Scholastic Art and Writing Awards More than 300,000 submissions were received this year for the Scholastic Art & Writing Award and five remarkable young women from The Out-of-Door Academy were recognized for nine Regional Awards. Hailey Schlotthauer, ‘17, was awarded Silver Keys for “I Don’t Write About Boys I-X” and “Inheritance;” Nora Altajar, ‘18, was awarded a Gold Key for “Je Ne Sais Quoi” and received Honorable Mentions for “Stubborn Horns” and “Aphrodite (In Time);” Melanie Saltz, ‘18, was awarded a Silver Key for “Hakotel Hama’aravi” and Honorable Mention for “Lorelei;” Simone Timol, ‘18, was awarded a Silver Key for “Dearest Sister;” and Mary Fulton, ‘19, received Honorable Mention for “Mind Palace.” “I personally feel that writing is the simplest way to experience empathy,” said Saltz. “Writing helps people explore the complexities of other minds and other stories. When I write, I aim to evoke feeling in the reader,” she added. While writing helps Saltz feel empathy for others, Timol says, “I love writing not only because it is cathartic, but also because it gives me a medium in which I can explore the boundaries of what I am capable of imagining, while drawing upon my experiences to create.” These young ladies are the epitome of what the ODA student represents. In addition to taking courses that stimulate the mind, and writing during the school year, many of them are interested in learning advanced writing techniques and participated in writing programs over the summer.
Anthology of Poetry The Anthology of Poetry (AoP) is a forum recognizing writing excellence in students from kindergarten through grade twelve. AoP selects and publishes the finest poems submitted by student writers and provide teachers with an objective forum for their students’ creations. Every year, AoP publishes professional anthologies of students’ poems, in soft and hard cover formats. Our authors are selected for their writing expertise. Congratulations to the Out-of-Door students who have been selected for the upcoming edition of the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans.
Anthology of Poetry Featured Poets Grade 4 Keira Baldwin Edward Bentley Andrew Brewer Benjamin Brewer Sara Chinnici Rachel Constant Ariel Conway William Farbman Grace Frazier Kathryn Fulton Claire Giraud Martin Gomien Ryan Goss Claire Hansen Charlie Hugill Ava Krug Lexi LaGasse Elizabeth Pennington-Leaney Tanner Luria Giulia Lyons Bryce Houghteling Nolan Naese Trey Naese James Ramage Sam Schoenfeld John Studdiford Zachary Szabo Caroline Yancey
Grade 5 Felipe Baffico Balharry Peter Briggs William Becker Natalie Carrion Sebastian Ebenbichler-Casanova Lyndsey Dart James Gelvin Giovanni Giuliani Ada Giraldo Sara Green Patrick ‘Chase’ Hamill Haley Houghteling Carly Holst-Knudsen Ari Knego Claire Maag Luca Marino Rehan Majeed Arya Muppavarapu Sydney Opstal Caitlin Pacer Luke Pfahler Reece Phillips Dante Ross Maria Shaw David Shuel Hannah Wahl
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