Talented Student Writers Recognized
|2012 Boston Globe Scholastic Writing Award Winners
Twenty-five Medford High School students received honors in the 2012 Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Gold Key winners:
Callaghan Todhunter (Personal Essay) – “My Metal-Penny, Orange Flavored Victoryâ€
Alyssa Valentyn (Personal Essay) – “M&Ms, Beanie Babiesâ€
Silver Key winners:
Kylie Baker (Poetry) – “Love Song of the Schizophrenic,†“Glass Footprints†and “You and I on Fireâ€
Matthew Beckshaw (Personal Essay) – “Be the Best You Can Beâ€
Kayla Greeley (Flash Fiction) – “I Runâ€
Clare Kelley (Personal Essay) – “Grammy’s Necklaceâ€
Brennan Miller (Personal Essay) – “And He’s Finishedâ€
Julia Shoop (Personal Essay) – “My Realityâ€
Jagia Tamburini (Personal Essay) – “The Storyâ€
Honorable Mention winners:
Nicole Avella (Humor) – “A Modest Proposalâ€
Jennifer Duong (Poetry) – “Porcelain Masksâ€
Patricia Healion (Personal Essay) – “Lonely Pianoâ€
Kha Huynh (Personal Essay) – “Twan, the Lonely Island Monsterâ€
Leanna Kantt (Personal Essay) – “Cut, Then Scarred, For Lifeâ€
Winny Kwong Sito (Short Story) – “Devil’s Glassâ€
Cynthia Miguel (Personal Essay) – “The Unforgettable Fragment of My Memoryâ€
Abigail Morse (Flash Fiction) – “Danaus Plexippusâ€
Evan Nigro (Poetry) – “What Keeps You Going†and “Hopeâ€
Shahrayz Shah (Science Fiction) – “Zrockgarâ€
Thomas Southwick (Poetry) – “Avert Your Eyes†and “My Only Solutionâ€
Silver and Gold Key recipients will be honored in an awards ceremony on March 11 at John Hancock Hall.
– Information from Medford Public Schools