Hutchison Writers Earn 35 Scholastic Writing Awards
Congratulations to the 18 middle and upper school girls who won Scholastic Writing Awards in the recent Alliance for Young Artists & Writers competition!
Hutchison students demonstrated a mastery of storytelling and creativity as they submitted original works of fiction, poetry, and personal essays for the Scholastic Writing Awards. They competed against students across several states in the South region. Three girls received Gold Keys, and their works are moving on to compete nationally.
Upper school English teacher Jenna Morgan said she enjoys seeing our young writers be recognized for their hard work: “This year, we had a great range of grades submit to the Scholastic Awards, as well as a variety of genres submitted. It is wonderful to see our girls not only want to showcase their talents, but also demonstrate a willingness to try out new styles of writing.”
We commend all our Hutchison participants whose hard work and creativity enabled them to produce deeply personal, innovative, and thought-provoking work.
Gold Keys
Lucy Allende ’30: Three in Poetry
Emmerson Houston ’30: Poetry
Katie Phan ’28: Poetry
Lucy Allende ’30: Three in Poetry
Emmerson Houston ’30: Poetry
Katie Phan ’28: Poetry
Silver Keys
Dorothy Bowie ’30: Three in Poetry
Logan Canale ’30: Poetry
Charlotte Chambliss ’30: Novel
Katie Clark ’26: Short Story
Madeline Goetze ’27: Poetry
Katie Phan ’28: Four in Poetry
Alia Sims ’26: Poetry
Kaley Thannum ’30: Poetry
Sloane Vandergrift ’27: Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Emma Doherty ’28: Flash Fiction
Mariah Leach ’31: Novel
Sloane Middleton ’30: Personal Essay & Memoir
Katie Phan ’28: Five in Poetry and One in Flash Fiction
Chloe Phillips ’28: Screenplays & Scripts
Kira Poole ’30: Personal Essay & Memoir
Acelynn Saisuphaluck ’28: Poetry
Alia Sims ’26: Two in Poetry
Sloane Vandergrift ’27: Short Story
Anna Kate Weathersby ’30: Poetry
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