Thirty-seven Rockville High School students are winners in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2013, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
RHS students received a record-breaking 95 awards this year, the highest number of any participating high school in Connecticut. In the past five years alone, submissions to this competition have topped 700,000 works, and students have been eligible for more than $25 million in awards and scholarships.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition continues to be the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S. as well as the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.
In past years, the awards have recognized some of America's most celebrated authors and artists including Truman Capote, Sylvia Plath, Bernard Malamud, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol. Gold Keys, the highest awards bestowed upon competitors, are now automatically forwarded to the national level of judging. Students whose works merit a national award are considered for scholarships, publication opportunities, and national exhibition.
Rockville High School 2013 Scholastic Arts and Writing Award Winners:
Whitney Agyeman
Honorable Mention
Poetry
Cassie Bartol
2 Honorable Mentions
Personal Memoir/Poetry
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Matt Bilmes
2 Silver Keys
Short Story
Bryan Bliek
2 Silver Keys/Honorable Mention
Short Story/Poetry
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Julia Bonadies
3 Honorable Mentions
Personal Essay/Poetry
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Emily Burg
2 Honorable Mentions
Short Story/Flash Fiction
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Kellie Butterfield
2 Honorable Mentions
Short Story
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Mallory Chabre
2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry
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Megan Chabre
2 Silver Keys/ 2 Honorable Mentions
Portfolio/Poetry
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Jesse Cohen
Gold Key/2 Silver Keys/3 Honorable Mentions
Portfolio/Flash Fiction/Sci. Fiction/Fantasy/Poetry
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Marissa Fujimoto
Silver Key 2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry
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Hannah Gerhard
2 Gold Keys
Poetry
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Erin Gonyeau
Honorable Mention
Poetry
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Alyssa Gunther
Silver Key/Honorable Mention
Short Story/Poetry
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Haley Hasty
2 Silver Keys/Honorable Mention
Short Story/Flash Fiction
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Allison Hawley
Gold Key/3 Honorable Mentions
Poetry/Dramatic Script/Memoir/Flash Fiction
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Sora Kim
Honorable Mention
Short Story
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Christiane Lee
Gold Key/2 Silver Keys/2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry/Short Story/Flash Fiction
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Tim Lyons
Honorable Mention
Flash Fiction
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Megan McCollum
2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry/Short Story
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Lisa Mueller
2 Silver Keys/2 Honorable Mentions
Portfolio/Poetry/Dramatic Script
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Nick Murray
Silver Key/2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry/Flash Fiction
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Rachael Nutt
Gold Key/3 Honorable Mentions
Portfolio/Poetry/Flash Fiction
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Jackie Ose
3 Gold Keys/Silver Key/Honorable Mention
Poetry/Short Story/Flash Fiction
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Deanna Pellegrino
Gold Key/Silver Key
Short Story/Poetry
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Jonathan Pelletier
Honorable Mention
Poetry
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Danni Rini
2 Silver Keys
Short Story/Science Fiction
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Shayla Schoeneberger
Gold Key
Poetry
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Trevor Seiders
Gold Key/Honorable Mention
Poetry
Lauren Silver
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Silver Key/3 Honorable Mentions
Poetry
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Conner Sloat
2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry
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Ashley Starrett
Honorable Mention
Flash Fiction
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Emily Sullivan
Gold Key/2 Silver Keys
Poetry/Short Story/Portfolio
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Alexis Thepsiri
Honorable Mention
Flash Fiction
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Thierfeld Nick
Silver Key/Honorable Mention
Dramatic Script/Short Story
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Steven Uccello
2 Honorable Mentions
Poetry/Short Story
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Olivia Whitehead
2 Silver Keys/Honorable Mention
Short Story/Flash Fiction
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