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Students receive 256 awards in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

February 23, 2023 by Zach Jones

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Last month, Harker middle and upper school students received 256 regional awards in the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, comprising 107 awards for art and 149 for literature. All of Harker’s 30 Gold Key winners are eligible for national awards, which will be announced in March. A national ceremony to honor all of this year’s national award winners will take place in June.

The full list of winners (some named multiple times to denote the number of awards they received) is as follows:

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Art

Gold Key

Iris Cai, grade 10   

Iris Fu, grade 11    

Ramit Goyal, grade 11    

Angelina Hu, grade 11   

Siddhi Jain, grade 11   

Raeanne Li, grade 8  

Yueyao Li, grade 10    

Sydney Ling, grade 11    

Sophia Liu, grade 10    

Ashley Mo, grade 9    

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12    

Teresa Song, grade 7

Claire Su, grade 11    

Alena Suleiman, grade 11    

Cynthia Wang, grade 11   

Benjamin Xia, grade 9   

Austina Xu, grade 12   

Connie Xu, grade 9   

Selina Xu, grade 11   

Alison Yang, grade 10   

Albert Yao, grade 9   

Linda Zeng, grade 9   

Elizabeth Zhang, grade 8  

Silver Key

Iris Cai, grade 10

Jillian Cheng, grade 8

Laurel Davies, grade 11

Iris Fu, grade 11

Ariana Goetting, grade 11

Ramit Goyal, grade 11

Joy Hu, grade 9

Trisha Iyer, grade 11

Siddhi Jain, grade 11

Ally Lee, grade 12

Catherine Li, grade 11

Colin Li, grade 8

Raeanne Li, grade 8

Yueyao Li, grade 10

Sydney Ling, grade 11

Desiree Luo, grade 11

Ashley Mo, grade 9

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12

Julie Shi, grade 11

Teresa Song, grade 7

Alena Suleiman, grade 11

Brittany Tsui, grade 11

Cynthia Wang, grade 11

Michelle Wei, grade 11

Isabella Wu, grade 7

Vivian Wu, grade 8

Austina Xu, grade 12

Celina Xu, grade 9

Selina Xu, grade 11

Alison Yang, grade 10

Audrey Yang, grade 9

Albert Yao, grade 9

Linda Zeng, grade 9

Evan Zhang, grade 9

Sophia Zhu, grade 10

Honorable Mention

Ananya Bammi, grade 12

Iris Cai, grade 10  

Shareen Chahal, grade 11  

Jessica Chen, grade 8  

Karina Chen, grade 12  

Nanxi (Nancy) Chen, grade 8  

Keren Eisenberg, grade 10  

Mirabelle Feng, grade 10  

Iris Fu, grade 11  

Ariana Goetting, grade 11  

Ramit Goyal, grade 11  

Angelina Hu, grade 11  

Trisha Iyer, grade 11  

Siddhi Jain, grade 11  

Ally Lee, grade 12  

Catherine Li, grade 11  

Emma Li, grade 9  

Raeanne Li, grade 8

Yueyao Li, grade 10  

Helena Liang, grade 8

Sydney Ling, grade 11  

Sophia Liu, grade 10  

Claire Luo, grade 11  

Desiree Luo, grade 11  

Ashley Mo, grade 9  

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12  

Smrithi Sambamurthy, grade 12  

Julie Shi, grade 11  

Teresa Song, grade 7  

Claire Su, grade 11  

Alena Suleiman, grade 11  

Kurtis Tong, grade 12  

Cynthia Wang, grade 11  

Michelle Wei, grade 11  

Isabella Wu, grade 7 

Vivian Wu, grade 8 

Austina Xu, grade 12  

Celina Xu, grade 9  

Connie Xu, grade 9  

Olivia Xu, grade 11  

Selina Xu, grade 11  

Alison Yang, grade 10  

Cecilia Yang, grade 11  

Chloee Yang, grade 9  

Albert Yao, grade 9  

Linda Zeng, grade 9

Elizabeth Zhang, grade 8

Katelyn Zhao, grade 11  

Sophia Zhu, grade 10  

Literature

Gold Key

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry  

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry  

Emma Gao, grade 11, Critical Essay  

Helen Gu, grade 9, Poetry  

Helen Gu, grade 9, Poetry  

Helen Gu, grade 9, Poetry  

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry  

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir  

Ashley Mo, grade 9, Poetry  

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Writing Portfolio  

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Poetry  

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Writing Portfolio  

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Poetry  

Ananya Pradhan, grade 9, Poetry  

Jessica Wang, grade 10, Flash Fiction  

Austina Xu, grade 12, Poetry  

Alison Yang, grade 10, Poetry  

Albert Yao, grade 9, Journalism  

Linda Zeng, grade 9, Personal Essay & Memoir  

Linda Zeng, grade 9, Short Story  

Ariel Zhang, grade 9, Poetry  

Ellie Zhou, grade 8, Short Story  

Silver Key

Tyler Beede, grade 12, Short Story

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry

Felix Chen, grade 10, Flash Fiction

Jillian Cheng, grade 8, Short Story

Emma Gao, grade 11, Journalism

Helen Gu, grade 9, Short Story

Helen Gu, grade 9, Poetry

Helen Gu, grade 9, Poetry

Joy Hu, grade 9, Critical Essay

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Humor

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Short Story

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Journalism

Eden Kelly, grade 9, Critical Essay

Catherine Li, grade 11, Critical Essay

Catherine Li, grade 11, Critical Essay

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Poetry

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Poetry

Desiree Luo, grade 11, Journalism

Anaya Mandal, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Katerina Matta, grade 10, Critical Essay

Edis Mesic, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Poetry

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Poetry

Ananya Pradhan, grade 9, Personal Essay & Memoir

Ameera Ramzan, grade 8, Critical Essay

Ameera Ramzan, grade 8, Critical Essay

Ashley Ruan, grade 12, Short Story

Tanisha Singh, grade 11, Humor

Kairui Sun, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Cynthia Wang, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Jessica Wang, grade 10, Flash Fiction

Jessica Wang, grade 10, Poetry

Selina Wang, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Selina Wang, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Michelle Wei, grade 11, Critical Essay

Austina Xu, grade 12, Critical Essay

Selina Xu, grade 11, Poetry

Alison Yang, grade 10, Personal Essay & Memoir

Tiantong Yang, grade 9, Short Story

Albert Yao, grade 9, Critical Essay

Medha Yarlagadda, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Ella Yee, grade 11, Critical Essay

Linda Zeng, grade 9, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Ariel Zhang, grade 9, Poetry

Evan Zhang, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Honorable Mention

Varun Bhupathi, grade 10, Critical Essay

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry

Iris Cai, grade 10, Poetry

Ainslie Chen, grade 10, Flash Fiction

Varun Fuloria, grade 11, Critical Essay

Varun Fuloria, grade 11, Critical Essay

Emma Gao, grade 11, Critical Essay

Emma Gao, grade 11, Critical Essay

Cyrus Ghane, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Ariana Goetting, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Ramit Goyal, grade 11, Critical Essay

Helen Gu, grade 9, Poetry

Shayla He, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Critical Essay

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Humor

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Trisha Iyer, grade 11, Poetry

Siddhi Jain, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

David Jang, grade 11, Journalism

Ally Lee, grade 12, Flash Fiction

Catherine Li, grade 11, Critical Essay

Catherine Li, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Poetry

Lindsay Li, grade 9, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Raeanne Li, grade 8, Poetry

Raeanne Li, grade 8, Flash Fiction

Raeanne Li, grade 8, Poetry

Jingjing Liang, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Daniel Lin, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Poetry

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Critical Essay

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Critical Essay

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Critical Essay

Sydney Ling, grade 11, Poetry

Claire Luo, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Spencer Mak, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Katerina Matta, grade 10, Poetry

Katerina Matta, grade 10, Journalism

Katerina Matta, grade 10, Critical Essay

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Poetry

Sarah Fathima Mohammed, grade 12, Personal Essay & Memoir

Ameera Ramzan, grade 8, Critical Essay

Ameera Ramzan, grade 8, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Kabir Ramzan, grade 11, Critical Essay

Tanvi Sivakumar, grade 9, Poetry

Alena Suleiman, grade 11, Critical Essay

Cynthia Wang, grade 11, Poetry

Cynthia Wang, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Jessica Wang, grade 10, Flash Fiction

Kallie Wang, grade 9, Personal Essay & Memoir

Austina Xu, grade 12, Poetry

Olivia Xu, grade 11, Journalism

Olivia Xu, grade 11, Journalism

Selina Xu, grade 11, Personal Essay & Memoir

Selina Xu, grade 11, Poetry

Alison Yang, grade 10, Poetry

Alison Yang, grade 10, Poetry

Alison Yang, grade 10, Flash Fiction

Cecilia Yang, grade 11, Critical Essay

Albert Yao, grade 9, Critical Essay

Albert Yao, grade 9, Critical Essay

Albert Yao, grade 9, Critical Essay

Linda Zeng, grade 9, Poetry

Linda Zeng, grade 9, Flash Fiction

Ariel Zhang, grade 9, Poetry

Eddie Zhang, grade 9, Humor

Eddie Zhang, grade 9, Short Story

Eric Zhang, grade 10, Critical Essay

Sophia Zhu, grade 8, Flash Fiction

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