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Washington DC Regional Scholastic Writing Awards 2013 Winners!

Congratulations to these teens, whose creative work was recognized by the 2013 Scholastic Writing Awards!

Congratulations to the following writers, whose work has been recognized in the 2013 DC Regional Scholastic Writing Awards! A panel of Washington writers, teachers, and literary professionals selected these works—from nearly 1,000 works submitted this year—as the most exceptional in the region.

The $1,000 Busboys and Poets Scholarship Recipient...

is Luisa Banchoff, of Washington Lee High School! Her senior portfolio was selected by Bomani Armah, the Director of Poetry Events at Busboys and Poets, as the most outstanding portfolio in the region.

5 American Voices Nominations...

were awarded to the most outstanding Gold Key writing of Greater Washington. This award honors the "Best in Show" regardless of category or age group. This year these top works were chosen by our Head Jurors: novelist and critic Alan Cheuse, novelist Amy Stolls, and poet Kyle Dargan.

55 Exemplary Pieces...

will be published in the 2nd annual anthology of Teen Voices of the DC Scholastic Writing Awards. These works were selected by jurors as exemplary in voice, style, subject matter, and power, and they represent the diverse and talented community of writers who contribute to The Awards. These selected pieces are denoted as “DC Teen Voices” in the table below.

56 Gold Keys...

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

148 Silver Keys...

were awarded to distinguished works in the region.

200 Honorable Mentions...

were awarded to promising works in the region.


All Recipients...

Recipients listed alphabetically below.
State School Last Name First Name Grade Title(s) Category Award(s)
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Abrishami Tara 10 Checkmate Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Montgomery Blair High School Adler Asch Peter 12 “The Infinities Of Love”, “Motivation”, “Reimagined Chances”, “Intellectual Curiosity” Poetry Gold Key
MD Holton-Arms School Alamdeen Yasmin 8 “The Abyss And The Plum In Your Back” Poetry Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Alston Asia 11 “The Hair Piece” Poetry Gold Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Alston Asia 11 “Sixteen Ain't Grown” Poetry Honorable Mention, DC Teen Voices
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Alston Asia 11 “All She Want Is For You...” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Alston Asia 11 “Super No One “ Poetry Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology An YouNa 11 “Meridian Fall: Anne Boleyn” Poetry Silver Key
VA Fairfax High School Andalib Laureen 12 Reverie Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
VA Fairfax High School Andalib Laureen 12 Memoir Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Fairfax High School Andalib Laureen 12 Memoir Portfolio Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Anderson Tala 7 Sweet Thinking Short Story Honorable Mention
DC School Without Walls Senior High School Aneke Chioma 10 “Depression Of Suppression” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA West Springfield High School Ang Jei-Si 11 Bonding With The Couch Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Anonymous Writer 12 “Great Or Not” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Anonymous Writer 11 “In The Land Of Opportunity” Poetry Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Maret School Arnholz Jack 10 “The Tale Of Jesse Washington” Poetry Silver Key
DC Maret School Arnholz Jesse 12 6412 Barnaby Journalism Silver Key
DC School Without Walls Senior High School Ashford Chloe 11 Good Parenting Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Lakelands Park Middle School Asofsky Elena 8 “The Staircase” Poetry Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
MD Winston Churchill High School Aubinoe Darien 12 “Belief In The Truth” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA H-B Woodlawn Auerhan Tori 11 “Waxing”, “Waning”, “Final Words”, “Vultures”, “Prisms”, “Muscle Memory” Poetry Silver Key
MD Damascus High School Austin Ian 11 Book of Fate Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key
MD Damascus High School Austin Ian 11 Dried Blood Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
MD Friends Community School Babin Heather 8 Even When No One’s Sitting There Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
VA Washington Lee High School Banchoff Luisa 12 Life of the Party Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Banchoff Luisa 12 “American Zodiac”, “Offline” Poetry Gold Key
VA Washington Lee High School Banchoff Luisa 12 “Brasília”, “Conversation Across the Smoke” Poetry Silver Key
VA Washington Lee High School Banchoff Luisa 12 American Zodiac Portfolio Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Washington Lee High School Banchoff Luisa 12 Dear MaryDian Short Story Gold Key
DC Deal Middle School Barr Olivia 7 Trying To Break The Box Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA Robert E Lee High School Batra Simran 10 “Contagion” Poetry Honorable Mention, DC Teen Voices
VA Robert E Lee High School Batra Simran 10 Hound Dog Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Hayfield Secondary School Baz Mari 12 Lost Moments Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Hayfield Secondary School Baz Mari 12 “Moments Insanity Collection “ Poetry Silver Key
VA George C. Marshall High School Behdad Negeen 12 “Piling Up”, “Before The Day Began”, “From Peaches to Poison”, “The Depths of Motherhood”, “Things I Cannot Help” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA George C. Marshall High School Behdad Negeen 12 “So Absurd”, “The Half-smiler”, “Good Enough”, “A Distinct Nostalgia”, ““ Poetry Honorable Mention
VA George C. Marshall High School Behdad Negeen 12 “Times Could Be Sweeter” Poetry Honorable Mention
MD Poolesville High School Belenky Julia 12 What You Were In The Dark Flash Fiction Silver Key
MD Poolesville High School Belenky Julia 12 “Allectio” Poetry Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Berry Andie 12 “peach” Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Berry Andie 12 “A Dirge without Poetry” Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Berry Andie 12 “Cincinnati”, “""Alzheimer's” Poetry Silver Key
MD Richard Montgomery High School Berry Andie 12 “July”, “""When Waves Whisper” Poetry Silver Key
MD Richard Montgomery High School Berry Andie 12 “July"", ""When Waves Whisper” Portfolio Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Berry Rasheeda 12 “Vicious Cylce” Poetry Honorable Mention
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 The Devil Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 How To Fall in Love Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 Learning To Run Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 “Michael And Andrea as Children” Poetry Gold Key
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 “A Room In My Mind” Poetry Silver Key
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 “Noticing” Poetry Silver Key
MD Winston Churchill High School Birnbaum Emily 11 Spilled Milk Short Story Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA The Potomac School Bowen Kelsey 8 Breaking Away Flash Fiction Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Georgetown Day School Boyer Isabel 8 Catching Santa Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Georgetown Day School Boyer Isabel 8 Unwound Short Story Silver Key
VA The Potomac School Brennan Madeleine 8 Highschool Assassin Dramatic Script Silver Key
DC Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy Brown Morgan 12 “Inner City Suburbia”, “Untitled”, “the Blessing” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Bui Minh 12 A Full House Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Bui Vivian 12 Healing With Music Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
DC Deal Middle School Canty Leo 7 Down Under Short Story Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA George Mason High School Castillo Grace 11 Sunday Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA George Mason High School Castillo Grace 11 Fooling Smokey Bear Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
VA George Mason High School Castillo Grace 11 “I Breathe Winter” Poetry Silver Key
VA George Mason High School Castillo Grace 11 “Awake” Poetry Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Chandrashekar Pooja 10 The Pink Sari Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key
MD Montgomery Blair High School Chavez Michelle 12 A Journalist's Journey Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Montgomery Blair High School Cheng Brittany 12 Mitt Romney's ""a New Course For The Middle East"" Lacks Substance Portfolio Honorable Mention
MD Montgomery Blair High School Cheng Brittany 12 Silence Short Story Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
MD Richard Montgomery High School Cheung Grace 9 The Magic Of A Moment Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Cheung Grace 9 The Dangers of Standardized Testing Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
MD Col. Zadok Magruder High School Chill Stephanie 11 A Cureless Child Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Col. Zadok Magruder High School Chill Stephanie 11 Why Do I Persevere? Humor Honorable Mention
MD Col. Zadok Magruder High School Chill Stephanie 11 That Ambitious King Louis Xvi Humor Honorable Mention
MD Col. Zadok Magruder High School Chill Stephanie 11 Spear's Wound Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Connelly School of the Holy Child Christman Allie 8 “Dare”, “I Am Fire”, “Art” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Chantilly High School Chung Helena 12 “Commit”, “Sand Children”, “The Certainty Of A Personal Hell”, “Sehnsucht”, “Unrestricted Submarine Warfare”, “Innocent Until Proven” Poetry Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Chantilly High School Chung Helena 12 “From First To Ninth”, “Celebrations Of Another Day On Earth”, “The Certainty Of A Personal Hell”, “The Girl With The February Face”, “London 2012” Poetry Silver Key
VA Chantilly High School Chung Helena 12 “Glass Children”, “The List”, “Words Like These”, “Cake”, “Hero” Poetry Silver Key
VA Chantilly High School Chung Helena 12 Commit, Sand Children, The Certainty Of A Personal Hell, Sehnsucht, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Innocent Until Proven Portfolio Silver Key
DC Deal Middle School Claman Sophia 8 Sale At The Circus Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Claman Sophia 8 “Do You Remember?”, “Cracked”, “Barricade”, “Fighter” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Claman Sophia 8 Crystals By The Millions Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key
VA Yorktown High School Coble Katie 9 “Sometimes” Poetry Honorable Mention, DC Teen Voices
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Cohen Ellie 11 And Nobody Was The Wiser Flash Fiction Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Cohen Ellie 11 I Think, Therefore....i Am? Journalism Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Cohen Ellie 11 Placebo Short Story Silver Key
MD St. Bartholomews School Collins Kathryn 7 Repeaters Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
DC Field School connaughton grace 12 Nana Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Sidwell Friends School Cooke Sarah 12 Lungs Dramatic Script Gold Key
DC Sidwell Friends School Cooke Sarah 12 “White-Out” Poetry Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Sidwell Friends School Cooke Sarah 12 “The Fallacies Of Old Men”, “In Which I Meet Lucifer”, “He Tells Me Some Things” Poetry Silver Key
DC Sidwell Friends School Cooke Sarah 12 Ophelia Portfolio Gold Key
DC Sidwell Friends School Cooke Sarah 12 An Elegy For Greta Cohen Short Story Gold Key
VA The Potomac School Cooper Mina 8 I'll Be Right There Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA The Potomac School Cooper Mina 8 Beautiful Day Short Story Gold Key
VA The Potomac School Cooper Mina 8 The Color Of Blood Short Story Silver Key
VA The Potomac School Cooper Mina 8 Abandoned Storms Short Story Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Hayfield Secondary School Coyle Meghan 12 College Admissions As a Fairytale Humor Honorable Mention
MD Quince Orchard High School Cunniff Sydney 11 “I Should Have Held Your Hand In That Riptide”, “Oh Sylvia”, “Circadian Warfare”, “Skuffuskald” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Robinson Secondary Davis Maya 12 Me, My Mac, And I Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
DC National Cathedral School Dayan Rebecca 11 Wrestling With G-d Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC National Cathedral School Dayan Rebecca 11 “A Safe Place” Poetry Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Dease Bridget 12 Moment Of Distinction Flash Fiction Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Dease Bridget 12 This Girl's Life Portfolio Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Delobel Lucie 11 Screams Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Delrosario Moises 10 “Mi Madre” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Lake Braddock Secondary Dennis Araba 11 Piano Piece Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
DC Deal Middle School Diggs-Galligan Sophia 7 “Hiding Places” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Diggs-Galligan Sophia 7 “Child Dying” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Diggs-Galligan Sophia 7 “Reflection” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Diggs-Galligan Sophia 7 “Horsie” Poetry Silver Key
VA Oakton High School Dolinh Aline 9 “Immigrant”, “American Dream”, “Daughter One”, “Radio Silence” Poetry Gold Key, American Voices, DC Teen Voices
VA Yorktown High School Domson Joanna 10 Hearts, Minds And License Plates Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
MD Damascus High School Donnelly Victoria 12 The Lost Year Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Doran Joseph 10 Red, White, Or Blue Persuasive Writing Silver Key
DC National Cathedral School Durling Ellie 12 Chatterbox Portfolio Honorable Mention
VA Robinson Secondary Early Casey 11 “Jux”, “An Observation In Math Class”, “Dating Chemists”, “Sincerely”, “Mars”, “As Long As There Is Poetry” Poetry Silver Key
MD Montgomery Blair High School Edouard Sherlande 12 Emery Short Story Honorable Mention
DC Washington International School - Tregaron Campus Edwards Belen 9 Toulouse Short Story Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA George Mason High School Eldred Leah 9 The Moment Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Emanuel Galen 12 Kingfisher Portfolio Silver Key
MD Rocky Hill Middle School Evenson Matthew 7 The Cardinal And The Blue Jay Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Edmund Burke School Ewing Caroline 12 She Lit The Sea Short Story Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA H-B Woodlawn Falkenheim Sophie 7 My Life Under The Vegan Dictatorship Humor Silver Key
VA Yorktown High School Fields Jason 11 “Little People” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Yorktown High School Fields Jason 11 Washed Away Short Story Silver Key
MD Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy Fishman Dena 11 “Adapt: Popcorn Style” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC National Cathedral School Forman Ellie 12 “Glass Paned Pupils”, “Le Peuple”, “This Too Big Space”, “With Unsteady Hands”, “And Also With You” Poetry Gold Key
DC National Cathedral School Forman Ellie 12 “what The Living Do”, “Maturely Mock”, “My Soul to Keep- Pantoum to my Brother” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Oakcrest School Fowler Isabella 8 The Lighthouse Short Story Honorable Mention
MD French International School Fromont Amandine 12 “The Shores of the Mind”, “For the Queen's Sake”, “To Love a Wolf”, “Roads”, “Remember my Taste” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA George C. Marshall High School Frye Jessica 12 Green Acres Portfolio Honorable Mention
DC Maret School Fulcher Adam 9 They Who Destroyed God Short Story Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Gaetan Victoria 10 “Little Demons Feast” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Gajadhar Kateri 10 “Fat” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Gajadhar Kateri 10 “The End Of Innocence” Poetry Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Yorktown High School Gaylord Amanda 11 Rotational Reactions Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Gondi Suhas 12 A Curious Mixture Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
VA H-B Woodlawn Goodwin Noah 11 “100 Years War “ Poetry Gold Key
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Gunaratne Sheoli 11 “The Voyager” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Haefner Alexina 10 Pride Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Haft Lara 12 “Little Girls Room”, “An Affirmation”, “Sangrias” Poetry Gold Key, American Voices, DC Teen Voices
MD Richard Montgomery High School Haft Lara 12 Sangrias, Little Girls Room Portfolio Gold Key
MD Montgomery Blair High School Hammond Leah 12 La Ferme Du Bonheur Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Harris Sharod 11 “A Rising King” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Sidwell Friends School Harris Sydney 11 Katherine Anne Short Story Silver Key
DC Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Harrison D'angelo 12 “Dragging My Name Through The Mud” Poetry Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Hartke-Weber Madison 12 Black Friday Dramatic Script Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Hartke-Weber Madison 12 Black Friday Portfolio Silver Key
VA St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Hassell Haley 9 Unpredictable Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Hassell Haley 9 Gay: Adj. Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School Hassell Haley 9 “June”, “July”, “Perfection Of Sin”, “An Effortless Loss” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Hastings Emma 11 Tissue By Tissue, Cell By Cell Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Hastings Emma 11 The Sweet Scent Of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Short Story Gold Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Hastings Emma 11 The Schizoid Man Short Story Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Hastings Emma 11 Your Son Is Dead Short Story Silver Key
VA H-B Woodlawn Hayes Amanda 10 “every poem is deficient.”, “lost in transition”, “spectral lines” Poetry Silver Key
VA South County High Hayes Emily 11 Boy V. Girl Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Heilbrun Caroline 10 Living Without - The Story of Dealing with Celiac Disease Journalism Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Herriott Quadaja 11 “Keloid Treatment “ Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Herriott Quadaja 11 “Nine Poem” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Herriott Quadaja 11 “That Lady” Poetry Silver Key
VA George Mason High School Hinsz Siana 8 His Dream Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA George Mason High School Hinsz Siana 8 Look Away Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA George Mason High School Hinsz Siana 8 Twi-bite Humor Silver Key
VA George Mason High School Hinsz Siana 8 “Being” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA George Mason High School Hinsz Siana 8 Traitor Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
VA Oakton High School Hoang Elysee 12 Invisible Flash Fiction Silver Key
DC Gonzaga College High School Hohman Andrew 11 Incoming Call Journalism Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Holtzapple Katarina 10 Restrictions Flash Fiction Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
MD Poolesville High School Horrigan Annie 12 “Untitled” Poetry Honorable Mention
MD Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Howell Megan 12 Aunt Henrietta Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Howell Megan 12 Birdsong Short Story Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Hughes Christopher 12 Room To Breathe Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Homeschool Hurr Tessa 11 Liminality: Caught Between The Two Worlds Of Society And Wilderness In Twain & Robinson Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Hwang Aaron 11 The Life And Death Of Eliza Grey Dramatic Script Silver Key
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Jacobovitz Gavrielle 9 Curie Coleman's 16th Experiment On The Psychology Of The Human Mind, Behavior And Beyond Dramatic Script Honorable Mention
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Jacobovitz Gavrielle 9 The Tree Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Jacobovitz Gavrielle 9 One Short Story Silver Key
MD Richard Montgomery High School Jang Eun Young 10 “The Impressionist” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Langley High School Ji Jessica 11 Incendiary Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA Langley High School Ji Jessica 11 Live And Learn Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA Langley High School Ji Jessica 11 On Impact Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Langley High School Ji Jessica 11 Black Market Hearts Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Oakton High School Johnson Hayley 11 “The Prayer of Jean Hélion” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Yorktown High School Jones Justin 11 “Transcendence” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Yorktown High School Jones Justin 11 “Lupus” Poetry Silver Key
VA Oakton High School Jordan Anna 11 “The Traveler “ Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Jung Saehee 11 A Troublemaker's Hero Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
DC Maret School Kanefield Eliana 12 “Superwoman” Poetry Silver Key
VA Thoreau Middle School Katz Lyana 7 Call That Star My Own Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Kettles Malik 11 “Looking Out My Cell Window” Poetry Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Stuart High School Khalaji Sydney 10 Surviving The Memories Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Khatry Sarah 12 Our Evolution Portfolio Honorable Mention
VA Fairfax High School Kihiu Josephine 11 As Sweet As This Sandwich Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA Fairfax High School Kihiu Josephine 11 Ice Cream And A Sunrise Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Kilmer Middle School Kim Audra 8 “(1) Bee Prisoners”, “(2) The Cherry Tree”, “(3) Super Pea!”, “(4) Fishie”, “(5) The Voting Poem” Poetry Gold Key
DC Sidwell Friends School Kirsch Isabel 7 Family Bonding Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Ko Syeun 11 A Last Letter Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Quince Orchard High School Ko Yumi 11 Destiny Short Story Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Kodama Nathan 12 Waiting By The Window Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key
VA West Springfield High School Koses Ben 12 Consequences Dramatic Script Honorable Mention
VA West Springfield High School Koses Ben 12 The Window Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA West Springfield High School Koses Ben 12 Consequences Portfolio Honorable Mention
VA West Springfield High School Koses Ben 12 The Science Of Love Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key
VA West Springfield High School Koses Ben 12 Of Fire And Fences Short Story Honorable Mention, DC Teen Voices
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Kuang Raynor 12 Roman Youth, Learn The Noble Arts Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Kuang Raynor 12 “The Myths: ""Antaeus”, “""Danae in the Prison”, “""The Sphinx”, “or On Looking Into the Museum Photograph”“ Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Kuang Raynor 12 “Breaths: ""Consumption Function”, “""dive”, “""The Moon Is Out Again”, “""Starman”, “""Still Life” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Kuang Raynor 12 Roman Youth, Learn The Noble Arts Portfolio Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Kules Genevieve 11 Passing Treasures Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Kules Genevieve 11 “Friendly Spirits” Poetry Silver Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Kules Genevieve 11 Dooda Alah (No Friend) Short Story Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Maret School Kumar Kiran 11 A Letter To A Champion Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Maret School Kumar Kiran 11 Bathtub Dreams: Beautiful Spies Short Story Silver Key
DC Sidwell Friends School Laguarda Sofia 9 Romeo And Juliet Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Sidwell Friends School Laguarda Sofia 9 Banana Man Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Sidwell Friends School Laguarda Sofia 9 Three Ways That Music Killed Her Flash Fiction Silver Key
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Lainoff Lillie 12 Santa Fe Flash Fiction Gold Key
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Lainoff Lillie 12 Finding Shapes In The Sky Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Lainoff Lillie 12 The Elevator Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, American Voices, DC Teen Voices
DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Lainoff Lillie 12 Fighting Back Portfolio Gold Key
VA Madison High School Langley Ramsey 11 Two Shots Short Story Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Lanman David 10 There Once Was A Man Science Fiction/Fantasy Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Washington Lee High School Larroca Isabel 11 Rushing Into Things, An Analysis Of The Criticism Of Rush Limbaugh Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Larroca Isabel 11 Final Episode, Final Straw Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Larroca Isabel 11 At Least You Have Your Health ... Right? Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
VA Washington Lee High School Larroca Isabel 11 “Never Sleeping” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Georgetown Day School Lasater-Guttmann Elizabeth 12 Safety Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
DC Georgetown Day School Lasater-Guttmann Hope 7 Goodman Short Story Gold Key
MD Quince Orchard High School Leavy Jennifer 12 October's Farewell Portfolio Honorable Mention
MD Winston Churchill High School Lee Jessica 12 Gods Gathering Dust, Shattered Hearts, Pomegranate Seeds, Siege Of Fire Portfolio Honorable Mention
MD Quince Orchard High School Lemieux Haley 11 Wake Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Quince Orchard High School Lemieux Haley 11 “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”, “Faun”, “This Tornado Loves You” Poetry Silver Key
MD Quince Orchard High School Lemieux Haley 11 The Lunar Colony Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Lewis Claire 7 The Mysterious Baron Association Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Li Yiyi ""Jessica"" 11 Between The Fountain And Trees Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Li Yiyi ""Jessica"" 11 Ode To A Slumbergale Humor Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Li Yiyi ""Jessica"" 11 “The Veteran on March to Parking Lot”, “The Talk Show Host”, “The Age Of Innocence”, “Virgin Defiled”, “Farewell To Columbia Shuttle” Poetry Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Liang Andrew 10 The Beast Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Montgomery Blair High School Lipten Sabine 12 Untitiled Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Liu William 10 Survival Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Gunston Middle School Lopez Rafael 8 The Umbrella Parade Short Story Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
MD The Heights School Loria Michael 12 A Word Will Do Short Story Silver Key
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lowy Alessandra 9 Perfect Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lowy Alessandra 9 White On White Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lowy Alessandra 9 Sensational Cessation Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lowy Alessandra 9 Swim Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lowy Alessandra 9 A Little Perspective Persuasive Writing Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lowy Alessandra 9 “Scelus Leapordus” Poetry Silver Key
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Lu Alice-Yanhong 12 The Genetic Counselor Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC St. Anselm's Abbey School Luque Daniel 11 “Courage” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Deal Middle School Lyons Anasuya 7 A Castle In The Air Short Story Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Mahoney Peter 10 Take The Politics Out Of Climate Change Persuasive Writing Silver Key
MD The Bullis School Mannuel Stacey 10 Silence Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
VA Sandburg Middle School McAllister Erin 7 Maze Of Books Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key
DC Field School McClellan Alexandra 9 Me, Myself, And Sylvia Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA McLean High School McCune Elizabeth 11 Blade Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
VA McLean High School McCune Elizabeth 11 “The Rose Hill Sky”, “Infallible Disasters”, “Lessons From A Cactus” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA McLean High School McCune Elizabeth 11 “Nightlife Scars”, “Little Mermaid: Variation Il”, “Fingerprints On Water” Poetry Silver Key
VA McLean High School McCune Elizabeth 11 A Meeting In The Sky Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Westland Middle School Mckee Marcus 7 Bob McJoe Short Story Honorable Mention, DC Teen Voices
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Mckinney Daniel 10 The Master Of His Fate Short Story Silver Key
DC Maret School McLish Jennifer 9 The Universe In A Clementine Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Maret School McLish Jennifer 9 A Murder of Crows Flash Fiction Silver Key
DC Maret School McLish Jennifer 9 Hebrew School Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA George C. Marshall High School Merideth Molly 12 A Beautifully Interesting Title (will Edit Later?) Short Story Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Merriman-Goldring Rachel 12 The Voices We Must Hear Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Merriman-Goldring Rebecca 10 \dirt\ Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Meyers Isabel 10 Wolf Child Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
VA H-B Woodlawn Michos Kendall 10 There's an Alligator Under the Bed Short Story Silver Key
MD Homeschool Miller Jessica 9 Did That Just Happen? Humor Honorable Mention
MD Quince Orchard High School Milwit Lily 11 White Dwarf Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Charles Herbert Flowers High School Montgomery Josalyn 12 The Dam, Retrospect, Born Of Two, Rooftops Portfolio Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Moore Gavin 10 Appol and the iStick Humor Silver Key
DC Georgetown Day School Morsink Kalila 10 “I Should Like To Walk Through Life”, “Comet Hour” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Georgetown Day School Morsink Kalila 10 Dapperdaft And Needleshine Short Story Silver Key
MD Sherwood High School Murphy Katie 11 Barn In A Field Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Sherwood High School Murphy Katie 11 Beautiful Smiles Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Muthakana Hariank 10 The Struggle For Education Reform Persuasive Writing Silver Key
VA Yorktown High School Napper Corinne 11 “Tom Robinson” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Twain Middle School NewRingeisen Erin 7 “Pain” Poetry Gold Key
VA Twain Middle School NewRingeisen Erin 7 “Sunrise” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Nguyen Mimi 10 Duty Of The Firtsborn Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Noursi David 10 A Seven Pointed Economy Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School O'Dowd Lily 9 The Calico Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key
DC Edmund Burke School Okun Julia 11 Chapstick Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
DC Edmund Burke School Okun Julia 11 Apartment 308 Short Story Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Omeish Anwar 11 I Found Him In The Ballot Box Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, American Voices, DC Teen Voices
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Omeish Anwar 11 “Mihi: To My Body”, “To My Mind”, “To My Soul” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Omeish Anwar 11 “Evanescence: Thursday Afternoon”, “Or”, “A Five-day Death”, “Shoelace” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Omeish Anwar 11 “Corporations Are People Too”, “My Friend” Poetry Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Omeish Anwar 11 “A Song Of Stardust” Poetry Silver Key
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Omeish Anwar 11 “Soldier” Poetry Silver Key
MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Orbach Milena 9 “Ghosts Of The Living”, “Connections”, “Love For Cynics” Poetry Honorable Mention
MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Orbach Milena 9 Sky Science Fiction/Fantasy Silver Key
VA George C. Marshall High School Orobaton Ivie 10 “The Voyage” Poetry Silver Key
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DC Georgetown Day School Page Gillian 9 “Ocean Nights” Poetry Honorable Mention
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VA James Madison High School Park Howoong 11 Let it Blossom Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
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VA George Mason High School Parnell Anna 8 The Mess Of The Universe Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
MD Albert Einstein High School Pascual Francesca 12 Far Too Personal Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Patrong Khat 11 re: history of love Flash Fiction Gold Key, American Voices, DC Teen Voices
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VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Reinsel Madeline 11 How to Write an Award-Winning Piece: Five Methods for Achieving Fame Humor Honorable Mention
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DC Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop Robinson Alonzo 12 “Life Story” Poetry Honorable Mention
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DC Georgetown Day School Schulman Kyra 11 The Honorable Soldier Short Story Honorable Mention
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VA Yorktown High School Schweikert Ned 11 Up on the Rooftop Humor Honorable Mention
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DC Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Shapiro Eva 9 On The Other Hand, Lonely Is An Overused Word Short Story Gold Key
DC Duke Ellington School of the Arts Sharaf Mona 10 “Loss” Poetry Honorable Mention
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VA Oakton High School Tubbs Heidi 11 Saving Lives by Default: Presumed Consent for Organ Donation Persuasive Writing Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Veroneau Samuel 10 Winning the Battle Against MRSA Journalism Honorable Mention
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VA Bishop Denis J. O Connell Watson Thomas 11 Sacrifice Science Fiction/Fantasy Honorable Mention
MD Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Wellisz Olenka 8 A Brief History Of Rhodes Flash Fiction Silver Key
MD Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Wellisz Olenka 8 The True Origin Of The Cheddar Goldfish Snack Flash Fiction Silver Key
MD Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Wellisz Olenka 8 Xefagenks Short Story Silver Key
MD Richard Montgomery High School Werner Lexie 12 A Patralini Affair Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Wildavsky Aaron 12 The Elephant In The Room Personal Essay/Memoir Silver Key
VA Lake Braddock Secondary Williams Divya 12 State Of Being Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
DC Luke C. Moore Academy Senior High School wilson khadijah 12 Detaching from stigmas Personal Essay/Memoir Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
MD Little Flower School Winkler Julia 7 Sandy Flash Fiction Honorable Mention
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DC Georgetown Day School Wirtz Megan 10 The Bitter Truth Persuasive Writing Gold Key
MD Walt Whitman High School Wolfe Emma 9 “Almost” Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Trinity Christian School Won Alexander 9 “Untitled” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Sidwell Friends School Wong Jade 12 “How Bookshelves Were Invented”, “Footnotes to Summertime”, “Voyages” Poetry Honorable Mention
DC Sidwell Friends School Wong Jade 12 How Bookshelves Were Invented; Jakarta, Indonesia; Passivity of a Bottom Dweller; To the Knight; Imprints of Nostalgia Portfolio Honorable Mention
MD Homeschool Wright Kamaria 12 “We Stand Together “ Poetry Honorable Mention
VA Thomas Jefferson HS of Science and Technology Wu Jessica 10 Forgotten Rainbows Personal Essay/Memoir Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Xu Suzanne 11 On The Virtues Of Inanimate Objects Humor Silver Key
MD Richard Montgomery High School Xu Suzanne 11 A Sister's Connection Short Story Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Yan Megan 12 “learning curve i”, “learning curve ii” Poetry Silver Key
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MD Richard Montgomery High School Yan Megan 12 learning curve i, learning curve ii Portfolio Silver Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Oakton High School Yaremchuk Emily 12 “Rebirth Revenge” Poetry Gold Key, DC Teen Voices
VA Oakton High School Yaremchuk Emily 12 “In The Arms Of Ruin” Poetry Honorable Mention
MD Thomas S. Wootton High School Yeatts-Lonske Ariana 12 “Six Ways To Weep”, “Optimism”, “Reincarnation Request”, “The School That Secrets Built”, “Love” Poetry Silver Key
VA Centreville High School Yoon Esther 12 The Silent Affair Portfolio Honorable Mention
VA Yorktown High School Youcha Emma 11 Crumbling Short Story Silver Key
VA Islamic Saudi Academy Zaidan Heba 10 Masks Dramatic Script Honorable Mention
MD Richard Montgomery High School Zeng Katherine 11 Petrichor Flash Fiction Silver Key
VA Rocky Run Middle School Zhao Christine 7 “Angels Die” Poetry Silver Key
MD Briggs Chaney Middle School Zhu Kyle 7 Starting Schools Later To Let Teens Hit The Sack and Get More Sleeping Time Journalism Silver Key
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