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Joliet District 86 Student Recognized in Scholastic Competition
Washington Junior High Student Receives Gold Key Award for Poem
Congratulations to Washington Junior High eighth grade student Maria Avalos Angeles for receiving a Gold Key award in the Scholastic Art and Writing Midwest Region competition. Her winning entry was a poem titled “No Hablo Inglés”.
"I am so excited for my student. Recognition for her poem is well-deserved,” said Anna Stone, Washington Junior High English Language Arts Teacher. “Earning a Gold Key is a phenomenal accomplishment that reminds us of the power of the arts and writing, and I could not be more proud."
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were founded in 1923 to recognize creative teens throughout the country.
