Four Butler Junior High students were honored with top awards in the Midwest Region on the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Jasmine Tan, 8th grade, won a Gold Key (top 5-7%) in the Flash Fiction category.
Carolina Rico, 8th grade, won a Silver Key (top 7-10%) in the Personal Essay category.
Adi Badlani, 8th grade, won a Silver Key (top 7-10%) in the Journalism category.
Ajay Jejurikar, 8th grade, won an Honorable Mention (top 10-15%) in the Poetry and Personal Essay categories.
The four entries will go on to compete at the national level in March.
Butler Junior High Language Arts teacher and sponsor Joanna Lago said she was thrilled with the student’s recognition and for taking a risk with their writing. “Butler continues to nurture articulate, authentic writers and we’re pleased that they’ve earned top recognition in the Midwest.”
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the country’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. Last year, 320,000 works of visual art and writing were submitted for the Scholastic Awards and 2,500 works earned National Medals. National Medalists and their educators will be celebrated at a ceremony this summer at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
