GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Young Artists and Writers Alliance awarded 35 art awards and 17 writing awards to Center Grove High School (CGHS) students in the 2023 Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition.
In art, students earned 10 prestigious Gold Key awards, nine Silver Keys, and 16 Honorable Mentions. In writing, students received three Gold Keys, five Silver Keys, and nine Honorable Mentions.
CGHS Gold Key winners for Art were Kayli Adamson, Olivia Barnett, Nasaria Becerra, Nolan Canfield, Taryn Kennedy, Ellaina Mccullough, Marlee McGowin, Moritz Wehr, Jadelyn Redmond, and Hannah Terry. For writing, the CGHS Gold Key winners were Hanin Alqutbi, Shawn Liu, and Amy Weier. Gold Key award winners advance to the national competition.
Entries are judged by a panel of creative professionals based on how well the works exemplify the Awards’ core values of originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. A ceremony honoring Regional Award winners is set for Sunday, March 5, at Marian University in Indianapolis.