We are thrilled to have a long list of students who were recognized by Scholastic Art & Writing Regional Awards in January! You'll find the students below, along with their Walnut Hill major as well as the specific award and category.

Art

Kiha Ahn '23 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Film & Animation
Alana Akinc '24 / Visual Art / Gold Key, Honorable Mention / Painting
Xiaoyu "Helen" Chen '25 / Music / Gold Key, Silver Key / Digital Art
Yitong "Tony" Deng '24 / Visual Art / Honorable Mention / Architecture & Industrial Design, Ceramics & Glass
Jacqueline Filip '23 / Visual Art / Honorable Mention / Fashion
Lily Fonseca '24 / Visual Art / Honorable Mention / Ceramics & Glass
Mira Hsu '25 / Visual Art / Silver Key, Honorable Mention / Digital Art
ChaeHyun "Bona" Hwang '26 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Photography
Sebastian Kapur '23 / WFMA / Silver Key / Digital Art, Photography
Georgia Kirshenbaum '23 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Film & Animation
Lisa Krestianinova '23 / WFMA / Gold Key / Art Portfolio
Seunghyo Lee '26 / Visual Art / Silver Key / Painting
Cecilia Li '25 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Photography
Jiayang Li '25 / Visual Art / Silver Key / Painting
Daniela Minidis '25 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Photography
Jiwoo "Jamie" Soh '24 / WFMA / Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention / Photography
Coral Song '24 / VA / Honorable Mention / Ceramics & Glass
Yu Tao '24 / VA / Honorable Mention / Ceramics & Glass
Remy Urbano '23 / WFMA / Silver Key / Film & Animation
Soleil Vailes '24 / VA / Gold Key (American Visions Nominee), Silver Key, Honorable Mention / Photography
Yuxin "Rosie" Weng '24 / VA / Honorable Mention / Digital Art, Fashion
Teresa Whitfield '25 / VA / Gold Key / Ceramics & Glass
Zhihan Han '24 / VA / Honorable Mention / Fashion
Tigger Zhao '24 / WFMA / Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention / Film & Animation, Photography, Expanded Projects
 
Writing

Teddy Bailey '23 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Dramatic Script
Shane Cardarelli '25 / WFMA / Silver Key / Poetry
Yurui "Rain" Hou '23 / Music / Gold Key, Silver Key / Personal Essay & Memoir, Poetry
Sebastian Kapur '23 / WFMA / Silver Key / Personal Essay & Memoir
Caden Krauter '24 / WFMA / Silver Key / Short Story
Lisa Krestianinova '23 / WFMA / Honorable Mention / Writing Portfolio
Grace O'Leary '23 / Theater / Silver Key / Personal Essay & Memoir
Sasha Owen '23 / WFMA / Gold Key / Poetry
Edwina Sun '23 / WFMA / Silver Key / Personal Essay & Memoir, Poetry
Tigger Zhao '24 / WFMA / Gold Key, Honorable Mention / Personal Essay & Memoir, Poetry