Seventeen Students Earn Prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
A group of 17 Foxcroft School students created 21 outstanding works of art and writing that were recently selected for special recognition in the 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards regional competition.
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MIDDLEBURG, Va., February 19, 2020 (Newswire.com) - A group of 17 Foxcroft School students created 21 outstanding works of art and writing that were recently selected for special recognition in the 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards regional competition.
Four students each achieved the coveted Gold Key status – the highest regional designation. The “golden” artists are juniors Olivia Beach and Liliana Gallegos (photography); and Julia Clark (ceramics & glass). Writer and senior Shea Hogan acquired two keys, one Gold and one Silver, in the categories of poetry and critical essay, respectively.
Through the creative process, our students share their unique voices and perspective on the world around them and gain important skills in confidence and self-expression. I am proud of their accomplishments and of our expert arts faculty who support our student artists.
Catherine S. McGehee, Head of School
These Gold Key works are now being judged by a panel of noted visual and literary world leaders in New York City. The National Medalists they select will be invited to a ceremony at Carnegie Hall and their works included in a nationwide traveling exhibition. This year, students in grades 7-12 submitted more than 320,000 works of art and writing in 29 categories; advancing to the national competition is no small feat.
Senior Leslie Wang collected two of the nine Silver Keys received by Foxcroft students, one each for her art portfolio and painting. Silver Keys for artwork also went to Ellen Burke ’21 (sculpture), Tam Le ’20 (drawing & illustration), Emma Lewis ’20 (art portfolio), Emma Northrup ’21 (photography), Dami Ogunmola ’21 (mixed media). In addition to Shea, writer Eunice Yang ’21 received a Silver for her poetry.
Honorable Mentions were earned by writers Tam (flash fiction), and Anna Bloch ’21, Erica Johnson ’22, and Ella Stainton ’22 (personal essay), as well as artists Sabrina Cai ’22 and Isobel Debenham ’21 (mixed media) and Lucy Moan ’23 and Liliana (photography).
Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, in partnership with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country. It is the nation’s largest, longest-running, most prestigious visual and literary arts program recognizing accomplishments of students in middle and high school.
Among the artistic luminaries who have served as judges are Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Edwidge Danticat, David Sedaris, Nikki Giovanni, and Roz Chast. The list of past winners is equally impressive with Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Sylvia Plath, and filmmaker Ken Burns – as well as Foxcroft’s own Fine Arts Department Chair Karin Thorndike – among the honored.
About Foxcroft School
Founded in 1914, Foxcroft School is a college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12 with a mission of helping every girl explore her unique voice and develop the skills, confidence, and courage to share it with the world. Foxcroft offers 74 courses, including 16 AP classes, and a STEM program that inspires girls to pursue studies in fields where women are underrepresented. Foxcroft fields athletic teams in 11 sports and has a nationally known riding program. For more information about the school, please explore our website at www.foxcroft.org, or call 540.687.5555
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