This year, eleven PRISMS students were recognized at the regional level for their outstanding art and writing. Taven C., Tyler F., Jonathan H., David H., Benjamin L., Jessie W., Cynthia Y., Coco Z., Graciela Z., Ted Z., and Tony Z. submitted a wide range of work, from photography, digital arts, painting to poems, memoirs, short stories, and critical essays. The students earned a total of 35 awards. The gold key winners-Tyler F. (humor), Jonathan H. (photography), David H. (digital art), Jessie W. (flash fiction), Graciela Z. (dramatic script and mixed media), and Tony Z. (photography)-will be automatically considered for national awards this summer. The annual Scholastic Art & Writing Award program is the nation's longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.
STUDENT | CATEGORY | AWARD |
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Tyler Fu | Poetry | Honorable Mention |
Poetry | Honorable Mention | |
Humor | Gold Key | |
Critical Essay | Honorable Mention | |
Benjamin Li | Poetry | Silver Key |
Critical Essay | Honorable Mention | |
Ted Zhang | Critical Essay | Honorable Mention |
Photography (2) | Honorable Mention | |
Photography | Silver Key | |
Jessie Wang | Flash Fiction | Gold Key |
Short Story | Honorable Mention | |
Fashion | Silver Key | |
Taven Chen | Flash Fiction | Gold Key |
Graciela Zhang | Dramatic Script | Gold Key |
Poetry | Honorable Mention | |
Mix Media | Gold Key | |
Coco Zhang | Memoir | Silver Key |
Cynthia Yuan | Drawing-Illustration | Honorable Mention |
Painting | Silver Key | |
Jonathan Hai | Photography (2) | Honorable Mention |
Photography (2) | Gold Key | |
Tony Zhao | Photography (5) | Honorable Mention |
Photography (2) | Silver Key | |
Photography (3) | Gold Key | |
David Hsu | Digital Art | Gold Key |