RPS 205 Students Recognized with Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

The National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program recognized more than a dozen RPS 205 students.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were founded in 1923 and have inspired bold ideas in creative teens throughout the country.

Congratulations to the following students:

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

• Evelin Ortiz: Honorable Mention
• Jacklyn Solis: Silver Key
• Jade Stone: Honorable Mention
• Leslie Soberanis: Honorable Mention
• Pah Sa Khin: Honorable Mention
• Rachel Espino: Honorable Mention
• Seraphine Ott: Honorable Mention
• Veronica Bratina: Honorable Mention

GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

• Devin Gonzalez: 3 Honorable Mention; 5 Silver Key 

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

• Emma Carmona: Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable mention
• Giovanni Ruiz: Gold Key, Silver Key
• Lizbeth Medina: Gold Key
• Uriel Fernandez: 2 Honorable Mention
• Yareidi Zarate: Honorable Mention

About the Awards

The National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program was developed to establish a structure for encouraging outside-of-the-box thinkers and creators. Entries are selected for awards without knowledge of the student’s gender, age, ethnicity, or hometown by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts. Jurors look for works that exemplify the Awards’ core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.  

All entries are considered for Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention, American Visions Nominee, and American Voices Nominee Awards.   

• Gold Keys are awarded to the top 5-7 percent of all entries. Gold Key entries are automatically considered for national awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal with Distinction, Silver Medal, and scholarship awards.   
• Silver Keys are awarded to the top 7-10 percent of all entries.  
• Honorable Mention is awarded to the top 10-15 percent of all entries. 

 
What's Next: National award recognition will be announced in early spring. That’s when 300 of the most creative and accomplished teenage artists will be invited to New York City to receive top honors from The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program.