Penn students earn Scholastic Writing Awards

Sreeja Bhattacharjee and Rebecca Wagman earned regional Gold Key awards in the prestigious Scholastic Writing Competition. Scholastic is one of the longest-running scholarship and recognition programs in the nation.

Seven Penn students earned regional recognition in the nationwide contest. Penn Creative Writing Instructor Caelea Armstrong serves as the Scholastic Writing Adviser.

PENN SCHOLASTIC AWARD WINNERS

• Ada Bidler – Writing Portfolio, Silver Key

                    Poetry “She Is”, Silver Key

                    Flash Fiction “The Point”, Honorable Mention

                    Flash Fiction “Ode to the Fangirl, Honorable Mention

                    Humor “A Typical Monday Morning at Space Names Co.” Honorable Mention

• Amaya Northern – Poetry “Where I’m From”  Honorable Mention

• Arianna Balinnang – Poetry “calculator’ Silver Key

                         Poetry “ink” Silver Key

• Sreeja Bhattacharjee – Flash Fiction “Human, After All” Gold Key

                            Poetry “every day is a dying breath” Honorable Mention

• Charlotte Chung – Flash Fiction “The Boy’s Rock” Silver Key
• Maya Gelesko – Writing Portfolio Silver Key
• Rebecca Wagman – Personal Essay/Memoir “The Name of my Ancestors” Gold Key

                               Short Story “The Violinist of Brussels” Honorable Mention