TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students have earned 28 National Medals in the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers’ prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program, the nation’s longest running arts recognition program for students in Grades 7-12.
This year, nearly 110,000 teens from U.S. territories, Canada, and every state in the nation participated in the awards program, entering more than 310,000 works for adjudication. Of the works entered, nearly 90,000 regional awards were presented to nearly 50,000 teens, and more than 2,800 works received National Medals.
Maryland students earned 78 medals, and George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology students earned 32 percent of those. The following medals were received by BCPS students:
Gold Medals
George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
- Alexis Bangud, “It Doesn’t Look Good on Me,” drawing and illustration
- Derrian Bolden, “The Hood’s Hair Store,” photography
- Carmen Collins, “Nappy,” digital art
- Bradley Guevara, “Kingpin,” drawing and illustration
- Oluwasemilore Olumuyiwa, “Double Tap,” painting
- Oluwaseun Olumuyiwa, “Drowned in Homework,” digital art
- Keira Schleter, “PRODUCT,” digital art
- Kalena Timpson, “I’m Not Worthy of This,” painting
Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
- Raine Lai, “Bridge,” painting
Towson High School
- Trinidad Cavers, “Callous Censorship,” critical essay
Silver Medals
George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
- Leah Abramov, “Keeping Myself Company,” painting
- Kelsey Anders, “Facing your Fears,” painting
- Kelsey Anders, “Please don’t take my heart away,” drawing and illustration
- Corri Caffee, “Ovule,” digital art
- Julia Del Rosario, “A Father that Patiently Awaits for a Change,” painting
- Fin Gohinghorst, “Dynamics of Food,” personal essay and memoir
- Elijah Guzman, “People would do anything for views,” sculpture
- Jonathan Hernandez, “Wondering where you went,” drawing and illustration
- Marcella Korang-Tutu, “Push and Pull Through Light & Darkness,” painting
- Rebekah Linda, “What shoes do I wear now?” sculpture
- Helen Marshall, “5:00,” drawing and illustration
- Helen Marshall, “Laundry,” painting
- Oluwasemilore Olumuyiwa, “Do Me a Favor,” drawing and illustration
- Kathleen Sundell, “Caught in the Act,” drawing and illustration
- Chyler Sydnor, “Grandma’s Hands,” painting
Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
- Kaylee Sealover, “Meow: Blood and Yarn,” short story
Portfolio Honorable Mention
- George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
- Sydney Shankle, “Liberation in Painting/Drawing,” portfolio (art)
- Aliyrah Walker, “Chronicles of Narratives,” portfolio (art)
“I am so proud of these extraordinary student artists and writers and the ways they positively represent our school system,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers, “and we are so appreciative of the many ways that their teachers and families have nurtured their growth. Our school system is fully committed to arts education as an integral part of each student’s overall academic experience and personal development.”
A celebration of all National Medalists will be held this June at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Since its founding in 1923, those honored by the Scholastic Art & Writing Program have made notable contributions to the arts. Alumni include filmmaker Ken Burns, writer Truman Capote, actress/producer Lena Dunham, National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, author Stephen King, director/producer Richard Linklater, actor John Lithgow, author Sylvia Plath, actor/director Robert Redford, fashion designer Tracy Reese, artist Tschabalala Self, and artist Andy Warhol.
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