42 Notre Dame Prep Students Receive 81 Regional Art, Writing Awards
Most Winners and Awards Received in School’s Participation History!
Congratulations to the 42 NDP students who have earned regional recognition for this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, some taking home multiple honors. All told, NDP students earned an unprecedented 81 awards in creative writing and fine arts categories.
Congratulations to the 42 NDP students who have earned regional recognition for this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, some taking home multiple honors. All told, NDP students earned an unprecedented 81 awards in creative writing and fine arts categories.
The number of student winners and awards is the highest ever during the eight years in which Notre Dame Preparatory School has participated in this program.
Of note, 16 students achieved the highest honor or “Gold Key,” thereby making them eligible for the national recognition component of the competition and accompanying scholarship dollars if selected. In addition, one student, Ella N. ’28, earned two American Voices Nominations for her Poetry; this distinction recognizes the top five submissions in each region of the country.“We celebrate these students for their achievements as writers and artists in this competitive highly competitive program,” said Sister Patricia McCarron, SSND, Ph.D., Head of School. “We are also extremely grateful to our teachers who help all of our students and who challenge and inspire them to reach the fullness of their God-given potential.”
The NDP Gold Key winners include:
- Azi C. ’28,
- Poetry, five (5) Gold Keys
- Fiction, one (1) Silver Key
- Lily C. ’25, Poetry, Gold Key and Honorable Mention
- Elizabeth C. ’28, Poetry
- Finley C. ’28, Flash Fiction
- Bella D. ’29, Novel Writing
- Reilly D. ’24, Painting, three (3) Gold Keys
- Viola E. ’26, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Carolyn K. ’28, Poetry
- Brianna L. ’28, Flash Fiction
- Kaitlyn M. ’25, Poetry
- Ella N. ’28,
- Poetry, five (5) Gold Keys
- Flash Fiction, Honorable Mention
- Two “American Voices” nominations
- BiancaRose N. ’26,
- Poetry, five (5) Gold Keys
- Flash fiction, Gold Key
- Personal essay/memoir, Gold Key
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Silver Key
- Critical Essay, Silver Key and Honorable Mention
- Photography, two (2) Honorable Mentions
- Drawing & Illustration, Honorable Mention
- Carolina R-F. ’28,
- Poetry, four (4) Gold Keys
- Flash Fiction, Critical Essay
- Elisa R. ’27,
- Poetry, five (5) Gold Keys
- Short story, Gold Key
- Flory T. ’27, Drawing & Illustration, Gold Key
- Mady W. ’26, Painting, Gold Key
Other competition winners include:
- Charlotte B. ’27, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Mimi D. ’24, Photography, Honorable Mention
- Sophie E. ’26, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Julia F. ’24, Photography, Honorable Mention
- Julia F. ’26,
- Painting, Honorable Mention
- Drawing & Illustration, Honorable Mention
- Rosie G. ’25,Painting, Silver Key
- Alice G. ’25, Drawing & Illustration, two (2) Honorable Mentions
- Anna G. ’24, Painting, Silver Key
- Brooke J. ’24, – NOTE: This is Brooke’s seventh year being recognized
- Personal Essay/Memoir, Silver Key
- Writing Portfolio, Silver Key
- Claire J. ’24, Mixed Media, Silver Key
- Calleigh K. ’27, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Loren K. ’24, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Leah K. ’28, Flash Fiction, Silver Key
- Anna L. ’24, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Claire M. ’25, Photography, Silver Key
- Bella M.’25, Photography, Honorable Mention
- Lizzy M. ’28, Short story, Silver Key
- Riley R. ’25, Painting, two (2) Silver Keys
- Fae R. ’25, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Annie R. ’24, Photography, Silver Key
- Bella S. ’25, Painting, Honorable Mention
- Olivia S. ‘26, , Personal essay/memoir, Silver Key
- Ava S. ’27, poetry, Silver Key
- Abby T. ’28, Poetry, Silver Key
- Mady W. ’26, Painting, Silver Key
- Allie W. ’28, Poetry, Silver Key and Honorable Mention
Sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12 in the nation. All works were blindly judged by local visual artists, novelists, poets, playwrights, educators, and editors. Each piece is judged based on originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice.
Notre Dame Preparatory School
An Independent, Catholic Girls School, Grades 6-12, Sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame
