2014 WRITING AWARDS Upper School Writers Aerie International (published in Montana by Big Sky High School): Jo DeWaal (poetry), Sophie Hadjipateras (poetry), Allison Primak (poetry), Lulu Hedstrom (art) Aerie International: Richard Hugo Sense of Place Award Sophie Hadjipateras for “Olive Tree” Connecticut Student Writers Magazine (sponsored by UConn’s Connecticut Writing Project) Alyssa Mulé (poetry and fiction) Connecticut Young Writers Trust (presented on June 9) Alicia Kiley (one of 10 state finalists in Poetry), Lulu Hedstrom (one of 10 state finalists in Prose)
Scholastic Art and Writing National Award Winners (presented on June 6 at Carnegie Hall)
Middle School Writers
New England Young Writers Conference, Middlebury College
Allison Primak (poetry), Alicia Kiley (poetry)
Elizabeth Dunn (flash fiction)
Rebecca Dolan (poetry), Allison Primak (creative nonfiction)
Stamford Literary Competition
Greenwich Education Group 2014 Poetry Contest Jo DeWaal (First Prize)
Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Award Winners Lucy Burnett (poetry),* Jo DeWaal (poetry), Rebecca Dolan (poetry),* Katherine Du (two flash fictions), Caroline Dunn (poetry), Ellie Garland (personal essay/memoir; poetry), Lulu Hedstrom (flash fiction; poetry),* Hannah Hu (flash fiction; poetry; short story), Nikki Kaufmann (short story), Alicia Kiley (poetry),* Alyssa Mulé (poetry; flash fiction; personal essay/ memoir),* Francesca Narea (humor), Allison Primak (poetry)*
Hannah Hu (first prize, fiction grades 11-12) * Earned Gold Keys which qualified writers for national award
Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Awards
Connecticut Student Writers Magazine (sponsored by UConn’s Connecticut Writing Project) Alix Caffray (poetry), Laurel Pitts (story, honorable mention), Harbour Woodward (story, honorable mention)
The 2013 issue of Daedalus earned: • Gold Medalist from Columbia Scholastic Press Association (our 18th) • Highest Award from the National Council of Teachers of English (our 11th)
2014 CONNECTICUT SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS Gold Key (Photography): “Seisipede” by Kayley Leonard Silver Key (Photography): “X+Y” by Kayley Leonard Silver Key (Digital Art): “ Twisted,” “Calm Waters” by Lulu Hedstrom Silver Key (Digital Art): “Extruded Donut” by Maddie Lupone m “Seisipede” by Kayley Leonard
m “Twisted” by Lulu Hedstrom
MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS Alliance Française Award: Aimee Booth
Middle School Performing Arts Award: Ashley Beeson, Eastlyn Frankel
Corinne Kelley Science Award: Elizabeth Dunn
Middle School Spanish Award: Ainsley Buck
Gertrude Griffith White Award: Lily Bloom, Kelsey Gabriel
Middle School Visual Arts Award: Sara Ganshaw
Heather Walder Award for History: Ashton Borcherding
Nicholas Kulukundis Award for Math: Grace Zhao
Marion Kingsley Award for Latin: Sydney Heath
Roberta McLeod Figuet Award for French: Megan DeMott
Martha S. Rhodes English Award: Elizabeth Winkler
ter Meulen Award for the Highest Grade Point Average: Grace Zhao, Elizabeth Dunn
Middle School Mandarin Award: Alex Sala
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