WILMINGTON, MA — Five Wilmington High students earned Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards this year. Several were honored last Saturday in a ceremony at the Museum of Fine Art.
- Zachary Ayvazia received a Silver Key award for his short story, “Ashes.”
- Mei Lu Barnum received a Gold Key for her writing portfolio, “My Creative Writing.”
- Liam Bennett received a Silver Key in design for his project, “Academic Calendar 2015-2016: Film Edition.”
- Amanda Hough received Honorable Mention in digital for her work, “Rocky.”
- Charlotte Sulick received SIX awards — a Gold Key for her piece of flash fiction, “Unconvincing;” Silver Keys for her pieces of flash fiction, “My Name” and “Always on the Left and with a Five;” a Silver Key for her poem, “Poetry For Jane;” Honorable Mention for her piece of flash fiction, “Hair;” and Honorable Mention for her poem, “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed.”
WHS Graphic Design Teacher Jennifer Fidler says of Bennett and Hough: “They’re two of my hardest working and creative seniors! Both are absolute pleasures to work with. I will miss them both when they graduate!”
WHS English Teacher Lisa Desberg says of Sulick: “Charlotte’s submissions were full of voice. She won’t just be a writer some day: she is a writer right now!” Of Ayvazian, Desberg says: “Zach took Creative Writing with me in the fall and wrote a really unique fictional piece, which he polished up, submitted and BAM!”
WHS English Teachers Mia Parviainen and Desberg say of Barnum: “She is gifted in terms of oral and written communication. She submitted a portfolio with four pieces, mixing fiction and memoir.”
Two Wilmington students who don’t go to Wilmington High also received honors.
- Matt Figucia, a Lexington Christian Academy student, received Honorable Mention for her poem, “White Desolation.”
- Jennifer Cha Kim, an Austin Prep student, received two Silver Keys for her drawings and illustrations, “Drowning” and “Contagious.”
According to a recent Boston Globe article, their contest is a “regional division of a national program bestowing honors, exhibition opportunities, and scholarships on creative students in grades 7 through 12.” More than 8,000 students submitted nearly 20,000 works, in 28 different categories, to be judged.
The Gold Key winning pieces are currently on display at 808 Gallery at Boston University, each day (10am-6pm) through this Sunday, March 15. National winners will be announced next Monday, March 16.
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