MKA Students Recognized by the Scholastic Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

MKA would like to congratulate three students whose writing has been recognized this year by the prestigious Scholastic Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation's longest running, most prestigious educational initiative supporting student achievement in the visual and literary arts. This organization identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talents, and brings their work to a regional and national audience through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

This year Simone Gulliver earned three National Silver Medals as well as three of the highest NJ Region Awards - the Gold Key - for her Short Story and Flash Fiction writing. Jared Brunner earned three NJ Region awards including two Silver Keys for Short Story and Flash Fiction and an Honorable Mention for Critical Essay. Evan Song earned a NJ Region Honorable Mention for Flash Fiction.

We are so proud of these students who join a legacy of celebrated authors and artists including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, and Lena Dunham.

For more information on the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards visit online at www.artandwriting.org.