Students Take Home Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Students at The Governor’s Academy continued what has become an annual tradition, winning an impressive number of awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Student artists won 47 total awards--11 Gold Keys, 13 Silver Keys, and 23 Honorable Mentions.
Student writers won 11 total awards-- one gold key, three silver keys, and six honorable mentions. The competition is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. Entries are first considered regionally for Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards. Entries that win a Gold Key are automatically considered for National Awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and scholarship awards.

ART AWARD WINNERS

Gold Key

1. Cecileah Wang ‘26 – A Little Too Familiar – Photography

2. Renna Hwang ‘27 – A Snap of My Young Imagination – Painting
3. Yvette Liu ‘27 – Center of the Universe – Photography
4. Isabella Gomez ‘26 – Echos of Bravery – Photography
5. Jenny Hwang ‘27 – Eyes on the Swan, Eyes on Them – Photography
6. Alex Chen ‘26 – Forward – Photography
7. Yvette Liu ‘27 – Heshan – Photography
8. Anthony Silvestro ‘26 – Looking Glass – Photography
9. Phi Mongkhonvanit ‘25 – Mimicked – Photography
10. Joshua Xiang ‘26 – Retrospection – Ceramics
11. Renna Hwang ‘27 – View in the State of Peace – Painting

Silver Key

1. Anthony Silvestro ‘25 – Blue Light Life – Photography
2. Jenny Hwang ‘27 – Bond – Photography
3. Joshua Xiang ‘26 – Coral Reef Shelter Pavilion – Architecture & Industrial Design
4. Jake Shin ‘25 – Freedom – Digital Art
5. Nicholas Zhuo ‘27 – Help Me – Photography
6. Renna Hwang ‘27 – Hundreds of Thoughts Across the Room – Painting
7. Jenny Hwang ‘27 – Left to Rust – Photography
8. Kristina Sun ‘27 – Music is Free – Photography
9. Jerry Zhang ‘27 – Sudden Rain – Photography
10. Jenny Hwang ‘27 – The Gradual Fade of Light – Painting
11. Joshua Xiang ‘26 – The Intensity of the Ocean – Art, Architecture & Industrial Design
12. Renna Hwang ‘27 – Untitled – Sculpture
13. Joshua Xiang ‘26 – Wave Pavilion – Architecture & Industrial Design

Honorable Mention

1. Joshua Xiang ‘26 – Academy – Ceramics
2. Jason Li ‘26 – A Mountain Family – Art, Photography
3. Gaige Geraci ‘25 – Brothers – Art, Photography
4. Nixie Gerdes ‘27 – Crawling Mug – Art, Ceramics
5. Juliana Lucero ‘26 – Endless Motion – Ceramics
6. Anthony Silvestro ‘26 – Finding Oneself Through Being Content with Being Alone – Photography
7. Phi Mongkhonvanit '25 – Home Landing – Photography
8. Alex Chen ‘26 – I Will Be Back – Photography
9. Bobby Liu ‘26 – Lakeside Memories – Photography
10. Phi Mongkhonvanit ‘25 – Last Stop – Photography
11. Anthony Silvestro ‘26 – Lights Out – Photography
12. Jake Shin ‘25 – Mask of Incarceration – Sculpture
13. Jason Li ‘26 – Mirror – Photography
14. Gaige Geraci ‘25 – One Love – Film & Animation
15. Jenny Hwang ‘27 – Operation Extinction – Painting
16. Anthony Silvestro ‘26 – Pride – Photography
17. Evangeline Bennett ‘26 – Refresh – Photography
18. Jenny Hwang ‘27 – Restless Rest – Photography
19. Evangeline Bennett ‘26 – Rusted – Photography
20. Tiger Xiong ‘27 – Thicket – Drawing & Illustration
21. Yvette Liu ‘27 – Valleys – Photography
22. Bobby Liu ‘26 – Waiting – Photography
23. Phi Mongkhonvanit ‘25 – Yatai – Photography
     

WRITING AWARD WINNERS

Gold Key

1. Jungchan Yoo ‘27

Silver Key

1. Christina Einig
2. Yu Jin ‘28
3. Scarlett Zhao ‘26

Honorable Mention

1. Bella Duong ‘27
2. Laya Raju (2) ‘25
3. Renee Tse ‘26
4. Jay Xu ‘27
5. Jerry Zhang ‘27
6. Nicholas Zhuo ‘27