Archer Students Unlock the ‘Keys’ to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Archer had another strong showing at the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards this year. In the arts category, Archer students won 15 awards, including five Silver Keys and eight Honorable Mentions. Isabella V. ’25 won a gold key and a National Silver Award for her photography. Meanwhile, in the writing category, Archer students won one Silver Key and two Honorable Mentions. Additionally, Viv A. ’26 and Sarah M. ’28 received national awards for 2024, and Sarah was also published.
See below for the full awards list:
Art Awards
Silver Award (National)
Isabella V. ’25 (Photography) - “Becoming One with the Washing Machine”
Gold Key
Isabella V. ’25 (Photography) - “Becoming One with the Washing Machine”
Silver Key
Jayne W. ’29 (Photography) - “A Story Untold”
Alex H. ’29 (Photography) - “Hidden in Greens”
Chiara S. ’27 (Photography) - “Nana's Farm, Vermont”
Morgan M. ’26 (Photography) - “Serene Departure”
Liv K. ’26 (Painting) - “Papa and I”
Honorable Mention
Isla B. ’29 (Photography) - “A Pause in the Game”
Lila B. ’29 (Photography) - “Bound by Bars”
Zelda G. ’29 (Photography) - “Bus”
Morgan M. ’26 (Photography) - “Colossal Pigeon Takes NYC”
Sloane F. ’27 (Photography) - “Hidden Passage”
Ismarcis P. C. ’28 (Photography) - “Shades of Serenity”
Luci I. ’28 (Photography) - “Whispers of Light”
Liv K. ’26 (Painting) - “Tranquility”
Writing Awards
Silver Key
Natalie L. ’26 (Poetry) - “The Harvest”
Honorable Mention
Oona S. ’26 (Journalism) - “Students, faculty find community amidst anniversary of Oct. 7, start of deadly Israel-Hamas war”
Oona S. ’26 (Critical Essay) - “The Pink Paradigm”
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