Owl Writers Honored in Region

Ten Owls from the Class of 2024 received 29 regional honors for their writing in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Jerry Xiao earned seven Gold Keys, the top honor, and Gabe Chen also received a Gold Key. Their work automatically advances to the national level of judging in New York City. National Medalists will be announced June 11.
In addition, MUS students received 13 Silver Keys and eight Honorable Mentions. English Instructor Nat Akin submitted the works, including from students in his Creative Nonfiction class. Gabe Chen wrote his submissions while in English Instructor Tim Greer’s Short Story Composition course last fall.

Following are the regional writing awards. (For previously announced art awards, click HERE.)
  • Gabe Chen: Gold Key and Silver Key in Science Fiction & Fantasy; and two Honorable Mentions, in Science Fiction & Fantasy and Flash Fiction
  • Lee Couloubaritsis: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Dannie Dong: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Joel Lim: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Andrew Prather: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Jackson Ransom: Honorable Mention in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Everett Sego: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Evan Wu: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
  • Jerry Xiao: Seven Gold Keys, four in Poetry, two in Portfolio (Writing), and one in Short Story; five Silver Keys in Poetry; and five Honorable Mentions, three in Poetry, two in Flash Fiction
  • Alan Zhou: Silver Key in Personal Essay & Memoir
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