2026 Scholastic Arts and Writing Regional Award Winners

Every year, students from across the country submit work to the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition for creative teens. 2026 marks another successful year of submissions for Paideia students!

 

Total art awards (art and photography) in the high school include 24 Gold Keys, 23 Silver Keys (includes 1 Portfolio), and 32 Honorable Mentions (includes 1 Portfolio). The following high school students received recognition for their artwork:

• Sarah Abraham ’27 - Mixed Media (Gold Key)
• Maya Ahn ’29 - Comic Art, Photography (Gold Key)
• Finn Anderson ’26 - Painting, Digital Painting Drawing and Collage (Honorable Mention)
• Caleb Andrews ’28 - Photography (Honorable Mention)
• Maya Brambrut ’28 - Photography (Gold Key)
• Eleanor Critz ’27 - Jewelry (Honorable Mention)
• Wyatt DeWoskin ’28 - Jewelry (Silver)
• Addy Duitsman ’26 - Drawing (Honorable Mention)
• Oscar Emery ’28 - Photography (Gold)
• Andes Finch ’26 - Photography, Portfolio (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Samira Garnes ’28 - Photography (Silver)
• Kaelyn Gibson ’26 - Painting (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Anabel Gonzalez ’27 - Photography (Silver)
• Rei Henderson ’28 - Ceramics and Glass (Honorable Mention)
• Alexandra Huynh ’27 - Photography, Drawing, Jewelry (Honorable Mention, Silver, Gold)
• Calvin Jardina ’26 - Photography (Honorable Mention, Silver, Gold)
• Grace Kim ’26 - Jewelry (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Addie Lawrence ’29 - Photography (Silver)
• Ryan Liu ’27 - Photography (Silver)
• Kya McMerit ’27 - Jewelry (Honorable Mention, Silver, Gold)
• Ava Miranda ’27 - Photography (Honorable Mention)
• Idris Montgomery ’29 - Jewelry (Honorable Mention)
• David Oglesby-Smith ’26 - Photography (Honorable Mention, Gold)
• Ruhi Patil ’26 - Photography (Silver, Gold)
• Evelyn Reynolds ’29 - Photography (Honorable Mention)
• Rachel Ringstrom ’26 - Photography (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Sabine Schwartz ’28 - Photography (Silver, Gold)
• Kai Segall ’27 - Jewelry (Silver)
• Kidus Shiberu ’27 - Photography (Silver)
• Alexander Slopsema ’26 - Photography (Silver, Gold)
• Gavin StClair ’28 - Ceramics and Glass (Honorable Mention)
• Weston Tillman ’28 - Experimental Photography (Honorable Mention)
• Gabe Tobin ’28 - Jewelry (Gold)
• Charlie Valk ’29 - Photography (Gold)
• Adam Willingham ’26 - Ceramics and Glass (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Kevin Wittern ’26 - Printmaking (Honorable Mention)
• Isabelle Wood ’27 - Photography (Honorable Mention)

 

Total writing awards in the high school include 5 Silver Key awards and 4 Honorable Mentions. The following high school students received recognition for their writing:

• Maya Ahn ’29 - Critical Essay (Silver)
• Alexandra Huynh ’27 - Poetry (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Madeleine Moon-Chun - Poetry, Portfolio, Short Story (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Cyrus Rahbari '26 - Personal Essay, Poetry (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Kai Segall ’27 - Critical Essay (Honorable Mention)
• The following junior high students received recognition for their writing:
• Cate Hayes ’31 - Poetry (Honorable Mention, Silver)
• Maefaire Rogovin ’30 - Personal Essay (Honorable Mention)
• Maddie Reddick ’30 - Personal Essay (Gold)

All Gold Key winners will be judged on the national level. Congratulations to all of our students who were recognized for their outstanding art and writing!