Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Selects NOCCA Creative Writing Students As Regional Winners
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are an important opportunity for students to be recognized for their creative talents. Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual and literary-arts focused organizations across the country to bring The Awards to local communities. 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.
Many NOCCA Creative Writing students have been selected as regional winners and will be recognized during an awards ceremony at the University of New Orleans in March including:
American Voices Nominees: Best of Show For Region
(five works selected from all Gold Key Works)
student partner school city
Alexandra Hendon Fontainebleau High Mandeville-70471
Nicola Preuss NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70124
Margot Rieth Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70122
Regional Gold Key Writing Portfolio
(for graduating seniors only)
student partner school city
Adia Heisser NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Alexandra Hendon Fontainebleau High Mandeville-70471
Claudia Leger Northshore High Slidell-70461
Regional Gold Key Flash Fiction
student partner school city
Elias Carrier NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70115
Alexandra Hendon Fontainebleau High Mandeville-70471
Claudia Leger Northshore High Slidell-70461
Grace Morse NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70131
Eleanor Stern Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70118
Regional Gold Key Personal Essay/Memoir
student partner school city
Adia Heisser NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Regional Gold Key Poetry
student partner school city
Alexandra Hendon Fontainebleau High Mandeville-70471
Cypress Oliphant Homeschool New Orleans-70115
Kimberly Pollard NOCCA Academic Studio Belle Chasse-70037
Nicola Preuss NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70124
Margot Rieth Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70122
Regional Gold Key Science Fiction/Fantasy
student partner school city
Margot Rieth Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70122
Regional Gold Key Short Story
student partner school city
Maggie Bradley Mandeville High Madisonville-70447
Alexandra Hendon Fontainebleau High Mandeville-70471
Regional Silver Key Writing Portfolio
(for graduating seniors only)
student partner school city
Felicity Lartigue NOCCA Academic Studio Marrero-70072
Layne Kieschnick NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Eleanor Stern Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70118
Regional Silver Key Flash Fiction
student partner school city
Clara Souvignier NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Eleanor Stern Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70118
Regional Silver Key Personal Essay/Memoir
student partner school city
Megan Bott Haynes Academy Metairie-70003
Alexandra Hendon Fontainebleau High Mandeville-70471
Layne Kieschnick NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Regional Silver Key Poetry
student partner school city
Megan Bott Haynes Academy Metairie-70003
Siobham Kelly NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70119
Felicity Lartigue NOCCA Academic Studio Marrero-70072
Mirabella Miller NOCCA Academic Studio Slidell-70458
Grace Morse NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70131
Alexandra Nordman De La Salle High Metairie-70006
Taylor Triplett NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70122
Regional Silver Key Science Fiction/Fantasy
student partner school city
Eleanor Stern Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70118
Regional Silver Key Short Story
student partner school city
Elias Carrier NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70115
Lily Hauge St. Charles Catholic Garyville-70051
Sarah Rolinski NOCCA Academic Studio Covington-70433
Clara Souvignier NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Taylor Triplett NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70122
Regional Honorable Mention Writing Portfolio
(for graduating seniors only)
student partner school city
Dorie Thompson NOCCA Academic Studio Chalmette-70043
Regional Honorable Mention Short Story
student partner school city
Leah Bordlee NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70131
Sarah Rolinski NOCCA Academic Studio Covington-70433
Regional Honorable Mention Science Fiction/Fantasy
student partner school city
Eleanor Stern Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70118
Regional Honorable Mention Poetry
student partner school city
Darius Christiansen NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70116
Lily Hauge St. Charles Catholic Garyville-70051
Layne Kieschnick NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70117
Lillian Lechler Homeschool Metairie-70005
Dasha Matthews NOCCA Academic Studio Harvey-70058
Kimberly Pollard NOCCA Academic Studio Belle Chasse-70037
Madeleine Yates Benjamin Franklin High New Orleans-70118
Regional Honorable Mention Personal Essay/Memoir
student partner school city
Leah Bordlee NOCCA Academic Studio New Orleans-70131
Felicity Lartigue NOCCA Academic Studio Marrero-70072
Zachary Weber Mandeville High Madisonville-70447
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.