Perpich 2020 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA—Congratulations to the Literary Arts, Visual Arts, and Media Arts students, recognized below, on their successes in the 2020 National Scholastic Art & Writing Competition! And congratulations to their educators, as well!

Our students are part of almost 3,000 teens across the country that have been recognized with a National Medal in the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards – the most prestigious honor an American teen can receive for their creative work.

National Awards
Gold Medal: The most outstanding works in the nation.
Silver Medal: Works demonstrating high honors on the national level.

All Gold Medal recipients will be invited to New York for a celebration at Carnegie Hall and their work will be exhibited as part of the National Exhibition!

Literary Arts:

Priya Dalal-Whelan
To Whom It May Not Concern, Gold Medal and One Earth Award
Glimpses of a Better World, Gold Medal

Studio Arts (Media and Visual):

Erick Ericksen
Butterflies, Silver Medal

Anna Macleod
Echo, Silver Medal

Hailey Petersen
Stalking, Gold Medal

Mary Pfeifer
Andy and Their Fruit, Gold Medal

Ezra Tizcareno
Salem, Silver Medal

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Perpich Arts High School, in Golden Valley, Minnesota, opened its doors in 1989 and graduated its first class in 1991. No other school like Perpich exists in Minnesota. It is a tuition-free, public, residential arts high school for students in 11th and 12th grades. The school is part of Perpich Center for Arts Education, a state agency funded by the State of Minnesota. Students who wish to attend Perpich Arts High School must go through a competitive application and review process. Those accepted have shown artistic promise and a strong commitment to serious study in the arts and academics. The school stresses arts and academics equally and emphasizes creative and analytical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making.