Story by Hanna Bae
Associate Opinion Editor
Photos by Erin Lee
Staff Photographer
46 SPHS students received Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for their written and visual pieces on Friday, Jan. 28. Students submitted works in numerous categories including Flash Fiction for writing and Fashion for art and were regionally judged by a panel of educators.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards select students to receive either a Gold Key, a Silver Key, or an Honorable Mention nationally every year. For the 2022 term, seven SPHS students were awarded Gold Keys and 21 students were awarded Silver Keys.
“I got gold and silver for pages from a fanzine I created about technology addiction and its impact on us, especially during COVID,” Gold Key recipient senior Yijie Lin said. “I think it’s great, art is great, [and] art means a lot to me.”
A virtual award ceremony will be held on Thursday, Mar. 10 to commemorate regional award recipients. The seven Gold Key recipients from SPHS automatically qualify for the national competition and medalists will be announced on Wednesday, Mar. 23.
Western Region Art Awards:
Gold Key:
Lina Cho – Photography – Isolation
Yijie Lin – Digital Art – Negative impacts of technology (pg.1)
Yijie Lin – Digital Art – Negative impacts of technology (pg. 2)
Isa Oglanby – Digital Art – Infinity
Terry Song – Photography – Bee
Terry Song – Digital Art – Heading Out
Silver Key:
Simone Ashton – Comic Art – Cat Fight
Lina Cho – Photography – Industrialized
Bridget Chung – Digital Art – Clouds
Yijie Lin – Digital Art – Negative impacts of technology (pg. 5)
Jenny Pietrzik – Painting – Early winter
Terry Song – Digital Art – Wet
Terry Song – Digital Art – Journey
Natalie Wilson – Digital Art – Youth Baseball
Claire Yee – Photography – Canyon of Lava
Honorable Mention:
Penny Aboud – Digital Art – Los Angeles Clouds
Ark Chang – Fashion – Iridesence Hoodie
Rachel Choi – Photography – Stairway to Vanishment
Christopher Kuizon – Photography – A Secret Path Revealed
Yijie Lin – Digital Art – Negative impacts of technology (pg. 6)
Yijie Lin – Drawing & Illustration – Self Portrait
Jenny Pietrzik – Painting – Temple of Heaven
Samantha Shiroishi – Photography – Borderless
Terry Song – Digital Art – Skateboarder
Terry Song – Art Portfolio – Dayless Nights
Western Region Writing Awards:
Gold Key:
Hanna Bae – Poetry – The House I Used to Call Home
Nadia Cho – Poetry – American
Aidan Sullivan – Critical Essay – Does Capital Punishment Actually Work?
Silver Key:
Justin Alber – Critical Essay – The Death Penalty – Justice or Unjustice?
Bridget Chung – Critical Essay – American Dream Synthesis Essay
Belle De Berry – Poetry – Moving
Sofia Farmarco – Short Story – A Day at the Park
Kainoa Jones – Poetry – Me and You
Naiya Kim – Poetry – My Poems
Zoey Kuhn – Critical Essay – How I Define Success
Mitchell Lam – Poetry – The street I live on
Andrew Li – Critical Essay – My Definition of Success
Priscilla Ng – Short Story – Allen’s 7th Grade Journal
Kiana Park – Critical Essay – The Triumph of Life
Ginger Vieth – Poetry – Thoughts While Laying in Bed
Cleopatra Walker – Poetry – Ours
Honorable Mention:
Victoria Abelev – Flash Fiction – Dorian’s Lament
Aria Argus – Poetry – I Hope to See Him Again
Hanna Bae – Personal Essay & Memoir – Everything We Should Have Done
Bridget Bisharat – Personal Essay & Memoir – It’s Just Business
Jonathan Chiu – Poetry – The Accident
Eliana Chow – Critical Essay – The Patriarchy’s Victims
Lauren Dubria – Poetry – October 4th
David Inak – Poetry – Home Life
Taylor Jo-Gibson – Poetry – Chama’s Mochi Day
Katherine Lamb – Poetry – The Beauty of Autumn
Jessica Mai – Personal Essay & Memoir – Jumping into a Journey
Ian Marciel – Critical Essay – Research Argumentative Essay
Clare Maurer – Critical Essay – Success Essay
Kahlen Miao – Critical Essay – The Everlasting Origins of the Homeowner’s Association
Wyatt Ohlrigh – Poetry – My Existence
Cleopatra Walker – Critical Essay – Defining Your Idea of Success
Z Wechsler – Poetry – How Did We Get Here, Me Full of Bravery, You of Fear?
Laureen Wong – Poetry – Red and Blue Flashing Lights
Matteo Zambetti – Poetry – Procrastination
