2021 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Winners
Over 80,000 students across the country participated in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards with nearly 230,000 total entries. Less than one percent of these works received national medals, and five of them were created by Governor's School students—two of which received the competition's top honors.
Now in its 98th year, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for young artists and writers in grades 7–12. The Awards serve as a launchpad for furthering students' future success by providing them with access to scholarship programs and workshops, as well as the ability to have their work published and displayed in regional and national exhibitions. Distinguished alumni include Andy Warhol, Joyce Carol Oates, Kay WalkingStick, and Charles White.To learn more, and to find a complete list of the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Medalists, visit: artandwriting.org
Tyler Kellogg
Creative Writing Senior
Gold Medal Portfolio Award—the program's highest national honor which includes a $10,000 scholarship— for his non-fiction portfolio, "The Splintering."
Read selections from Kellogg's award-winning portfolio:
Sofia Klimkowski Arango
Visual Arts Senior
Gold Medal and American Visions Medal—the highest honor for the Southeast region—for "Pocketed."
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Loie Sarmiento
Visual Arts Senior
Gold Medal
"Pockets Filled with Sunshine" 
Emma Perez
Visual Arts Senior
Silver Medal
"Fever Dream"
Cristina Sanchez
Creative Writing Senior
Silver Medal
Senior Writing Portfolio
Read this selection from Sanchez's award-winning portfolio:
