MSMS Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Announced!

Congratulations to the following students for their prestigious Scholastic awards!

The 2017 MSMS award winners were selected from entries submitted to the Massachusetts Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, where judges had to make hard choices based on the 3 criteria of originality, technical skill, and personal vision.

Grade 8 Art Awards

• Julia Papasodoro (currently gr. 9), Photography, Silver Key for “Brad the Artist”

Grade 7 Art Awards

• Anika Negi, Ceramics & Glass, Silver Key for “Octopus Box”

Photography Awards (student work from MSMS Photography Club)

• Kylie Tortorici, gr. 7,  Photography, Silver Key for “Lost”
• Lee Singer, gr. 7,  Photography,  Honorable Mention for “Sea of Cranberries”

Sarah Owens  10th Grade   MSMS PHOTO CAMP , Silver Key Photography 

Writing Awards

8th Grade BEAM students

• Cora Davison, Short Story, Silver Key for “The Way It Ended”  http://bit.ly/2knyBYo

• Kristopher Poirier, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Honorable Mention for “Journey to Alpha Centauri” http://bit.ly/2jV9xYR
• Sarah Pottle, Short Story, Honorable Mention for “Euphoria”  http://bit.ly/2jVeEs5

7th Grade BEAM students

• Dustin Zhang, Humor, Gold Key for “An Animal’s Ultimate Guide to Life”  http://bit.ly/2jtkr9G

• Zara Ahmed, Flash Fiction, Silver Key for “Melli” http://bit.ly/2jAWeMj
• Elena Latsis, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Honorable Mention for “The Others” http://bit.ly/2k7jYLq

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have existed since 1923 and the contest affords students across the country the opportunity to be recognized for their talents.  At the regional level, students are selected to receive the Gold Key, the Silver Key, or Honorable Mention.  Additionally, each state nominates five selected Gold Key level awards as American Visions & Voices Nominees to be further judged with the hope of achieving the distinction of “Best of Show”.

Regional awards ceremony: Gold and Silver Key winners and their teachers are welcome to participate in the Massachusetts Scholastic Art and Writing Awards regional awards celebration, which will be held on Saturday, March 11 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Gold Key winning pieces will now continue on electronically to New York to compete against all the other Gold Key Winners from the other regions of the country. At the National level, work can win a GOLD MEDAL or a SILVER MEDAL.  National Awards are announced in Mid-March.  Congrats to 7th grader Dustin Zhang as his humor piece advances to the National level!  

See complete list of BHS & MSMS award recipients HERE

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