"Light Through the Web," by Julia Buzacott '21

31 NCS Students Win Honors in Arts Contest

2/5/2018

The regional Art & Writing Awards recognized 11 Upper School students for creating the most accomplished works in the region.

The annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have honored 11 NCS students for creating the most accomplished works in the region.

The artists were awarded for photography, painting, and short story, critical essay, and personal essay/memoir writings. The Gold Key winners now advance to the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition, where winners receive scholarships.

They were among 31 NCS students—one-tenth of the Upper School—who were recognized in the Art & Writing Awards; presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the competition highlights students with exceptional artistic and literary talent. Silver Keys were awarded for distinguished works, and promising works received honorable mention.

Thirteen students won multiple awards: Izzy Allum '19, Alex Bamford '19, Esther Eriksson von Allmen '19, Josephine Freis '21, Isabella Haiz '20, Katherine Leahy '19, Sophia McNicholas '20, Meghfira Mohammed '20, Mallory Moore '18, HaoMin SiMa '18, Ileana Small '20, Jamie Wang '19, and Maggie Wang '19.

Seven students were repeat honorees: Moore and SiMa were recognized for the third consecutive year and Leahy, Emma Kapani '20, Eriksson von Allmen, Nicole Owens '19, and Jamie Wang for the second time.

All award recipients will be honored March 4 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. The Media Gallery includes a selection of this year's Gold and Silver Key-winning visual works. Here are the NCS artists and writers who were recognized:

Regional Gold Key

Izzy Allum '19 in Critical Essay for "Sex Education: When Ignorance Isn’t Bliss"
Julia Buzacott '21 in Photography for "Light Through the Web"
Sophia Charles '20 in Short Story for "Tracks"
Esther Eriksson von Allmen '19 in Personal Essay/Memoir for "Mohammad"
Josephine Freis '21 in Photography for "Destinations Obscured"
Courtney Green '20 in Photography for "Emma"
Annabel Macdonald '19 in Critical Essay for "The Grinch That Stole Thanksgiving"
Meghfira Mohammed '20 in Photography for "October"
Mallory Moore '18 in Short Story for "A Brief Account"
Lucy Netchvolodoff '21 in Photography for "Light on the Ceiling"
HaoMin SiMa '18 in Painting for "Stormy Day"

Regional Silver Key

Izzy Allum '19 in Personal Essay/Memoir for "Love Lost in Translation"
Alex Bamford '19 in Ceramics & Glass for "Modern Asian Teapot"
Beata Corcoran '18 in Personal Essay/Memoir for "On Dogs and Parenting"
Josephine Freis '21 in Photography for "Morning Contemplation"
Emma Kapani '20 in Photography for "Silhouette"
Katherine Leahy '19 in Short Story for "A Prelude to Thunder"
Katherine Leahy '19 in Flash Fiction for "Granules"
Sophia McNicholas '20 in Photography for "Trying to See the Light"
Gillian Moore '20 in Drawing & Illustration for "Illumination Limitations"
Mallory Moore '18 in Writing Portfolio for "Confessions"
Mallory Moore '18 in Short Story for "Mobile Homes"
Nicole Owens '19 in Ceramics & Glass for "Earth Tears"
Willa Spalter '21 in Photography for "Bedroom Window"
Jamie Wang '19 in Ceramics & Glass for "Nest"
Jamie Wang '19 in Ceramics & Glass for "orange peel"
Maggie Wang '19 in Personal Essay/Memoir for "Ballade"
Maggie Wang '19 in Poetry for "Rêves"

Regional Honorable Mention

Izzy Allum '19 in Critical Essay for "Fail Better"
Alex Bamford '19 in Ceramics & Glass for "Terra Sigilatta Box"
Emilia Boggs '20 in Photography for "Cold Kingdom"
Greta Drefke '19 in Personal Essay/Memoir for "Coach Foster"
Madeleine Drefke '21 in Photography for "Pipe Lines"
Esther Eriksson von Allmen '19 in Personal Essay/Memoir for "Sprinkles"
Lucy Freemyer '20 in Photography for "Water Reflection"
Amelia Griffin '20 in Short Story for "A Yellow Ribbon"
Isabella Haiz '20 in Photography for "Cathedral Arches"
Isabella Haiz '20 in Photography for "Light on a Wall"
Katherine Leahy '19 in Short Story for "War in a Far Country"
Katherine Leahy '19 in Flash Fiction for "Twenty-seven"
Anita Li '21 in Photography for "Flowery Ambience"
Sophia McNicholas '20 in Photography for "Enlightenment"
Meghfira Mohammed '20 in Photography for "Perspective"
Mallory Moore '18 in Short Story for "Confessions"
Abby Panayi '20 in Short Story for "Denial"
Logan Robinson '18 in Ceramics & Glass for "Eclipse"
HaoMin SiMa '18 in Painting for "Songs by the Harbor"
HaoMin SiMa '18 in Painting for "TIMEX"
Ileana Small '20 in Photography for "Darkness in Light"
Ileana Small '20 in Photography for "Cloudy Day"
Ileana Small '20 in Photography for "Studio"

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