Record Year In Scholastics For NOCCA | Creative Writing!
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Selects NOCCA Creative Writing Students As Regional Winners
Regional Gold Key, Silver Key & Best of Show Nominees
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are an important opportunity for students to be recognized for their creative talents. Teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published. Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
NOCCA Creative Writing students have been selected as regional winners:
American Voices Nominees: Best of Show For Region
(five works selected from all Gold Key Works)
student partner school city
Darius Christiansen NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70116
Corazon Johnston Belle Chasse Academy New Orleans-70117
Regional Gold Key Writing Portfolio
(for graduating seniors only)
student partner school city
Courtney Munkres NOCCA Academic Studio Hammond-70401
Regional Gold Key Poetry
student partner school city
Darius Christiansen NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70116
Corazon Johnston Belle Chasse Academy New Orleans-70117
Lexie Roussel Mandeville High Madisonville-70447
Akilah Toney NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70126 (received two gold keys)
Regional Gold Key Science Fiction/Fantasy
student partner school city
Mary Murphy NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70124
Regional Gold Key Short Story
student partner school city
Kayla Reado NOCCA Academic Studio Gretna-70056
Regional Silver Key Writing Portfolio
(for graduating seniors only)
student partner school city
Jordan Blanchard NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70122
Victoria Gudino Haynes Academy Kenner-70065
Lily Lechler Homeschool Metairie-70005
Nicola Preuss NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70118
Sarah Rolinski NOCCA Academic Studio Covington-70433
Regional Silver Key Personal Essay/Memoir
student partner school city
Grace Clement NOCCA Academic Studio Metairie-70001
Regional Silver Key Poetry
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Abigail Lyman Homeschool New Orleans-70115
Mirabella Miller NOCCA Academic Studio Slidell-70458
Grace Morse NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70131
Regional Honorable Mention Writing Portfolio
(for graduating seniors only)
student partner school city
Carmelite Hauge Destrehan High School Garyville-70051
Hannah Molay The Ogburn School Harahan-70123
Holly Penta Northshore High Slidell-70461
Kimberly Pollard NOCCA Academic Studio Gretna-70053
Regional Honorable Mention Flash Fiction
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Naomi Adler Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70130
Maggie Malone NOCCA Academic Studio Metairie-70001
Freda Sciarappa Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70130
Ayana Sofia Homeschool Metairie-70003
Regional Honorable Mention Short Story
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Katherine Edwards NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70118
Cooper Ferguson NOCCA Academic Studio Mandeville-70471
Regional Honorable Mention Poetry
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Jillian Chatelain NOCCA Academic Studio Chalmette-70043
John Frazier Destrehan High School Destrehan-70047
Louise Olivier Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70115
Kaila Robertson NOCCA Academic Studio Metairie-70006
Akilah Toney NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70126
Alliance collaborates with colleges across the country to leverage an additional $3.25 million in scholarship opportunities for award recipients who demonstrate exceptional promise. Visit www.artandwriting.org for more information.