28, Photography
Avi Redman ’25, Printmaking
Paula Schechter ’28, Editorial Cartoon
Pepper Taylor ’25, Ceramics and Glass
Chelsea Yan ’25, Design and Digital Art (two awards)
Charles Yang ’28, Photography
Mulan Zhang ’25, Painting

Scholastic Silver Key Winners:
Kyra Coggin ’26, Photography and Ceramics & Glass (two awards)
Savannah Conway ’28, Photography (two awards)
Aly Correia ’25, Sculpture
Joyce Do ’25, Journalism
Vivian Dykema ’26, Drawing & Illustration
Travis Felice ’28, Photography
Alexander Goldsmith ’24, Ceramics and Glass
Alison Leiva ’27, Sculpture
Zimon Li ’26, Short Story
Lilly Liebhoff ’25, Ceramics and Glass
Chloe Shaller ’26, Printmaking
Chelsea Yan ’25, Design
Mulan Zhang ’25, Ceramics and Glass

Scholastic Honorable Mention Winners:
Cam Baldwin ’28, Photography
Lola Boudreau ’26, Photography
Rachel Bueker ’28, Editorial Cartoon
Savannah Conway ’28, Photography
Joyce Do ’25, Personal Essay & Memoir
James Foster ’28, Photography
Matthew Gundersheimer ’27, Sculpture
Maylea Harris ’26, Poetry
Taylor Hauff ’25, Printmaking
Justin Jang ’25, Poetry
Sindisiwe Khumalo ’25, Photography
Maya Kloman ’28, Photography
Noelle Lee ’26, Personal Essay and Memoir
Zimon Li ’26, Ceramics & Glass
Abby Lorion ’25, Ceramics & Glass
Lindsay Morin ’25, Ceramics & Glass
Sebastian Mertsch ’27, Ceramics & Glass
Will Reidy ’28, Photography
Adalia Wen ’25, Poetry, Personal Essay & Memoir, and Critical Essay (three awards)
Chelsea Yan ’25, Drawing and Illustration