USN student takes home Scholastic Writing Award

By HS English Department Chair, Freya Sachs

For the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, our writers' work gets sent to the South Region at Large for judging so that it can be read alongside work from all over the Southeast. This year, we had 25 pieces recognized in the regional competition; the two Gold Key pieces — Amelie Soslow's Writing Portfolio and Mei Tyson's poem — will go on to national judging. Students in grades 8-12 all had work recognized. Thanks to all of you who support our writers, in the classroom and beyond it, throughout their time at USN. Please congratulate these writers when you see them! 

Gold Keys:

Amelie Soslow ’25, Writing Portfolio, Gold Key

Mei Tyson ’26, Poetry, Gold Key

Silver Keys:

Cameron Boros ’25, Novel Writing, Silver Key

Saawan Duvuri ’26, Journalism, Silver Key

Ava Kavalali ’26, Flash Fiction, Silver Key

Caroline Keiper ’25, Poetry, Silver Key

Quinn Lindley ’27, Poetry, Silver Key

Amelie Soslow ’25, Poetry, Silver Key

Mei Tyson ’26, Poetry, Silver Key

Honorable Mentions:

Roshni Bandyopadhyay ’29, Personal Essay & Memoir, Honorable Mention

Cameron Boros ’25, Poetry, Honorable Mention

Alder Brandon ’27, Short Story, Honorable Mention 

Saawan Duvuri ’26, Poetry, Honorable Mention

Carmen Gaskin ’25, Journalism, Honorable Mention

Alice Littlehale ’26, Critical Essay, Honorable Mention

Sparrow Lucca ’28, Poetry, Honorable Mention

Sparrow Lucca ’28, Flash Fiction, Honorable Mention

Agnes McLemore ’26, Critical Essay, Honorable Mention

Adeline Miller ’28, Poetry x2, Honorable Mention

Eleanor Molvig ’25, Flash Fiction, Honorable Mention

Falcon Reed ’27, Poetry, Honorable Mention

Ellie Rothman ’25, Short Story, Honorable Mention

Coco Shephard ’27, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Honorable Mention

Susie Zhao ’28, Personal Essay & Memoir, Honorable Mention 

Read Mei Tyson's award-winning piece here.

Read Amelie Soslow's award-winning piece here.