The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation's largest, longest-running, and
most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for middle and high school artists
and writers. Since 1923, the Awards have recognized teenagers from across the country.
By receiving a Scholastic Art & Writing Award, our students join a legacy of celebrated
authors and artists such as Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Stephen King,
Robert Redford, and Ezra Jack Keats.
The Alabama Awards Program received more than 300 submissions in 11 categories from
students across the state of Alabama. On June 29, 2022, awards were presented at the
Alabama Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Program during the Gulf Coast Conference on
the Teaching of Writing, in 3 award levels: Gold Key (the very best works submitted
to local programs); Silver Key (stand-out works submitted to local programs that demonstrate
exceptional ability); and Honorable Mention (accomplished works submitted to local
programs showing great skill and potential).
The Wiregrass Writing Project, Troy University, is pleased to present the 2022 Alabama
Art & Writing Awards online exhibit. This exhibition features the awards given in
each category and a selection of works for your reading enjoyment.
Message from the Executive Director of the Alliance of Young Artist and Writers
2022 Alabama Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Critical Essay
Gold Key
Author: Lielle Berkowitz Work Title: Romeo and Icarus; Why They Both Died School: Indian Springs School Grade: 9 Educator: Neil Barrett
Author: Noah Epker Work Title: Bernie Madoff's Faustian Bargain School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: Drawing the Line: Objectivism and Relativism School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Colin Jung Work Title: Music Sensation BTS School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Cheryl Kaye Marshall Work Title: Immigration Under the Trump Administration Grade: 12 Educator: Gregory Bobrinskoy
Silver Key
Author: Youngju Chae Work Title:North Korean Defectors School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Youngju Chae Work Title: The Happiest Man on Death Row School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Youngju Chae Work Title: Squid Game School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: Saving Doug Forcett School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Colin Jung Work Title: The Apple Ecosystem School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Jaewoo Jung Work Title:UEFA Super League School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Yechan Kim Work Title: Dreams School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Noah Kwon Work Title: COVID-19 in Education School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Edward Lee Work Title: The New Era of Robots School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Yongjun Lee Work Title:Tokyo Olympics School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Jessica Long Work Title:Death Penalty School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 9 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Mackenzie Park Work Title: Fossil Fuels: A Faustian Bargain School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Joseph Porter Work Title: Just Think About a World Where Everyone Plays a Sport School: Altamont School Grade: 8 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Claire Robicheaux Work Title: Hobbit Essay School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 8 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Yuhan Zhang Work Title: The Effects of Human Activity on Earth School: Indian Springs School Grade: 10 Educator: James Griffin
Honorable Mention
Author: Daye Christopher Work Title: Literary Elements in The Scarlet Ibis School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 9 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Yechan Kim Work Title: Magnet Schools School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Yongjun Lee Work Title: Korean Military School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Dramatic Script
Gold Key
Author: Katherine Chimento Work Title: Reflection School: Pelham High School Grade: 11 Educator: Connie Nolen
Author: Isabel Fisher Work Title: Letters School: Homewood High School Grade: 12 Educator: Michele Cooley
Author: Lucy Gardner Work Title: Even So School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Cal Woodruff
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: Getting Out School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: Kid Cuisine School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: The Rules of the Game School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: London Gray Work Title: Canary School: Central High School Grade: 10 Educator: Ginger Dempsey
Author: Boris Gueorguiev Work Title: Brotherly Love School: Indian Springs School Grade: 11 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Yejin Han Work Title: Dream Toward the World School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Rachel Dudley
Author: Karmann Houston Work Title: More Hannahs School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Jaewoo Jung Work Title: Stitches School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Jaewoo Jung Work Title: Underdog's Miracle School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Noah Kwon Work Title: Sunday School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Tracy Li Work Title:Chicken School: Spain Park High School Grade: 9 Educator: Jessica Quisenberry
Author: Cheryl Kaye Marshall Work Title:Parents: Quite the Tale Grade: 12 Educator: Emily Marshall
Author: Shaams Nur Work Title: The Ultimate Test School: Hoover High School Grade: 11 Educator: Kevin Zhen
Author: Kailyn Oppenheim Work Title: It Comes and Goes in Waves School: Indian Springs School Grade: 11 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Kathryn Parris Work Title: Memories Shattered School: Homewood High School Grade: 11 Educator: Amy Marchino
Author: Emma Grace Pike Work Title:Speculation School: Homewood High School Grade: 12 Educator: Amy Marchino
Author: Harley Roberts Work Title: Mental health awareness in schools School: Zion Chapel High School Grade: 11 Educator: Ashley Storey
Author: Emma Cate Rutledge Work Title:Instructive Absence School: Indian Springs School Grade: 11 Educator: Cal Woodruff
Author: Maggie Sullivan Work Title: In The Mix School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Linda Sun Work Title: Dreams in a Cold Summer School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Angela Yang Work Title:Dreams and Abilities School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Rose O'Neal Work Title: Nobody is Listening School: Gardendale High School Grade: 12 Educator: Marlee Mitchell
Author: Lucine Carsen Work Title: Mirror, Mirror School: Altamont School Grade: 10 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Maggie Turner Work Title: Lessons from 2020 School: Mont Cath Prep-Holy Spirit Grade: 12 Educator: Kerri Moore
Author: Whitney Veazey Work Title: Mama School: Greenville High School Grade: 12 Educator: Naomi Pryor
Author: Mason Nicks Work Title: That Cool Black Kid School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Silver Key
Author: Kay Carter Work Title: Moab School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 7 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Youngju Chae Work Title:How Does Getting Lost Affect Us? School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Catherine Chung Work Title: Miss No School: W P Davidson High School Grade: 12 Educator: Charlotte Griffin
Author: Catherine Chung Work Title: Plane School: W P Davidson High School Grade: 12 Educator: Charlotte Griffin
Author: Catherine Chung Work Title: Rooted School: W P Davidson High School Grade: 12 Educator: Charlotte Griffin
Author: Catherine Chung Work Title: Evolve School: W P Davidson High School Grade: 12 Educator: Charlotte Griffin
Author: Lucy Gardner Work Title: Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Frances Gerth Work Title: My Mom School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 7 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: A Christmas Deferred School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Anna Kate Hawkins Work Title: How I got my name School: Homewood High School Grade: 10 Educator: Amy Marchino
Author: Grace Hur Work Title: Heard School: James Clemens High School Grade: 10 Educator: Elizabeth Vaughn
Author: Landry Kilpatrick Work Title: Babysitting 101 School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Yechan Kim Work Title: Running School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Mary Kimbrough Work Title: Hobbies School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 7 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Noah Kwon Work Title: Holidays School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Edward Lee Work Title: Cross Country School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Yongjun Lee Work Title:Why did Bitcoin become so popular? School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Cynthia Li Work Title: The Bug Store School: Indian Springs School Grade: 11 Educator: James Griffin
Author: Zhaoru Li Work Title: A Blast from the Past Ringing Deep into the Future School: Indian Springs School Grade: 10 Educator: James Griffin
Author: Jessica Long Work Title: Mom Essay School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 9 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Lily Lott Work Title: Addie School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 9 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Lily Lott Work Title: The Summit School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 9 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Olivia Mahoney Work Title:My Dad School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 8 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Shaams Nur Work Title: Lakes and Calories School: Hoover High School Grade: 11 Educator: Kevin Zhen
Author: Kailyn Oppenheim Work Title: Sound It Out School: Indian Springs School Grade: 11 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Sumin Park Work Title: Cultural Invasion 2021 School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 10 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: John Parker Work Title: Turkey Hunting School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Enoch Schrum Work Title: Change School: Pelham High School Grade: 10 Educator: Connie Nolen
Author: Sorina Shirley Work Title: Our Imperfect Heros School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 9 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Erin Sides Work Title: The Darkest Days School: Indian Springs School Grade: 10 Educator: Neil Barrett
Author: Colin Sisk Work Title: My first Buck School: Homewood High School Grade: 10 Educator: Amy Marchino
Author: Elizabeth Tremblay-Cox Work Title: But Why?: The Hardest Question to Answer School: Indian Springs School Grade: 10 Educator: Neil Barrett
Author: Carter Wilson Work Title: Pops School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 7 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Angela Yang Work Title:Roommate School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Angela Yang Work Title: An Indifference to Death School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Jiayu Zhang Work Title: Fortune School: Indian Springs School Grade: 10 Educator: James Griffin
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Gold Key
Author: Tina Gao Work Title: Equus Forme School: Louis Pizitz Middle School Grade: 8 Educator: Keith Beard
Author: Jaewoo Jung Work Title:Unfortunate Tragedy School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Yechan Kim Work Title: The SpacePod School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Edward Lee Work Title: Unknown Memories School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Yongjun Lee Work Title:Operation Military School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 11 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Benjamin Poczatek Work Title: What if, MLK Edition School: Altamont School Grade: 7 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Wyatt Sawyer Work Title: The Stories of Colors School: Altamont School Grade: 8 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Abbey Sellers Work Title: Living with Harold Domes School: Altamont School Grade: 8 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Abbey Sellers Work Title: Manuel and Soccer School: Altamont School Grade: 8 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Andy Sheng Work Title: Gumballs & Pursuit School: Vestavia Hills High School Grade: 9 Educator: Virginia Hackney
Author: Shiloh Simmons Work Title: Favorite Place School: Mountain Brook Junior High School Grade: 7 Educator: Esther Ruth Beenken
Author: Isabelle Taylor Work Title: The Storm School: Altamont School Grade: 8 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Maddie Winslett Work Title: Superior Species School: Altamont School Grade: 8 Educator: Dan Carsen
Author: Angela Yang Work Title: The Freaks School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Bryan Zhang Work Title: Feathers School: Vestavia Hills High School Grade: 9 Educator: Kevin Zhen
Honorable Mention
Author: Jamaal Gaines Work Title: Defilement School: Homewood High School Grade: 11 Educator: Amy Marchino
Author: Grace (GaEun) Jeong Work Title: Beyond the Door School: Northridge High School Grade: 12 Educator: Mary Moore
Writing Portfolio
Gold Key
Author: Serene Almehmi Work Title: The New Southern Gothic School: Vestavia Hills High School Grade: 12 Educator: Ben Davis
Author: Catherine Chung Work Title: Rooted School: W P Davidson High School Grade: 12 Educator: Charlotte Griffin
Author: Andrew Glassford Work Title: Musings: Memoirs and Philosophy School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Silver Key
Author: Grace (GaEun) Jeong Work Title: A Glimpse of Growth School: Northridge High School Grade: 12 Educator: Mary Moore
Author: Cade Johnson Work Title:in the end School: Guntersville High School Grade: 12 Educator: Valerie Jones
Author: Lydia Raulerson Work Title: My Work School: Guntersville High School Grade: 12 Educator: Elishaba Larson
Author: Angela Yang Work Title: Shadows and Truth School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
American Voices Nominee
Author: Catherine Hinson Work Title: Teenage Grinch Work Category: Poetry School: Indian Springs School Grade: 9 Educator: Neil Barrett
Author: Mason Nicks Work Title: That Cool Black Kid Work Category: Personal Essay & Memoir School: St Paul's Episcopal School Grade: 12 Educator: Karen Duren
Author: Sumin Park Work Title: How did ‘Squid Game' Become a Global Syndrome? Work Category: Journalism School: Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School Grade: 10 Educator: Helen Lee
Author: Lucy Gardner Work Title: Moody Orange Work Category: Flash Fiction School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: Renee Chow
Author: Sofia Monteleone Work Title:Despair in the Quiet Work Category: Poetry School: Indian Springs School Grade: 12 Educator: James Griffin
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