Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

2/9/2026

The Scholastic Art & Writing Competition has honored 54 US students with an amazing 104 awards this year! Congratulations to all our writers and artists on their achievements, and thanks to their faculty advisors for their guidance and support.

US Scholastic Writing Awards

In the Writing category, 38 US students received a total of 65 awards: 8 Gold Keys, 25 Silver Keys, 32 Honorable Mentions. For the full list of students, the titles of their written pieces, and their awards, click: US Scholastic Writing Awards.

US Scholastic Art Awards
In the Art category, 19 US students earned a total of 39 awards: 3 Gold Keys, 16 Silver Keys, and 20 Honorable Mentions. To view the awarded pieces, click: US Scholastic Art Awards Slideshow.

Gold Key Writing Award Recipients
Sourya Adavi '29, Ian Broihier '26 (3 Gold Keys), Findlay Monaghan '27, Jack Nelson '27, Sidharth Puthuraya '28, Michael Zhang '27

Gold Key Art Award Recipients
Cormac Haas '26, TJ Thomas '27, and Adonis Wazni '26

About the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were founded in 1923 and, for more than a century, have inspired bold ideas in creative teens throughout the country. Explore our interactive timeline to learn more about the Scholastic Awards, our alumni, and our jurors. View archival films and documents and see original work by some of our notable alumni!

For more information, visit the Scholastic Art & Writing Competition.

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- Gold Key - "Horseshoe" Cormac Haas '26 (Digital Photograph)
- Gold Key - "Distorted Grin" TJ Thomas '27 (Manipulated Digital Photograph)
- Gold Key - "Chaebol" Adonis Wazni '26 (Digital Photograph)