Student Creativity Recognized with Scholastic Awards

Congratulations to the Pittsford students who won 2026 Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Scholastic Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. It began in 1923 and is administered by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers in New York City. 

Check “News & Announcements” on the homepage of the District’s website (www.pittsfordschools.org) for the most up-to-date award list as additional notifications may be shared.

MENDON HIGH SCHOOL
Libby Du: Gold Key for “The Beautiful Lie” Digital Art; Nick Gibson: Silver Key for “December” Painting; Honorable Mention for “Tenderness” Drawing; Matthew Irving: Honorable Mention for “Interactions Between Contemporary Life & Natural Processes” Art Portfolio; Frankie Maust: Honorable Mention for “How Do Colors in Nature Change Over Time?” Art Portfolio; Rain Royce: Silver Key for “Veiled” Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage; Chloe Shaw: Honorable Mention for “In Security” Photograph; Youyou Wu:  Silver Key for “Home Along the River” Painting; Silver Key for “The Pressure Within” Drawing; Silver Key for “Veins of Earth” Drawing

SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Julia Devaney: Silver Key for “The People You Pass” Illustration; Riley Kottkamp: Honorable Mention for “Pain Has No Face” Painting; Joanna Wu: Honorable Mention for “The Sudan War: The Effects of Corruption and Ignorance in this Humanitarian Crisis” Critical Essay.

BARKER ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Serena Ghazarian: Silver Key, personal essay/memoir category; Nora Kelly: Silver Key, poetry category