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Student Writers Receive 2021 Scholastic Regional Writing Awards
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) student writers won 30 Gold Key awards in the 2021 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition.
February 05, 2021
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) student writers won 30 Gold Key awards in the 2021 Regional Scholastic Writing Awards competition. In all, 163 Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mentions were earned by FCPS students.
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Lyat Melese, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) was named an American Visions Nominee for her personal essay and memoir, āI will not forget.ā
Winners in the regional competition came from 20 Fairfax County middle and high schools.
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A complete list of FCPS winners can be found below.
Regional winners will be honored at an online reception at a date to be announced.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, is the largest, longest-running recognition program of its kind in the United States. Writing categories include critical essay, dramatic script, flash fiction, humor, journalism, novel writing, personal essay and memoir, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, short story, and writing portfolio. More information about the Scholastic Awards is available online.
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Name
School
Category
Award
Jennifer Abraham
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Arya Adake
TJHSST
Short Story
Silver Key
Zara Adams
Langley HS
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Pari Agarwala
Oakton HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Kesha Antsilevich
Oakton HS
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Avery Barnett
McLean HS
Dramatic Script
Honorable Mention
Camila Becerra
Lake Braddock SS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Reyna Berry
Marshall HS
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Kate Bigley
Oakton HS
Novel Writing
Gold Key
Bianca Blancaflor
Lake Braddock SS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Nia Brockelman
McLean HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Teja Buddhavarapu
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Gold Key
Isabella Cai
TJHSST
Short Story
Silver Key
Ethan Caldwell
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Ebba Cha
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Andrew Chen
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Silver Key
Andy Chen
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Silver Key
Emily Chen
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Eric Chen
Oakton HS
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Mackenzie Chen
McLean HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Ruby Chen
McLean HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Eunice Choi
Chantilly HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Ashley Chon
Cooper MS
Critical Essay
Silver Key
Ashley Chon
Cooper MS
Poetry
Silver Key
Thanisha Chowdhury
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Thanisha Chowdhury
TJHSST
Short Story
Silver Key
Thanisha Chowdhury
TJHSST
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Thanisha Chowdhury
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Gold Key
Bella Chung
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Bella Chung
TJHSST
Writing Portfolio
Honorable Mention
Teri Chung
Fairfax HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Jackson Dabich
Marshall HS
Flash Fiction
Silver Key
Fiona Dempsey
Langley HS
Short Story
Gold Key
Arjun Dhumne
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Tammy Ding
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Joseph Dodson
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Michelle Du
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Annika Duneja
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Gold Key
Elisabeth Eick
McLean HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Sara Elanchezhian
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Gold Key
Dinan Elsyad
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Silver Key
Jessica Feng
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Lauren Fisher
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Rhea Goswami
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Rhea Goswami
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Samantha Grayer
Cooper MS
Critical Essay
Gold Key
Stephanie Groves
Lake Braddock SS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Joy Gu
Marshall HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Joy Gu
Marshall HS
Dramatic Script
Honorable Mention
Sagar Gupta
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Sagar Gupta
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Sagar Gupta
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Leah Hamaker
Fairfax HS
Short Story
Silver Key
Salsabila Hasan
McLean HS
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Evelyn Hopkins
Lewis HS
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Alex Huang
TJHSST
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Grace Huang
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Aaliya Hussain
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Isha Joshi
Rocky Run MS
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Silver Key
Sarah Kalainoff
Hayfield SS
Humor
Silver Key
Grace Kang
West Springfield HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Hannah Kang
Rocky Run MS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Jungyoon Keum
McLean HS
Flash Fiction
Silver Key
Ashley Khang
Langley HS
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Kyuree Kim
TJHSST
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Grace Ko
TJHSST
Humor
Silver Key
Yoo-Bin Kwon
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Silver Key
Chloe Lee
Oakton HS
Poetry
Gold Key
Joonwon Lee
Jackson MS
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Rachel Lee
Chantilly HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Rachel Lee
Chantilly HS
Journalism
Silver Key
Elsa Li
Oakton HS
Critical Essay
Gold Key
Kyra Li
TJHSST
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Yeefay Li
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Michelle Lin
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Michelle Lin
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Michelle Lin
TJHSST
Humor
Honorable Mention
Michelle Lin
TJHSST
Short Story
Gold Key
Christina Lu
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Zoe Lu
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Zoe Lu
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Gold Key
Gauri Manocha
Rocky Run MS
Dramatic Script
Honorable Mention
Kelly Mao
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Christine Maubach
McLean HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Jessica May
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Jessica May
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Lyat Melese
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Gold Key ā¢ American Voices Nominee
Aria Miao
Lake Braddock SS
Short Story
Silver Key
Allison Miller
McLean HS
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Nuha Mohammed
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Silver Key
Nour Mokbel
West Springfield HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Kiran Myneni
Madison HS
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Lauren Nathan
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Awida Neji
McLean HS
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Prasidha Padmanabhan
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Krisha Pahwa
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Ellen Pan
McLean HS
Short Story
Silver Key
Ellen Pan
McLean HS
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Gold Key
Mulan Pan
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Gold Key
Sophia Pandit
McLean HS
Poetry
Silver Key
Sophia Pandit
McLean HS
Poetry
Silver Key
Oakton HS
Poetry
Silver Key
Sally Park
Oakton HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Sally Park
Oakton HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Abby Powell
McLean HS
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Nora Prather
Robinson SS
Humor
Gold Key
McLean HS
Journalism
Silver Key
Mingyi Qu
McLean HS
Journalism
Honorable Mention
Maya Rahman
McLean HS
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Maya Rahman
McLean HS
Humor
Honorable Mention
Lindsay Ren
Woodson HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Gold Key
Zainab Rentia
Woodson HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Zainab Rentia
Woodson HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Angelia Richter
TJHSST
Dramatic Script
Silver Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Gold Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Isabelle (Trini) Rogando
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Amrita Sahu
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Sreenidhi Sankararaman
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Sruthi Sankararaman
TJHSST
Short Story
Honorable Mention
Parnika Saxena
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Gold Key
Andrew Shi
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Avril Silva
South County HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Sofia Silva De Araujo
McLean HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Daniel Son
Oakton HS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Xinuo Song
Longfellow MS
Journalism
Honorable Mention
Dhanbee Suh
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Sun
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Gold Key
Lillian Sun
TJHSST
Short Story
Silver Key
Lynn Tao
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Gold Key
Lynn Tao
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Sadhana Thirumazhusai
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Rushil Umaretiya
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Nivedha Vaidy
TJHSST
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
TJHSST
Short Story
Silver Key
Jessica Wang
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Jessica Wang
TJHSST
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Charlie Williams
Oakton HS
Novel Writing
Honorable Mention
Oliver Williams
Thoreau MS
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Daniel Yeum
Cooper MS
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Honorable Mention
Chabeli Yumang
TJHSST
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Megan Zhang
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Silver Key
Olivia Zhang
McLean HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Olivia Zhang
McLean HS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Honorable Mention
Aileen Zhao
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Aileen Zhao
TJHSST
Poetry
Silver Key
Aileen Zhao
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Aileen Zhao
TJHSST
Poetry
Gold Key
Aileen Zhao
TJHSST
Flash Fiction
Gold Key
Angeline Zhao
Longfellow MS
Personal Essay and Memoir
Silver Key
Angeline Zhao
Longfellow MS
Flash Fiction
Silver Key
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