2017 Scholastic Writing Awards - Chicago Region
First Name Last Name
Work Category
Work Title
Regional Award
School
School City Teacher
AV*= American Voices Nominee
Grade 7-8
GOLD
Lorena
Aguilar Short Story
Riley
Alyssa
Baker
Schulz
Short Story
Riley's Short Story
Science Fiction/Fantasy The Waliochaguliwa
The Man They Called Edward
Gold Key
National Teachers Academy
Chicago
Gold Key
Gold Key
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Lincoln Middle School
Northfield
Michael
Mount Prospect Matthew
Elle
Alessi
Gardziella
Metz
Silver Key
Silver Key
Silver Key
Silver Key
Silver Key
Silver Key
Silver Key
Marie Murphy School
Marie Murphy School
Science & Arts Academy
Science & Arts Academy
Marie Murphy School
Marie Murphy School
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Wilmette
Des Plaines
Des Plaines
Wilmette
Wilmette
Wilmette
Daira
Daira
Susan
Susan
Daira
Daira
Daira
Tramontin
Tramontin
Chang
Chang
Tramontin
Tramontin
Tramontin
Grade 7-8
SILVER
Victoria
Emilia
Julia
Julia
Chanel
Julia
Emma
Chan
McDougal
Park
Park
Pudrycki
Stesal
Taylor
Personal Essay/Memoir
Personal Essay/Memoir
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Flash Fiction
Personal Essay/Memoir
Personal Essay/Memoir
Journalism
Sarah
Katerina
Trunsky
von Helms
Personal Essay/Memoir Songa 2016
Personal Essay/Memoir A Leap of Courage
Silver Key
Silver Key
Marie Murphy School
William J Attea Middle School
Wilmette
Glenview
Daira
Marek
Tramontin
Dzianott
Brianna
Yi
Poetry
Silver Key
Century Junior High School
Orland Park
Susan
Chang
First Night
Piano
Terraform
A Night in the Jungle
The Holidays
The Great Truth
Clinical Trial: Providing New Hope Demons of the Mind Grade 7-8
HONORABLE MENTION
Alena
Balassa
Personal Essay/Memoir A Christmas Walk
Hon. Men.
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Daira
Tramontin
Rachel
Burczyk
Poetry
Where do the Sparrows Go, Chains, Woven of Stars
Hon. Men.
Oscar Mayer Elementary School
Chicago
Michael
Alessi
Brandon
Alex
Chie
Cogan
Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction
The Corpse of the Woods
Problem No. 8
Hon. Men.
Hon. Men.
Field Middle School
‐
Northbrook
‐
Susan
Melissa
Chang
Cogan
Isabelle
Hester
Personal Essay/Memoir Scrambled
Hon. Men.
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Daira
Tramontin
Dahee
Lee
Personal Essay/Memoir Journal In America
Hon. Men.
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Daira
Tramontin
Chelsea
Lu
Personal Essay/Memoir Stereotype
Hon. Men.
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Kelly
Sabatini
Divya
Divya
Emma
Mehta
Mehta
Taylor
Personal Essay/Memoir The Last Time
Personal Essay/Memoir Tiramisu: The Day I Moved
Personal Essay/Memoir Starbucks Runs and Family Fun
Hon. Men.
Hon. Men.
Hon. Men.
Marie Murphy School
Marie Murphy School
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Wilmette
Wilmette
Daira
Daira
Daira
Tramontin
Tramontin
Tramontin
Gold Key
South Shore International Clg High School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Chicago
Chicago
Alyson
Ian
Weier
Taylor
Gold Key-AV Francis W Parker School
Chicago
Matthew
Laufer
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key
Gold Key-AV
Gold Key
Gold Key
Oak Park
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Chicago
Chicago
Oak Park
Mt. Prospect
Chicago
Chicago
Palatine
Peter
Frances
Frances
Frances
Frances
Francis
Dinah
Dinah
Peter
Nicholas
Brian
Brian
Christie
Kahn
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Rubinoff
Rubinoff
Kahn
Olson
Telles
Telles
O'Donnell
Grade 9-12
GOLD
Jemima
Jacob
Poetry
Flash Fiction
Adeyinka
Beiser
Emma
Butler-VanderLinden Journalism
Megan
Isabella
Isabella
Isabella
Isabella
Emily
Ora
Ora
Maggie
Leo
Abigail
Abigail
Stephanie
Carraher
Cho
Cho
Cho
Cho
Cho
Damelin
Damelin
Farren
Garkisch
Henkin
Henkin
Hu
When he spoke...
Pink
Election 2016: Where Do We Go From Here?
Poetry
Our Girls
Poetry
What I Wanted To Tell You
Poetry
Wildflowers
Poetry
Moon Moths
Poetry
Drowned: Blue Sestina
Poetry
Historic Loser
Personal Essay/Memoir Being Mrs. Banks
Writing Portfolio
A Collection of Eclectic Sparks
Poetry
4 Inches; 14 Days; When She Called
Journalism
Prospect Gives Back mobilizes 350 student volunteers
Dramatic Script
Binary
Writing Portfolio
Reality Lies
Personal Essay/Memoir Cherry Blossoms
2017 Scholastic Writing Program Awards Page 1
Oak Park & River Forest High School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
Hanna Sacks Girls High School
Hanna Sacks Girls High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Prospect High School
Lane Technical College Prep High School
Lane Technical College Prep High School
William Fremd High School
Chicago Area Writing Project
2017 Scholastic Writing Awards - Chicago Region
Grant
Gillian
Samantha
Samantha
Samantha
Yetong
Allison
Allison
Allison
Marissa
Jenna
Ava
Ava
Grace
Carolina
Riley
Morgan
Elizabeth
Lydia
Chester
Kaitlyn
Kim
Koptik
Lasky
Lasky
Lasky
Li
Liu
Liu
Liu
Martinez
Nimer
Norman
Norman
Scullion
Solis
Sullivan
Varnado
Vazquez
Wilbon
Wilson III
Yi
Grade 9-12
Jemima
Yazmin
Yazmin
Yazmin
Jacob
Maya
Soren
Luisa
Danielle
Emma
Emma
Emma
Vincent
Haley
Haley
Haley
Megan
Megan
Isabella
Isabella
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Emily
Aaliyah
Poetry
Flash Fiction
Poetry
Flash Fiction
Poetry
Flash Fiction
Poetry
Short Story
Short Story
Writing Portfolio
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Critical Essay
Poetry
Short Story
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
Flash Fiction
Volunteering at Retirement's Home
Gold Key
Smoke Break
Gold Key
Hands with Traps, Women of Another Era, Always a DreamerGold Key-AV
Road-runner
Gold Key
Yellow-Dashed Road, Pieces of a Picture Frame, Where Life Gold Key
Psychopath
Gold Key
Cry For Help
Gold Key
A Shattered Looking Glass
Gold Key
Oblivion
Gold Key
Identity, Politics, Blackness and Me
Gold Key
My Ancient Olive Tree
Gold Key
Playing God
Gold Key
Finis Et Principium (End And Beginning)
Gold Key
Time Bombs
Gold Key
Poetry Collection
Gold Key
I Worked The Register At A Grocery Store
Gold Key
Dear Dinosaurs
Gold Key
Thoughts of 2016's Fall
Gold Key
Salty Sailor Memories: A Poetry Collection
Gold Key
Fly Me To The Moon
Gold Key
Candy Apple Lips
Gold Key
Glenbrook North High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook North High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Jones College Prep School
Jones College Prep School
North Shore Country Day School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Carl Sandburg High School
Northbrook
Chicago
Northbrook
Northbrook
Northbrook
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Winnetka
Chicago
Chicago
Oak Park
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Orland Park
Anna
Tina
Nicholas
Nicholas
Nicholas
Annie
Stephanie
Stephanie
Stephanie
Logan
Mark
Brian
Brian
Kathy
Tina
Cecilia
Peter
Tina
Tina
Kenyatta
Susan
Upson
Boyer Brown
Timmer
Timmer
Timmer
Taylor
Gamauf
Gamauf
Gamauf
Aimone
Krewatch
Bastyr
Bastyr
McHugh
Boyer Brown
Pinto
Kahn
Boyer Brown
Boyer Brown
Rogers
Chang
South Shore International Clg High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Lincoln Park High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Ida Crown Jewish Academy
Francis W Parker School
Francis W Parker School
Francis W Parker School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
North Shore Country Day School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Skokie
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Oak Park
Oak Park
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Chicago
Alyson
Cecilia
Cecilia
Cecilia
Ian
Kenyatta
Jennifer
Tina
Marsha
Matthew
Matthew
Matthew
Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Peter
Peter
Frances
Frances
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Francis
Tina
Weier
Pinto
Pinto
Pinto
Taylor
Rogers
Thomas
Boyer Brown
Arons
Laufer
Laufer
Laufer
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Rogers
Kahn
Kahn
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Collins
Boyer Brown
SILVER
Adeyinka
Poetry
First Period Philosopher
Silver Key
Ayala
Writing Portfolio
YA
Silver Key
Ayala
Personal Essay/Memoir April 16, 2013
Silver Key
Ayala
Personal Essay/Memoir Dog Tags
Silver Key
Beiser
Poetry
Release
Silver Key
Bensett
Poetry
Solo Tengo Un dolar para dar
Silver Key
Birnbaum
Novel Writing
The House of a Million Slaves
Silver Key
Bloom
Poetry
Collection of Poetry
Silver Key
Burstyn
Poetry
Sixteen, Stream of Consciousness, A Picture of Me, Descripti Silver Key
Butler-VanderLinden Flash Fiction
An Explanation of Absence
Silver Key
Butler-VanderLinden Critical Essay
Dropping the F-Bomb
Silver Key
Butler-VanderLinden Poetry
What Lies East of the Mississippi; Orchidaceae; Roadtrip; FeaSilver Key
Byas
Poetry
Churros
Silver Key
Cao
Personal Essay/Memoir Alexis
Silver Key
Cao
Short Story
Blue
Silver Key
Cao
Poetry
The Koi Fish
Silver Key
Carraher
Poetry
Crybaby
Silver Key
Carraher
Poetry
Flaps
Silver Key
A Mother's Ghost Glows Like Moonlight As She Confronts SileSilver Key
Cho
Poetry
Cho
Poetry
Trisagion; Dream Sequence
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
History
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
The Murciélago God
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
Madame C.
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
The Boy King Dreams
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
Blue
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
Dawn Boy
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
Poetry for Mermaids
Silver Key
Cho
Poetry
In Grandfather's City
Silver Key
Cho
Short Story
The Kitchen Lights Illuminate the Sea in the Bleak Wintertime Silver Key
Cho
Flash Fiction
Ease Your Way Through the Night City
Silver Key
Cruz
Flash Fiction
Lovely Snow
Silver Key
2017 Scholastic Writing Program Awards Page 2
Chicago Area Writing Project
2017 Scholastic Writing Awards - Chicago Region
Eman
Vivienne
Stephanie
Stephanie
Leo
Leo
Isabelle
Jonathan
Olivia
Hannah
Charles
Charles
Charles
Charles
Ahana
Abigail
Abigail
Abigail
Ace
Kiara
Kiara
Stephanie
Lillian
Lillian
Caitlin
Caitlin
Alexandra
Alexandra
Jane
Jane
Olivia
Kara
Kara
Sydney
Sydney
Maegan
Maegan
Nicolas
Nicolas
Hannah
Gina
Grant
Grant
Grant
Grant
Leah
Gillian
Nile
Nile
Onam
Jenny
Yetong
Yetong
Yetong
Yetong
Yetong
Elnatour
Falls
Galicia
Galicia
Garkisch
Garkisch
Gius
Goodman
Gotsch
Green
Grimes
Grimes
Grimes
Grimes
Gupta
Henkin
Henkin
Henkin
Hobfoll
Houston
Houston
Hu
Hua
Hua
Hubert
Hubert
Huizar
Huizar
Hwang
Hwang
Issa
Jackson
Jackson
Johnson
Johnson
Jong
Jong
Joy
Joy
Kadin
Kim
Kim
Kim
Kim
Kim
Kindler
Koptik
Lansana
Lansana
Lansana
Li
Li
Li
Li
Li
Li
Poetry
In All of Us
Silver Key
Short Story
Got Her Back
Silver Key
Poetry
Skin; How Long has it Been Grandpa?
Silver Key
Short Story
The Outfit of a Blank Face
Silver Key
Poetry
Breakfast Tea, Banker Box of Love, Fishing in the Sunrise RivSilver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Bandwagoning and Proud
Silver Key
Poetry
On the Demolition of Children's Memorial Hospital
Silver Key
Short Story
Ille the Tortoise
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir In Memoriam
Silver Key
Poetry
Extremities; White Noise; On Dying
Silver Key
Poetry
A Collection Of The Same Voice
Silver Key
Poetry
Dice
Silver Key
Poetry
Concrete
Silver Key
Poetry
Biddable
Silver Key
Science Fiction/Fantasy The Oracle's Office
Silver Key
Dramatic Script
How to Blow Off a Group Project
Silver Key
Dramatic Script
Hamlet Meets Romeo
Silver Key
Short Story
The Chalice
Silver Key
Poetry
Art Kid Aesthetics
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir You Call Yourself Daddy;
Silver Key
Writing Portfolio
Ajna
Silver Key
Critical Essay
Lunatic Asylums, Witch-Hunts, and the Hand
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Pigeons
Silver Key
Writing Portfolio
Lil'
Silver Key
Poetry
A Ghazal for My Girls and Me, But I Promise I'll Make it Quick Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Over the Bridge
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Hummad
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Toxic Lead
Silver Key
Short Story
Papers We Held
Silver Key
Poetry
The Sweet Prison, Variations
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir From the Perspective of a Plant: My Battle With Introversion Silver Key
Poetry
A Casket is a Sad Excuse for a Poem
Silver Key
Poetry
Invocation (after Ariana Brown)
Silver Key
Poetry
Immersion
Silver Key
Poetry
Untitled
Silver Key
Poetry
A Wonderful Day
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
The Lost Button
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Blood on the Dior
Silver Key
Poetry
Girl, Trilogy of Heartbreak, Blackish
Silver Key
Poetry
i long for a place between heaven and earth; untitled; melanc Silver Key
Poetry
we turned out all right
Silver Key
Humor
Flash Mob
Silver Key
Humor
Arachnophobia
Silver Key
Poetry
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Silver Key
Science Fiction/Fantasy Stone Buddha Baby
Silver Key
Poetry
RBF; Almost Emma; That was the Summer
Silver Key
Poetry
Golden Shovel
Silver Key
Poetry
barbed wire
Silver Key
Poetry
Gone Too Soon: A Parents' Club (A Poem in Four Voices)
Silver Key
Poetry
divine destruction
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Strangers
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Dearest Meg
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Define "Me"
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Where Home Is
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir The Girl Who Wanted
Silver Key
Poetry
Breaking Free
Silver Key
2017 Scholastic Writing Program Awards Page 3
Carl Sandburg High School
Evanston Township High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Prospect High School
Prospect High School
Latin School Of Chicago
Orland Park
Evanston
Chicago
Chicago
Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect
Chicago
Walter Payton College Prep High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Walter Payton College Prep High School
Lane Technical College Prep High School
Lane Technical College Prep High School
Lane Technical College Prep High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
William Fremd High School
Whitney Young Magnet High School
Whitney Young Magnet High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Niles West High School
Niles West High School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
William Fremd High School
William Fremd High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
New Trier Township High School
Glenbrook South High School
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook North High School
Glenbrook North High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Jones College Prep School
Jones College Prep School
Jones College Prep School
William Fremd High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
Chicago
Oak Park
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Palatine
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Skokie
Skokie
Chicago
Oak Park
Oak Park
Oak Park
Oak Park
Palatine
Palatine
Chicago
Chicago
Winnetka
Glenview
Northbrook
Northbrook
Northbrook
Northbrook
Oak Park
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Palatine
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Thomas
Joshua
Kenyatta
Jeremy
Nicholas
Nicholas
Ann
Paul
Tiffany
Peter
Cecilia
Cecilia
Cecilia
Cecilia
Tiffany
Kirsten
Brian
Brian
Cecilia
Tina
Tina
Christie
Brigid
Brigid
Tina
Tina
Cecilia
Cecilia
Susan
Susan
Mark
Peter
Peter
Peter
Peter
Laura
Laura
Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Katherine
Stephanie
Anna
Anna
Anna
Anna
Peter
Tina
David
David
Brady
Helen
Annie
Annie
Annie
Annie
Annie
Maguire
Brown
Rogers
Wilson
Olson
Olson
McGlinn
Goodman
Batiste-Gilmore
Kahn
Pinto
Pinto
Pinto
Pinto
Batiste-Gilmore
Hanson
Telles
Telles
Pinto
Boyer Brown
Boyer Brown
O'Donnell
Pasulka
Pasulka
Boyer Brown
Boyer Brown
Pinto
Pinto
Chang
Chang
Krewatch
Kahn
Kahn
Kahn
Kahn
Marsh
Marsh
Rogers
Rogers
Schindler
Bailey
Upson
Upson
Upson
Upson
Kahn
Boyer Brown
Gilmer
Gilmer
Gunnink
Zhu
Taylor
Taylor
Taylor
Taylor
Taylor
Chicago Area Writing Project
2017 Scholastic Writing Awards - Chicago Region
Yetong
Yetong
Noire
Ted
Ted
Brianna
Kathryn
Kathryn
Marissa
Marissa
Marissa
Marissa
Marissa
Daniela
Daniela
Daniela
Daniela
Faith
Faith
Jamal
Jenna
Ava
Ava
Ava
Folashade
Folashade
Vianey
Vianey
Jacob
Kaylee
Kaylee
Hope
Abigail
Emily
Emma Cate
Heather
Heather
Mia
Mia
Grace
Carolina
Riley
Riley
Miranda
Marc
Grace
Savastiana
Taylor
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Yaneli
Simone
Lydia
Lydia
Chester
Oona
Li
Li
Lin
Loewenthal
Loewenthal
Louis
Malate
Malate
Martinez
Martinez
Martinez
Martinez
Martinez
Mauleon
Mauleon
Mauleon
Mauleon
Moreno
Moreno
Nimer
Nimer
Norman
Norman
Norman
Olumola
Olumola
Perez
Perez
Posner
Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Rogers
Rooney
Sanchez
Sauer
Schlitz
Schlitz
Schoenbeck
Schoenbeck
Scullion
Solis
Sullivan
Sullivan
Sun
Tarshis
Turner
Valle
Varnado
Vazquez
Vazquez
Vazquez
Wallk
Wilbon
Wilbon
Wilson III
Winners
Poetry
You Know Those Times
Silver Key
Short Story
He & She
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Quiet: A Deafening Aftermath
Silver Key
Poetry
Faith
Silver Key
Poetry
To the Mugger on the Corner of Ridgeland and Pleasant
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
And Then There Was A Loud Bang
Silver Key
Short Story
10 Wishes
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Memoir of Educators.
Silver Key
Journalism
An election like no other in history
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Journalism
Seniors of color unsure affirmative action will help them
Silver Key
Journalism
Despite star-studded cast, Chi-Raq misses mark
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Acting Black
Silver Key
Poetry
And I Heard
Silver Key
Poetry
A Catalog of Unabashed Unwanted Life
Silver Key
Poetry
The Cycle
Silver Key
Humor
Dani’s First Shot at Political Comedy
Silver Key
Writing Portfolio
D's Witty Repertory
Silver Key
Poetry
Poetry
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Oranges
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Xerxes' Persia
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Brick By Brick
Silver Key
Poetry
Similarities
Silver Key
Poetry
Transparent
Silver Key
Poetry
Worthless
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir More than our External Imperfections
Silver Key
Critical Essay
The Greatest Gender Myth Ever told "Women are the weaker Silver Key
Poetry
Pains poems
Silver Key
Short Story
Stick of Gum
Silver Key
Critical Essay
Always Move Forward
Silver Key
Poetry
Collection of Poetry
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Cigarettes and Bus Stops
Silver Key
Poetry
Harmonics
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Stages of Life
Silver Key
Short Story
hope and the plastic despair
Silver Key
Science Fiction/Fantasy Fish Tank
Silver Key
Dramatic Script
Mississippi Cotton
Silver Key
Poetry
Star Woman
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Moon and Stars
Silver Key
Short Story
Thorns
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Skittles
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Happy Birthday
Silver Key
Short Story
Monks Feast
Silver Key
Writing Portfolio
RS's Writing Collection
Silver Key
Poetry
Ode to Aphrodite
Silver Key
Writing Portfolio
Mind's Eye
Silver Key
Flash Fiction
Red Line Train at 4:00 on a Thursday
Silver Key
Writing Portfolio
17 and Wilting
Silver Key
Poetry
I am from
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Short Story
Picador
Silver Key
Poetry
I Talk About People
Silver Key
Poetry
Poetry Collection
Silver Key
Personal Essay/Memoir Babushka and Borscht
Silver Key
Short Story
He told me in the language of love, French
Silver Key
Poetry
Great Uncle meets death
Silver Key
Poetry
Brighter Than Any Star
Silver Key
Poetry
Temporary
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2017 Scholastic Writing Program Awards Page 4
New Trier Township High School
New Trier Township High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Oak Park & River Forest High School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
University of Chicago Laboratory School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
Chicago High School For The Arts
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