Twelve Byram Hills High School Students Win Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Twelve students at Byram Hills High School were honored for their creativity, winning Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Seven students were honored for art and five were recognized for writing in the region. 

Region-at-Large East Art Awards

Alyssa Chen received a Silver Key for painting
Carissa Chung received an Honorable Mention for her painting
Nicolette DiSano received a Silver Key for her photography
Samantha Milewicz received three Silver Keys and two Honorable Mentions for her photography
Kate Ratzan received an Honorable Mention for her photography
Isabella Rivalsi received a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention for her photography
Ruby Smalheiser received two Gold Keys for her photography   


Hudson-to-Housatonic Region Writing Awards

Samara Brown earned a Gold Key for “A Love Story for the Chronically Anxious.”
Shruthi Franklin earned an Honorable Mention for “Widow.”
Cynthia Han earned Honorable Mentions for “Blood of the Sun” and “Below and Under.”
Grace Lin earned an Honorable Mention for “Guide to a Positive Dance Competition Experience.”
Abby Eickelbeck earned an Honorable Mention for “Inevitable Solitude.”

Gold Key works were automatically advanced to the national level of judging in New York City. National medalists will be announced on March 22.

The awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization that aims to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their work to the world. Through the awards, students gain opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarship.