3 Fremont Students Win National Scholastic Art, Writing Awards

FREMONT, CA — Three Fremont students have earned recognition in the 100th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — touted as the nation’s longest running and most prestigious program for creative teens in grades 7-12.

Si Chen of Mission San Jose High School earned a gold medal for Pai Gow; Michelle Lin of Irvington High School received a silver medal for Fitting in; and Emily Huang of Mission San Jose High School was awarded two silver medals, for Rocks in creek and Stress.

Competition was stiff as more than 100,000 U.S. and Canadian teens submitted over 300,000 works of art and writing. Nearly 2,000 works earned national awards.

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"Since its inception 100 years ago, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has been a one-of-a-kind program that encourages the passions, talents, and perspectives of millions of teens from across the nation," said Chris Wisniewski, Executive Director of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. "Every year, we at the Alliance are ceaselessly amazed and impressed with the creative output of our country’s teens, and this year is no exception."

The Alliance, which administers the awards, also recognized writer Joyce Carol Oates and fashion designer Tracy Reese as this year’s Alumni Achievement Award recipients. The accolade is given to alumni who credit their awards as being a pivotal moment in their teenage years, providing confidence and encouragement to explore their creative pursuits.

Other distinguished alumni include Ken Burns, Sylvia Plath, and Andy Warhol.

Find out more about the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards national award winners online.