The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious recognition program for young artists, continues to celebrate creative excellence. In this region, the program is organized by the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE), the second-largest Scholastic affiliate in the nation.
At an awards ceremony held in February, Gold Key recipients were honored at a special exhibition and ceremony hosted at the University of Houston’s Cullen Performance Hall. Meanwhile, Silver Key winners were recognized through a livestream of the event.
"Scholastic is like the Academy Awards for student artists," said Lindsay Ripley, Coordinator of Performing and Fine Art in SBISD. "The Scholastic Art Awards give our students a powerful platform to share their creative voices. Their dedication and passion are truly inspiring, and this recognition affirms the incredible talent within SBISD. Seeing their work celebrated on such a prestigious stage is a testament to their hard work and the impact of the arts in shaping their futures."
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2025 Scholastic Art Award Winners from SBISD
Middle Schools
Gold Key Recipients:
- ChanHyeon Park, Memorial Middle
Honorable Mention Recipients:
- Olivia Aguirre, Landrum Middle
- Madeline Trinh, Landrum Middle
- Jack Wilson, Spring Branch Middle
Spring Woods High School
Gold Key Recipients:
- Paula Hoang
Silver Key Recipients:
- Yesenai Majano
Honorable Mention Recipients:
- Viktoria Hoxha
- Trinh Tran (2)
Memorial High School
Gold Key Recipients:
- Nivedita Vivekanandan (6)
- Emily Do
- Sarah McCarthy
Silver Key Recipients:
- Nivedita Vivekanandan (6)
- Emily Do (2)
- Nina Georgiadis
- Addison Rappold
Honorable Mention Recipients:
- Nivedita Vivekanandan (6)
- Sarah McCarthy (2)
Stratford High School
Gold Key Recipients:
- David Kim
- Ingrid Gallop
- Skye Gobbell
- Noah Velarde
Silver Key Recipients:
- Zoe Ju
- Liam Walsh
- Abigail Lee
- Eliot Hamlin
- Paulina Ausucua
Honorable Mention Recipients:
- Jina Suk
- Catherine Kerns
- Eloise Elefteriou
- Harper Taylor
- Lucy Nogueira
- Ethan Shuck
- Elliott Hamlin
- Paulina Ausucua
- Bella Stuart
- Catherine Kerns (listed twice—please verify)
- David Kim
- Paulina Sanchez
Northbrook High School
Honorable Mention Recipient:
- Dominique Quellar
These talented students have demonstrated exceptional artistic skill and creativity, earning well-deserved recognition in this prestigious competition.
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