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National Scholastic Medal winners are announced

Congratulations to the H2H Regions national medal recipients!

  • Nora Henrie, 12th grade, Gold Medal in Persuasive Writing, Wordplay
  • Maria Juran, 10th grade, awarded Gold Medal in Poetry for Collection-001: Negative Space, Mirror; 13; for Stevens, heart hammock wind
  • Peter LaBerge, 12th grade, awarded Gold Medal in Poetry for Summer Slices
  • Rachel Mendelson, 8th grade, awarded Gold Medal in Poetry for Utterly Edited
  • Joanna Moley, 11th grade, awarded Gold Medal in Flash Fiction for Friday
  • Johnathan Stimpson, 8th grade, awarded Gold Medal in Persuasive Writing for Gun Control - A Call To Action
  • Margaret Groton, 8th grade, awarded Silver Medal in Poetry for Scarf Closet
  • Peter LaBerge, 12th grade, awarded Silver Medal in Writing Portfolio for Address to the Anorexic, Weeding, For the Fire, Diorama of Southport Beach, Tired, Breaking Open, Cessation, Desires, Stalled
  • Alyssa Mule, 9th grade, awarded Silver Medal in Short Story for The Marigold: In The Style Of Poe
  • Alexa Salvato, 12th grade, awarded American Voices Medal in Personal Essay/Memoir for In The Closet

Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Scholastic Writing Awards for the Hudson-to Housatonic Writing Region!

The Crosswicks Foundation $1,000 Scholarship Recipient...

is Peter LaBerge of Greens Farms Academy in Stamford CT! His senior portfolio was selected by jurors as the most outstanding in the region. Congratulations!

5 American Voices Nominations...

were awarded to the most outstanding Gold Key writing in the region. This award honors what our judges have deemed the strongest pieces in the region, regardless of category or age group. One of these five works will be awarded a National American Voices Meda after it goes through national adjudication.

48 Gold Keys...

were awarded to the most accomplished works in the region. Gold Key writing will be forwarded to the national level of The Scholastic Writing Awards and considered for national recognition.

97 Silver Keys...

were awarded to distinguished works in the region.

145 Honorable Mentions...

were awarded to promising works in the region.

All Recipients...

Awards recipients listed alphabetically below.
NAME GRADE TITLE CATEGORY AWARD(S) TEACHER(S)
Joshua Altman 12 An Existential Concession And Confession Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Megan Salomone
Cassia Bardos 11 What Is in the Mirror? Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Anne Drake
Cassia Bardos 11 "On Red Ode to the City" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Drake
Chloe Barshay 7 "Sunflower" Poetry Gold Key Anne Salzano
Chloe Barshay 7 "Commitment" Poetry Gold Key Anne Salzano
Chloe Barshay 7 "Unquestionable Loyalty?" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Diego Baugh 8 "7 Ways Of Looking At Life. Mirrors." Poetry Silver Key Liam O'Rourke
Liam Bodurtha 7 "I Am From..." Poetry Honorable Mention Beth Praver
Liam Bodurtha 7 Chelm Story: the Optical Illusion Flash Fiction Silver Key Beth Praver
Sarah Bonanno 11 "Tracing With Chalk", "An Angels Fall From Grace, Parading Without A Purpose Poetry Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Caleigh Boyer-holt 7 The Lottery Short Story Gold Key Lena Roy
Caleigh Boyer-holt 7 Blank Short Story Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Caleigh Boyer-holt 7 Fly Short Story Gold Key Lena Roy
Tamsyn Brann 8 Pandora's Box Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key Lena Roy
Tamsyn Brann 8 Malala Yousafzai: Courage Under The Shadow Of The Taliban Journalism Silver Key Lena Roy
Tamsyn Brann 8 A Worm In The Apple Journalism Silver Key Lena Roy
Tamsyn Brann 8 A Day In The Life Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key Lena Roy
Molly Breitbart 11 The Treetop Dramatic Script Silver Key Michael Devito
Leyla Brittan 10 The Red Coat Short Story Honorable Mention Jacqueline Abair
Paul Bueti 7 Gary The Turken Humor Silver Key Lena Roy
Kendall Burdick 8 "A Slip In Time" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Kendall Burdick 8 "Goodbye" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Kendall Burdick 8 "That Night In May" Poetry Gold Key Kent Motland
Kendall Burdick 8 "Blazing Fire" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Katherine Burke 7 "A Step Back In Time" Poetry Silver Key Marc Maier
Pamela Buscema 7 The Stitch Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Pamela Buscema 7 The Violin Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Pamela Buscema 7 The Harp Flash Fiction Silver Key Lena Roy
Zoe Butenhoff 7 Inside Of Me Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Marc Maier
Camille Butterfield 8 The Ending of ""The Lady or the Tiger Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Trevor Ogden
Kate Carlson 10 "Lakeshore Wolf", "Little Bird", "Dreamcatcher", "Hands" Poetry Honorable Mention Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Kate Carlson 10 "Inner Light", "A Forgotten Mother", "Chaos In Cohesion" Poetry Honorable Mention Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Marie Ceske 9 "Friends?", "Trying To Ignore Being Ignored", "Center Bench", " Failure" Poetry Honorable Mention Susanne Conklin
Marie Ceske 9 The One Thing That's For Sure Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Susanne Conklin
James Chang 7 "Visions (reverse Poem)", "Life" Poetry Honorable Mention Dace Ashcraft, Erika Shallcross
James Chang 7 Origin Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Erika Shallcross
Cary Chapman 11 Beauty Or Poison? The Truth About Cosmetics Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Leigh Meyer
Cary Chapman 11 Mother Earth Flash Fiction Silver Key Leigh Meyer
Lauren Chiriboga 8 "My Poems...... My Rules. 1. Tug of War 2. Waiting for Chaos 3. Braid" Poetry Honorable Mention Tricia Baldes
Amanda Chung 11 "Weathered Brilliance", "Ghost Ranch", "Hidden Place", "Chasers" Poetry Silver Key Jenny Leffler
Frances Claiden 12 Hey Al Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention William Mottolese
Sara Conway 8 Nothing More Short Story Honorable Mention Alice Benash
Anne Cooperstone 12 "Variations On A Summer Day", "How Hedonism Was Invented", "Kiki Smiths Medical Report", "How Is Love Bounced?", "Barbies Little Sister" Poetry Honorable Mention Michael Fulton
Jackson Corrigan 8 Limbo Short Story Silver Key Kent Motland
Michelle Croen 8 Circus Poetry Silver Key Kirstin Reynolds
Elizabeth Cui 7 My Pet Toilet Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Anita Rivera Chiariello, Lena Roy
Elizabeth Cui 7 The Window Short Story Silver Key Lena Roy, Anita Rivera Chiariello
Cormac Cummiskey 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Honorable Mention Jonathan Budd
Cormac Cummiskey 12 No Silver Bullets Persuasive Writing Gold Key, American Voices Nominee Jonathan Budd
Cormac Cummiskey 12 Becoming Malvolio Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Jonathan Budd
Jessica Daneshvar 11 Silver Of The Sea Flash Fiction Silver Key Julia Fernandez
Grace Dashnaw 8 Destined Short Story Silver Key Kirstin Reynolds
Sahra Denner 8 "Ode To The Bird Outside My Window" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Sahra Denner 8 "Forgotten" Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Kendall Downend 8 "The Swing" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Caroline Dunn 9 The Funeral, Hurry, Hurry" Poetry Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Caroline Dunn 9 "One Two Three Four Five Six; How Many Words Are Lost in the Wind?" Poetry Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Caroline Dunn 9 The Removals Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Elizabeth Dunn 7 Calls Of Temptation Calls Of Treason Short Story Silver Key Pei-Ling Lue
Katie Ellison 12 Pink Cowboy Boots Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Linda Vasu
Elizabeth Engel 11 What Will Make You Believe Me? Short Story Gold Key Lena Roy
Elizabeth Engel 11 Fiery Nightlife Short Story Silver Key Lena Roy
Elizabeth Engel 11 Simplicity Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Thomas Falci 7 "Homework" Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Alexandra Feldman 7 Drama Queen Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Lisa Levine
Charlotte Fleming 8 "Song Of Myself" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Karina Franke 9 Lessons On The Way To School Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key Jenny Leffler, Roger Garrison, Nicole Butterfield
Karina Franke 9 And The War Drags On", "Color Me Lost But Not Broken", "The Pursuit Of Tao", "Where Pictures Are Made", "The Power Of Perspective" Poetry Gold Key Jenny Leffler Stephen Fitzpatrick Nicole Butterfield
Karina Franke 9 Exploring Sectarianism And The Impact of U.S. Policy Blunders In Iraq Persuasive Writing Silver Key Stephen Fitzpatrick
Karina Franke 9 In My Own Backyard Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Jenny Leffler, Trevor Ogden, Nicole Butterfield
Shannon Gaffney 11 Melting Flash Fiction Silver Key Patti Muratori
Ellie Garland 9 Un Silence De Plaisir Flash Fiction Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Gabrielle Giacomo 10 Remember How To Breathe Short Story Silver Key Lena Roy
Isabella Giammalva 7 Christmas With The Ornaments Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Owen Gifford-smith 7 Traveling By Chair Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Riley Goldstein 8 "She Was" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Riley Goldstein 8 "Hopelessly"/td> Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Riley Goldstein 8 "Three Months" Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Sophie Goodwin 8 "Odds And Ends" Poetry Honorable Mention Kirstin Reynolds
Chloe Gordon 11 Bang! Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Laurie Alfonso
Chloe Gordon 11 "The One"/td> Poetry Silver Key Laurie Alfonso
Eden Gordon 10 The Hundred-Years Sleep Short Story Silver Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Eden Gordon 10 Impossible Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Eden Gordon 10 The Black Cat Short Story Silver Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Eden Gordon 10 Silence and Stars Short Story Honorable Mention Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Eden Gordon 10 "Elegy", "Early Autumn", "Cloudburst", "Solstice", "Bone Memory" Poetry Honorable Mention Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Eden Gordon 10 "Love Affairs", "The Northern People", "Then We Can Be Together", "Summer", "Free Period" Poetry Gold Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Anjali Goyal 8 "Song Of Myself", "Waves", "Depression", "A Feather" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Katy Gritz 11 Letters From Camp Short Story Honorable Mention Sean Llewellyn
Margaret Groton 8 "Scarf Closet" Poetry Gold Key Tricia Baldes
Margaret Groton 8 Ticket To Ride Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Tricia Baldes
Gabriel Groz 10 "Dravidiana", "Islands", "Yurei", "Upbringing" Poetry Silver Key Liam O'Rourke
Charlotte Grunebaum 8 "Walt Whitman immitation", "Tell her it's nice up here" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Stephanie Guo 11 "The Average Grocery Store Experience", "What This Rooms Need Is A Pinch Of Salt", "Nana Gets Sick And Is Sent Out The Door", "Jam" Poetry Silver Key Michael Devito
Sophia Gutfreund 8 "A Traveler's Memory" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Sunya Hassan 8 Planted Short Story Honorable Mention Trevor Ogden
Kate Hawthorne 11 Anger Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Kate Hawthorne 11 Close Your Eyes Short Story Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Nora Henrie 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Silver Key Kaye Cherry
Nora Henrie 12 Keeping Time, "The Arborist", "She Spoke" Poetry Honorable Mention Kaye Cherry
Nora Henrie 12 Wordplay Persuasive Writing Gold Key Kaye Cherry
Nora Henrie 12 Insomno-Maniac Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key Kaye Cherry
Ciara Henry 7 "Water Wars" Poetry Gold Key Marc Maier
Bettina Hervey 7 The Letters Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Lena Roy, Marc Maier
Ben Hirsch 7 "Death Of Order" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Jack Hjerpe 8 Falling Short Story Honorable Mention Trevor Ogden
Katharina Horn 10 A Lost Piece of Sunshine Short Story Honorable Mention Natalie Farina
Erica Huang 10 "Invincible" Poetry Silver Key Juliana Pankow
Jessie Jameson 10 "The Interview" Poetry Silver Key Kristin Wolfe
Jessie Jameson 10 "Hiems Indomitam" Poetry Honorable Mention Kristin Wolfe
Luca Jofre 7 "Vineyard" Poetry Honorable Mention Aaron Montgomery
Jared Jones 8 "What If"/td> Poetry Gold Key Kent Motland
Maria Juran 10 Collection 1: "Negative Space", "Mirror", "13", "for Stevens", "heart hammock wind" Poetry Gold Key Frank Henson Stephen Flachsbart
Maria Juran 10 Collection 2: "The Bikini", "Knew Him", "Last Fair (Remixed)", "Sobriety", "On Love" Poetry Gold Key, American Voices Nominee Frank Henson James Carroll Stephen Flachsbart
Maria Juran 10 Collection 3: "coda 1: Before", "[ Interior ]", "one Day I Went Outside", "method Means Manner Mode Etc." Poetry Gold Key Frank Henson Stephen Flachsbart
Evan Kieltyka 8 "My Story" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Alicia Kiley 11 "What is made from our bones?" Poetry Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Alicia Kiley 11 Prelaya Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Natasha Kim 11 "Red" Poetry Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Natasha Kim 11 "Tall Figure" Poetry Gold Key Jeff Schwartz
Terence Koch 12 The Dragon's Scales Short Story Honorable Mention Mark Benedict
Madeline Kroot 10 The Saved Short Story Gold Key Kristen O'rourke
Kathryn Kugler 11 "She Dreamed" Poetry Silver Key Barbara Vogt
Peter LaBerge 12 "Georgia's Eve", "Winter Barn", "Genealogy" Poetry Gold Key Elizabeth Cleary
Peter LaBerge 12 Submerged Short Story Silver Key Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Peter LaBerge 12 Coffee and Claire Dramatic Script Honorable Mention Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Peter LaBerge 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Gold Key, Crosswicks Foundation Scholarship Elizabeth Cleary
Peter LaBerge 12 "Poems for Tom Bridegroom" Poetry Honorable Mention Elizabeth Cleary
Peter LaBerge 12 Kicking Underwater Short Story Silver Key Elizabeth Cleary
Peter LaBerge 12 Teatime Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Peter LaBerge 12 Teachers From America: The ""Hansel and Gretel"" of the Twenty-First Century Persuasive Writing Silver Key Jihad Mirza
Peter LaBerge 12 Carlisle Blue Flash Fiction Silver Key Elizabeth Cleary
Peter LaBerge 12 "Variations on a Pear" Poetry Gold Key, American Voices Nominee Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Peter LaBerge 12 "Summer Slices" Poetry Gold Key Elizabeth Cleary, Lori Mcgahren-clemens
Samuel Ladow 11 Ghost In The Garden Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Linda Sherwood
Samuel Ladow 11 Believing In The Goodwill Of Strangers Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Linda Sherwood
Kristen Lee 11 Dropping The Match Flash Fiction Silver Key Arthur Seefahrt
Angie Liao 12 A Love, Breakup, and Reconciliatory Letter to My Soul Mate, the Art of Ballet Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, American Voices Nominee Caroline Dumaine
Angie Liao 12 Alien Short Story Silver Key Caroline Dumaine
Janey Litvin 8 "Langa Township South Africa" Poetry Gold Key Erica Finegan
Eliza Llewellyn 11 "Idyllic Interment" Poetry Honorable Mention Stephen Rexford
Eliza Llewellyn 11 A Different Path: Students Attending Night School Journalism Honorable Mention Stephen Rexford
Eliza Llewellyn 11 Students Reflect On Affirmative Action's Influence Journalism Silver Key Julia Mcnamee
Eliza Llewellyn 11 Legacies: Investigating a College Application Controversy Journalism Gold Key Julia Mcnamee
Eliza Llewellyn 11 Discovering Your Inner Athlete: A Guide Humor Silver Key Stephen Rexford
Ashley Lutjen-Sandonato 12 Contamination Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Lena Roy
Hagerah Malik 11 The Hand Loom Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Leigh Meyer
Kaley Mamo 7 The Rollercoaster Dramatic Script Silver Key Lena Roy
Adam Mann 8 "Falling" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Kelsey Manning 12 "A Community Larger Than Walls" Poetry Silver Key Richard Robinson
Ryan Manocherian 7 "Ode to Cape Cod Harbor" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Hanna Mark 7 "I Am From..."", "you Don't Know", "Remember" Poetry Silver Key Nicole Butterfield
Kioni Marshall 7 "All Our Colors" Poetry Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Ellie Martino 12 Praises To The Phases Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Vicki Weiss
Ellie Martino 12 To Be Taken Seriously Humor Honorable Mention Vicki Weiss
Noah Mazer 10 Walls Dramatic Script Honorable Mention Daniel Ajl Kitrosser
Noah Mazer 10 "Disappearing Smile" Short Story Gold Key Daniel Ajl Kitrosser
Sophia May 10 Suburbia Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Ross Abrams
Sophia May 10 Like The Wind Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Ross Abrams
Sophia May 10 The Bookstore Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Ross Abrams
Sophia May 10 "Remember Again" Poetry Honorable Mention Ross Abrams
Julia Mcgonagle 9 "Ancestral Photograph" Poetry Silver Key Gail Greiner
Julia Mcgonagle 9 "A Civil Rights Leader's Biggest Fight" Poetry Silver Key Gail Greiner
Samantha Mcnichols 12 "Letter From The Editor", "Swing State", "Friday's Kind of Night", "Pretty Back", "Manhattan [on the] Rocks" Poetry Silver Key Christine Wheeler Adam Fell
Rachel Mendelson 8 "Utterly Edited" Poetry Gold Key Tricia Baldes
Rachel Mendelson 8 "Ray Of Hope" Poetry Silver Key Tricia Baldes
Sara Mendoza 8 "Stormy" Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Sara Mendoza 8 "Help" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Anne Merrill 11 The End (a Play) Flash Fiction Silver Key Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 Raising His Voice: Echoes Of My Grandfather Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 Enthusiasm Complacency And Yemens spring Journalism Honorable Mention Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 "Bulletproof Weeks", "Far from oblivious she looks toward the sky because she is aware", "The Joy of Small Days", "A day in the life of someone who would rather be somewhere else" Poetry Honorable Mention Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 "Height Of A Man", "She Does Not", "He Wishes His Friend Could Find a Better Escape" Poetry Silver Key Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 Whats In Play Short Story Honorable Mention Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 When You Know Where You Are Going Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 "The Bell That Took The Place Of A Family", "Dedication" Poetry Honorable Mention Ellen Johnsmeyer
Anne Merrill 11 "For Henry Howard Holmes: A Villains Villanelle", "To the Shadows", "Christmas (anticipated in two voices)", "Family Forlorn", "Sisterly Sonnet" Poetry Silver Key Ellen Johnsmeyer
Madison Miraglia 7 "Car Wash" Poetry Gold Key Marc Maier
henry mockridge 8 "HE IS NEAR" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Eliza Moley 11 "Teacups", "(S)wings" Poetry Honorable Mention Elizabeth Cleary
Joanna Moley 11 Friday Flash Fiction Gold Key Elizabeth Cleary
Joanna Moley 11 "Right of Way" Poetry Honorable Mention Elizabeth Cleary
Joanna Moley 11 "Futures" Poetry Honorable Mention Elizabeth Cleary
Alyssa Mule 9 "The Blades Of Grass: A Sestina" Poetry Honorable Mention Erin Riley
Alyssa Mule 9 "Cigarette Butts; Flashing Before My Eyes" Poetry Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Alyssa Mule 9 The Organizer Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Alyssa Mule 9 The Eyes Of Egypt Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Alyssa Mule 9 The Marigold: In The Style Of Poe Short Story Gold Key Jeff Schwartz
Alyssa Mule 9 "Silence; The Past: A Villanelle" Poetry Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Mary Kate Murphy 8 "Rise And Fall" Poetry Gold Key Tricia Baldes
Mary Kate Murphy 8 "Melody" Poetry Honorable Mention Tricia Baldes
Francesca Narea 9 String Theory Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
AmberRose Nelson 10 The Librarian Flash Fiction Silver Key Jennifer Chen
AmberRose Nelson 10 The Old Simmons' House Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Jennifer Chen
Jenny Neuman 10 "The Corner Of Newbury Street", "The Lush", "Green Land", "The Soldier" Poetry Silver Key Aaron Shansky
Simone Nix 7 Point Of No Return Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key Marc Maier
Maeve O'brien 8 "The Stranger" Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Katie O'Neill 12 "New Mexico" Poetry Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Katie O'Neill 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Katie O'Neill 12 "If I Ever Tell You To Set Me Free", "Chiaroscuro", "Natural Light" Poetry Honorable Mention Jeff Schwartz
Katie O'Neill 12 "Complications" Poetry Silver Key Jeff Schwartz
Kara O'rourke 7 A Warrior Can Fend For Herself Short Story Gold Key Christine Pakkala
Isabelle Ostertag 11 Freedom Seekers Short Story Honorable Mention Kristin Wolfe
Madeleine Ostertag 8 "Seeker Of Solitude", "Longing for Childhood", "Sorrow" Poetry Honorable Mention Kristin Wolfe
Isabella Palacpac 10 Vagabonds See The Mountain Chains Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Virgilio Palacpac
Hannah Paridis 7 "Wonder", "Secrecy" Poetry Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Hanna Pennington 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Gold Key Josh Blum, Brian Mooney
Adam Petno 10 Without A Trace Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Elizabeth Cleary
Ethan Petno 10 Ngorongoro Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Elizabeth Cleary
Isabelle Pierce 7 Pound, Pound, Pound Short Story Silver Key Lena Roy
Madeline Pillari 12 The Pilgrimage Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Linda Vasu
Madeline Pillari 12 Debate Tiffs And Fiscal Cliffs Journalism Honorable Mention Linda Vasu
Andrew Pittman 8 "Fear" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Jessica Pressman 11 Maddie And Mason Dramatic Script Honorable Mention Meghan Scheck
Maya Rajan 7 "Growing Out & Perception." Poetry Gold Key Marc Maier
Johanna Ramm 11 Mama Flash Fiction Gold Key Peter Scotch
Johanna Ramm 11 Words In The Stall Flash Fiction Silver Key Peter Scotch
Johanna Ramm 11 "Lost In The Waves" Poetry Gold Key Peter Scotch
Beatrix Roberts 7 Oliver Ellys Did Not Exist Flash Fiction Silver Key Lena Roy
Marc Rod 9 Across My Desk Short Story Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield, Trevor Ogden
Alexa Salvato 12 In The Closet Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, American Voices Nominee Kylie McCarron Trivelli
Alexa Salvato 12 Bartlett Pears Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key Kylie McCarron Trivelli
Alexa Salvato 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Honorable Mention Kylie McCarron Trivelli, Jennifer Molloy
Manveer Sandhu 7 "Where I Am From" Poetry Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Manveer Sandhu 7 "The Ocean" Poetry Silver Key Anne Salzano
Mariana Saric 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Honorable Mention Shannon Morgenstern
Mariana Saric 12 Masquerade Maintenance Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Shannon Morgenstern
Mariana Saric 12 The Hunters Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key Shannon Morgenstern
Chloe Sarrazin 8 Forbidden Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Mary Jane Strasser
Rachel Saunders 9 Memories Short Story Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Isabella Schiavone 12 Collected Works Writing Portfolio Honorable Mention Jeannine Mctigue
Brian Schmitt 9 Vultures and the Dogs Flash Fiction Gold Key Nicole Butterfield
Brian Schmitt 9 Guilty Winds Flash Fiction Silver Key Nicole Butterfield
Brian Schmitt 9 The Pianist And The Priest Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Brian Schmitt 9 "To Give Up and Fly" Poetry Silver Key Nicole Butterfield
Brian Schmitt 9 "Legacy", "The Tricycle" Poetry Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Brian Schmitt 9 "Eulogy Of The Fly", "An Elementary Stabbing", "When Longing" Poetry Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Sebastien Seymour 7 Sooner Or Later Humor Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Elizabeth Shelbred 7 "Dragon" Poetry Silver Key Kent Motland
Elizabeth Shelbred 7 "Ember" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Emily Shen 8 The Misadventure of Procax Short Story Honorable Mention Robert Morrissey
Kevin Shen 8 Fred The Fridge Humor Honorable Mention Sloane Miller
Ian Sherman 11 The Emmett Lochlan Acclaimed Violinist Joke Short Story Gold Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Ian Sherman 11 Lleva Me a Casa (Bring Me Home) Short Story Honorable Mention Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Ian Sherman 11 The Anxiety Of Decisions: Changing Schools Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Ian Sherman 11 Annabelle Short Story Gold Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Ian Sherman 11 The Bartender Short Story Honorable Mention Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Ian Sherman 11 Tonka Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Ian Sherman 11 The Voice Inside Me Dramatic Script Silver Key Rebecca Wallace-Segall
Maia Silber 12 The Puritan Influence Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Richard Zangrilli
Maia Silber 12 "Under The Sun I Lift My Arms", "After You I Reach My Pale Bare Arms" Poetry Honorable Mention Melissa Barthelmes
Maia Silber 12 A Geek's Guide To Love Humor Honorable Mention Juliana Maye
Maia Silber 12 District Faces Substitute Shortage Journalism Honorable Mention Juliana Maye
Abigail Skolnik 12 The Dress Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Josh Blum
Daniel Solomon 8 "Choices Structure" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Johnathan Stimpson 8 The Crash Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Katherine Boulier
Johnathan Stimpson 8 Gun Control - A Call To Action Persuasive Writing Gold Key Katherine Boulier
Sarah Stofko 12 Frankenstein Versus Mother Nature Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Lee Keylock
Sarah Stofko 12 Interior Design Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Lee Keylock, Michelle Toby
Sarah Stofko 12 Leah And Shay Short Story Silver Key Lee Keylock
Sarah Stofko 12 Chris McCandless And Transcendentalism Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Lee Keylock, Michelle Toby
Simon Stracher 11 Are We Safe At Staples? Students, Faculty Weigh In Journalism Silver Key Julia Mcnamee
Simon Stracher 11 Vortex Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Julia Mcnamee
Simon Stracher 11 Twenty-first Century Segregation Persuasive Writing Silver Key Julia Mcnamee
Simon Stracher 11 Rabbits Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention Julia Mcnamee
Alexis Stroemer 11 "Napalm", "Cartography", "Bones" Poetry Gold Key Jeff Schwartz
Anna Strosser 8 "The Midnight Masquerade" Poetry Gold Key Katherine Cannaverde
Verity Sturm 9 Hero Flash Fiction Gold Key Lisa Bonavita
Nadine Sun 7 Esperanza Short Story Honorable Mention Lena Roy
Neil Suri 9 Gender Roles: Cultural Disputes Within Islam Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Pei-ling Lue
Neil Suri 9 "Swingsets And Stencils: The Seasons Of Childhood" Poetry Honorable Mention Pei-ling Lue
Max Tannenbaum 7 "Strong Like A Lion", "Dead Heart of Divorce", "Where I'm From" Poetry Silver Key Nicole Butterfield
Cecilia Thieberger 8 "Love", "My Teddy Bear", "Broken" Poetry Honorable Mention Kent Motland
Barron Thomas 8 African Americans Today 1940's-Today Journalism Honorable Mention Anne Salzano
Nina Wagner 11 Symbiosis Short Story Honorable Mention Francis Hughes
Nina Wagner 11 Penultimate Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Francis Hughes
Nina Wagner 11 The Age Of Outsourcing Journalism Honorable Mention Christine Tierney
Nina Wagner 11 The Stranger Flash Fiction Honorable Mention Francis Hughes
Nina Wagner 11 Life Outside The Cage Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key Francis Hughes
JiCi Wang 10 A Revelation Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Christen Klewicki
Olivia Weinberg 7 Star, "Jigsaw" Poetry Honorable Mention Nicole Butterfield
Hope Weisman 8 "Where We're From" Poetry Honorable Mention Trevor Ogden
Lindsay West 9 "Perfect" Poetry Silver Key Clenn Reed
Lindsay West 9 "No Signs Of Clearing", "Ode To Mourning Glories" Poetry Honorable Mention Clenn Reed
Rachel Wolfe 11 Swedish Fish Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention Stephen Mounkhall, Seth Evans
Rachel Wolfe 11 Pieces Short Story Silver Key Stephen Mounkhall
Rachel Wolfe 11 Fenced In Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention Stephen Mounkhall, Seth Evans
Roya Wolfe 8 Lost And Found Short Story Honorable Mention Trevor Ogden
Emily Yankowitz 12 My America Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key Stephen Mounkhall, Wesley Phillipson
Emily Yankowitz 12 "Below The Pulsating Ocean Of Grass" Poetry Honorable Mention Stephen Mounkhall, Wesley Phillipson
Benjamin Zabin 8 The Face Short Story Honorable Mention Julie Kast
Callie Zola 7 Sea Legs Science Fiction/Fantasy Gold Key Lena Roy

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