Four Spring Branch ISD high school students have earned Scholastic Writing awards in annual regional competition sponsored through the Harris County Dept. of Education (HCDE).
This year, one student won a top Gold Key award and now advances for final judging nationally. Three additional students won significant Silver Key awards.
These high school students will be honored with their peers in regional ceremonies planned on Feb. 28 at Spring Street Studios in Houston. A separate regional Gold and Silver Key Art and Writing Ceremony for high school students will be held March 27 at The Ballroom at Bayou Place in downtown Houston.
The next generation of creative leaders in the arts are celebrated and honored through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This year’s recipients join the ranks of iconic famous writers including the poet Sylvia Plath and novelists Truman Capote and Joyce Carol Oates.
HCDE serves annually as the regional sponsor for the national Scholastic Art & Writing program, and it reviews and judges thousands of student entries submitted by middle and high school writers.
SBISD Student Writing Awards
Gold Key Awards – These awards represent the very best works submitted to HCDE. Gold Key works are automatically considered for national-level recognition.
Alexis Ofori, Memorial High, 12th Grade, Poetry, “Morning Coffee”
Teacher: Laura Kohlmaier
Silver Key Awards – These awards represent stand-out submitted works that demonstrate exceptional writing ability and skill.
Nae Young Yoon, Memorial High, 12th Grade, Personal Essay/Memoir, “Me, Myself, and I”
Teacher: Leslie Iler
Ruby Zhou, Memorial High, 11th Grade, Short Story, “What the Stars Can Show”
Teacher: Betsy Young
Sarah Carson, Stratford High, 12th Grade, Personal Essay/Memoir, “Him”
Teacher: Suza Sharp
For more information about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program including an upcoming Gold Key list of national honorees, please visit their website.
To view a full list of this year’s writing entries, please visit HCDE Scholastic.
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