Congrats to Our Recent Winners!
Every year, a number of our reading + writing students enter writing competitions of their choice. We’re incredibly proud of their effort and dedication throughout the revision process — congratulations to all of our students!
2022 Winners📝
Elise Do, Fingerscommatoes National Flash Fiction Day Competition Long List for "the strawberry moon"
Megan Rowe, Potomac School: NYT STEM Writing Contest Honorable Mention for “Lighting Up the Way: How Bioluminescence Helps Us Survive”
C.L., Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School: Statewide Winner for Virginia Municipal League’s 2022 “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2022 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key for the Flash Fiction submission, “Piercing My Heart”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2022 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key for the Poetry submission “A Recipe for Your Someday”
Youngjae Kim, Longfellow Middle School: 2022 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key for the Critical Essay submission, “Russia’s 2014 Conquest of Crimea: A Canary in a Coal Mine or the End of an Era?”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2022 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key for the Short Story submission, “Epiphany”
P.L., Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School: 2022 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key for the Critical Essay submission, “A Perspective on TikTok Censorship from a #GenZer”
Michelle Ahn, Potomac School: 2022 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key for the Critical Essay submission, “On Donkatsu and Disordered Eating”
Elizabeth Ahn, Potomac School: 2022 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key for the Critical Essay submission, “Looking Out the Window: Much More Than a View”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2022 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for the Poetry submission, “Easier”
Naomi Lee, FCPS: 2022 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for the Science Fiction/Fantasy submission, “Pods”
2021 Winners📝
Elise Kang, Potomac School: 2021 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for the Science Fiction & Fantasy submission, “The Consequences of Dreaming”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2021 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for the Flash Fiction submission, “When the Glass Slipper Finally Fit”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2021 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for the Critical Essay, “The Rising of the Technological Bookworm”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2021 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award and National Medal for the Journalism submission, “Reluctant Reading: A Problem With a Solution”
Joyce Lee, The King’s Academy: 2021 Bay Area Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award and National Medal for the Novel Writing submission, “The Watcher”
P.L., Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School: 2021 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key Award for the Journalism submission “Moon Mining: The New Frontier”
Elise Kang, Potomac School: 2021 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for the Personal Essay & Memoir, “Where the Stars Shine Brighter”
Sophia He, Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart: 2021 Massachusetts Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for “Wheels of My Family”
Daniel Yeum, Cooper Middle School: 2021 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for the Flash Fiction submission, “Your Judgment Day”
Michelle Ahn, Potomac School: 2021 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for the Poetry submission, “Rejected ASMR Playlist”
Elizabeth Ahn, Potomac School: 2021 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for the Flash Fiction submission, “The Man on the Bench”
2020 Winners📝
P.L., Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School: Statewide Winner for Virginia Municipal League’s 2020 “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest
Sophia He, Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart: 2020 Massachusetts Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key Award for her Personal Essay, “River”
Sophia He, Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart: 2020 Massachusetts Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for her Critical Essay, “Reflection on Values of American High School Communities”
Claire Yoon, Langley High School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for her Flash Fiction submission, “Night Chatters”
Gia Shin, Tenafly High School: 2020 New Jersey Scholastic Writing Contest National Gold Medal Winner for her Journalism submission, “Shining a Light on the Dark Side of K-pop”
Michelle Ahn, Potomac School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for her Personal Narrative Essay & Memoir, “Young Adults”
Ashley Chon, Cooper Middle School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for her Critical Essay, “Incoming, E-waste - and Lots of It”
Ashley Chon, Cooper Middle School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key Award for her Flash Fiction submission, “Don’t Send Me Flowers”
Andrew Yu, Winston Churchill High School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Silver Key Award for his Flash Fiction submission, “How the World Ended”
Michelle Ahn, Potomac School: 2020 New York Times’ Personal Narrative Essay Contest Winner for her Personal Narrative Essay, “Sorry, Wrong Number”
Jonghwa Kim, McLean High School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest National Gold Medal Winner for his Critical Essay, “Just Two Choices: How America’s Two-Party System is as Un-American as it Gets”
Jonghwa Kim, McLean High School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for his Personal Essay & Memoir, “Tracks”
Youngjae Kim, Longfellow Middle School: 2020 DC Metro Scholastic Writing Contest Honorable Mention for his Science Fiction & Fantasy submission, “Vaccination and Justice for All”
2019 Winners📝
Gia Shin, Tenafly Middle School: 2019 Northeast Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for her Critical Essay, “Seeking Solitude”
Morgan Phelps, TJSST: 2019 DC Metro Scholastic Art + Writing Contest Gold Key Award for her Short Story, “Liar Liar”
Grace Jeong, Northridge High: 2019 Southeast Scholastic Writing Contest Gold Key Award for her Short Story, “The Sus on the Operating Table”
2018 Winners📝
Brian Kim, Langley High School: 2018 DC Metro Scholastic Art + Writing Contest Gold Key Award for his Critical Essay, "Ratings, Profits, and Fear: How a 41-Year-Old Film Predicted the Role of the Media in the 21st Century"
Ejun Kim, Madeira School: 2018 DC Metro Scholastic Art + Writing Contest Gold Key Award for his Personal Essay/Memoir "Cracked Animals"
Jonathan Lloyd, Rye High School: 2018 Sejong Essay Competition Senior Division, Honorable Mention- Friend of the Pacific Rim Award
Luke Park, Rye High School: NYT Student Editorial Contest, 2018 Honorable Mention for his work, "How DeAndre Ayton Changed the Game (And Why He Shouldn’t)”
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