Edison Student Honored In National Arts & Writing Competition

BASKING RIDGE — Athena Gerasoulis, an eighth grader from Edison, is one of nine Pingry students who won regional art and writing awards in the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s longest-running, most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for student achievements in the visual and literary arts, now in its 90th year.

Each year, students in Grades 7 to 12 submit over 200,000 entries in 28 categories. All works are grouped based on genre, rather than student age. Gold Keys, Silver Keys, and Honorable Mentions are awarded at the regional level, and Gold Key works are automatically entered into the national judging.

The awards:
Erica Cheung (Grade 11, Maplewood)
Three Gold Keys: Poetry

Rachel Davis (Grade 11, Millington)
One Silver Key: Photography

Athena Gerasoulis (Grade 8, Edison)
One Gold Key: Personal Essay/Memoir
Four Silver Keys: Poetry, Short Story, Journalism, and Personal Essay/Memoir
Two Honorable Mentions: Persuasive Writing and Dramatic Script

Isabel Kim (Grade 11, Warren)
Four Silver Keys: Poetry, Short Story, and Drawing
Three Honorable Mentions: Poetry

Luc Lampietti (Grade 8, Mendham)
One Gold Key: Short Story
One Silver Key: Short Story

Kelly Mao (Grade 12, Towaco)
One Gold Key: Portfolio
Two Honorable Mentions: Painting and Photography

Lucille Miao (Grade 9, Green Brook)
One Honorable Mention: Painting

Stephanie Yeh (Grade 11, Warren)
Two Silver Keys: Personal Essay/Memoir and Poetry

Isabella Zinn (Grade 10, Warren)
Honorable Mention: Photography