Kent Place Artists and Writers Honored with Prestigious Scholastic Awards

Kent Place congratulates 23 students in the Upper and Middle School on receiving a Scholastic Award. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program is the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States. These students stood out from thousands of entries, and earned regional awards and honorable mentions in many visual arts and writing categories. 

For the Middle School, Chloe Zhang ’30 earned one Gold Key, three Silver Keys, and one Honorable Mention for painting. Her Gold Key–winning painting has automatically advanced to the National Gold Medal Competition, where it will be reviewed by national-level judges.

Also for the Middle School, Gitanjali Kameswaran '30 earned a Silver Key for poetry. Congratulations, Gitanjali and Chloe!

Please also join us in congratulating our Upper School award winners:

Visual Arts

Gold Key

• Nicole Hoffman ’28: Photo
• Katherine Mao ’27: Illustration
• Allie Weil ’27: Film and Animation; Photo

Silver Key

• Katherine Mao ’27: Mixed Media
• Gabrielle Maria ’29: Painting 
• Ash Varma ’29: Painting 
• Allie Weil ’27: Photo

Honorable Mention

• Esther Chen ’28: Drawing
• Willa Gross ’26: Portfolio
• Lorelei Gustafson-Johnson ’26: Drawing
• Allison Ha ’27: Photo
• Nicole Hoffman ’28: Photo
• Katherine Mao ’27: Painting 
• Allie Weil ’27: Photo

Writing 

Gold Key

• Nicole Hoffman ’28: Poetry
• Mira Lalani ’27: Speculative Fiction
• Riya Malpani ’27: Journalism Piece
• Nora Sinclair ’28: Poetry

Silver Key

• Anya Bhavanasi ’29: Poetry
• Miya Chan ’28: Poetry
• Richa Malpani ’29: Short Story (Title: Unaccounted For)
• Krisana Manglani '28: Poetry
• Priyana Manglani ’27: Poetry 
• Tarika Nirula ’27: Poetry
• Sarina Sheth ’27: Poetry

Honorable Mention

• Allison Ha ’27: Poetry
• Drew Henry ’26: Critical Essay
• Audrey Hong ’27: Flash Fiction
• Mira Lalani ’27: Speculative Fiction
• Priyana Manglani ’27: Critical Essay