CBNA Scholastic Writing Awards 2023
Slide show of all winners by Samara Kern is at link below.
Forty-six Coe-Brown Students Receive Statewide Recognition in the 2023 Scholastic Writing Awards of New Hampshire
Northwood, New Hampshire…Forty-six Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students were recently honored for their excellence in writing in the 2023 Scholastic Writing Awards–An Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. These awards are granted upon review by a panel of creative professionals. Since 1923, the awards have provided early recognition for some of the country’s most celebrated authors and artists.
Of the written works submitted by these Coe-Brown students, fifty-eight received statewide recognition in the form of twelve Gold Keys, twenty-six Silver Keys, and twenty Honorable Mentions. These pieces of writing included short stories, flash fiction, personal essays & memoirs, critical essays and poetry.
One of the twelve Gold Key works, a poem titled Posthistory by Coe-Brown senior Sydney Smith of Strafford, New Hampshire, was also one of only five works in the state to be nominated for the American Voices award. Smith’s brief yet poignant poem reflects on life’s before and after, creating a retrospective image of the author’s thoughts on the physical evidence of death and the march of time. Smith’s English teacher, CBNA faculty member Amy Usinger, noted, “Sydney’s an old soul. I was not surprised to see her literary works celebrated as enthusiastically as her visual art has been.” Jurors consider many factors in their review for these special awards, including the, “recognition of talent and the representation of diverse mediums, viewpoints, and backgrounds.”
Smith received three Gold Keys in total from the Scholastic Writing Awards for two works of poetry and a short story. She also recently received one Gold Key, two Silver Keys, and two Honorable Mentions from the Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire, where her Gold Key art was also nominated for Best of Show recognition. Smith plans to attend Keene State college next year where she intends to study graphic design.
Coe-Brown student recipients of the Scholastic Writing Awards of New Hampshire are as follows:
Barrington
| Name(Grade) | Award | Title |
| Summer Brackett (9) | Gold Key
Honorable Mention |
Flash Fiction
Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Thomas Carloni (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Shea Escabi (12) | Honorable Mention | Short Story |
| Lilian Poulin (12) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
| Josephine Romatelli (12) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
| Chase Stevens (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
Concord
| Name(Grade) | Award | Title |
| Emma Larson (12) | Gold Key
Honorable Mention |
Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction |
Deerfield
| Name(Grade) | Award | Title |
| Jade Dostie (9) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Olivia Verville (10) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
Northwood
| Name(Grade) | Award | Title |
| Sadie Bartlein (9) | Gold Key | Flash Fiction |
| Maddison Beltran (12) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Aidan Cox (12) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Spencer Hogan (12) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
| Benjamin Place (12) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
| Ethan Speiser (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
Nottingham
| Name(Grade) | Award | Title |
| Mary Bergeron (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Jesse Brodeur (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Nikhil Chavda (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| William Countey III (12) | Gold Key
Silver Key |
Flash Fiction
Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Alexis Cowan (12) | Silver Key
Silver Key |
Poetry
Flash Fiction |
| Gavin Demas (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Tommy Flanagan (12) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Samuel Marcotte (12) | Gold Key
Silver Key |
Flash Fiction
Poetry |
| Audrey Perron (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Chloe Rothaug (9) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
| Noelle Sartin (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Halle Waldo (9) | Gold Key | Flash Fiction |
| John Zhang (12) | Silver Key
Silver Key |
Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction |
Strafford
| Name(Grade) | Award | Title |
| Ella Brooks (12) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Evan Brooks (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Cassandra Clery (12) | Silver Key | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Emberlyn Connor (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Emma Corey (9) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
| Madison DeCota (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Andrew Dyer (12) | Gold Key
Gold Key Silver Key |
Personal Essay & Memoir
Flash Fiction Poetry |
| Oliver Ford (9) | Gold Key | Flash Fiction |
| Carly Hardy (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Stella Harrison (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Ian Helm (12) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Samara Kern (12) | Silver Key
Honorable Mention |
Critical Essay
Poetry |
| Sydney Meehan (12) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Christopher Reed (12) | Silver Key | Poetry |
| Molly Sawyer (12) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Sydney Smith (12) | Gold Key
Gold Key Gold Key |
Poetry(*American Voices Nominee)
Poetry Short Story |
| Geneva Telehala (12) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Jack Whitcher (12) | Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention |
Poetry
Personal Essay & Memoir |
The National Writing Project in New Hampshire
Founded in 2002, The National Writing Project in New Hampshire is the New Hampshire branch of the National Writing Project. Through a network of teacher leaders, the project works to improve writing instruction throughout the state. Young writers will be published in a regional anthology, Middle/High School Voices, and honored at a spring conference.
Since 1998, the publication Middle/High School Voices has been providing an outlet for publication of New Hampshire’s student writing. In our regional competition, student writers will be recognized by the inclusion of award-winning writing in our regional anthology and at an award ceremony in the spring.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy strives to produce graduates who are academically and socially prepared to be responsible, caring and contributing members of the global society.
Founded in 1867, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is a comprehensive secondary institution offering the highest quality curriculum of studies to the residents of Northwood, Strafford, and surrounding towns, as well as matriculated day students from further afield. The State of New Hampshire certifies Coe-Brown Northwood Academy as a “Public Academy” with public school approval. Our educational programs and opportunities are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional learners, responsive to the diverse needs of an ever-changing community, and consistent with state and federal laws supporting the education of our youth.
The Academy offers a curriculum of studies which is consistent with these premises and the laws of the State of New Hampshire. This curriculum, woven into a coordinated course of study, will enable all students to realize their potential and prepare them for their chosen endeavors upon graduation. The expertise of faculty and staff permits course offerings to develop the full potential of all students, whether they be educationally advantaged or challenged. It is then incumbent on the students to be academically diligent, consistent in attendance, and positive in attitude to successfully complete their chosen course of studies.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is located at 907 First NH Turnpike, in Northwood, New Hampshire, on the shores of beautiful Harvey Lake. For further information about the school, please call 603-942-5531 or visit our website at www.CoeBrown.org.
CBNA Scholastic Art Awards 2023
Eighteen Coe-Brown Students Representing 37 Works of Art Receive Statewide Recognition in
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire 2023
Northwood, New Hampshire… The Art Department is pleased to announce that the following students received recognition in the 2023 Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire Competition – An Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. The exhibition opens at Pinkerton Academy on January 23 and runs through to the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, February 5. Two ceremonies will take place: Awards for Grades 7-9 will begin at 11AM, and awards for Grades 10-12 will begin at noon.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy student recipients are as follows:
Barrington
| Name (Grade) | Award | Title |
| Drew Byers (9) | Honorable Mention – Drawing & Illustration | Title: Dairy for Breakfast |
| Honorable Mention – Printmaking | Title: Dynamic Danny | |
| Lauren Gibson (12) | Gold Key Award – Painting | Title: Are You Okay? |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Title: Just Smile | |
| Silver Key Award – Ceramic & Glass | Title: Maneki Neko | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio | ||
| Ava Hussey (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Are We the Same? |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Self Abandonment | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Drowning in A Lost Mind | |
| Silver Key Award – Portfolio 1 | ||
| Honorable Mention Award – Portfolio 2 |
Concord
| Emma Larson (12) | Silver Key – Drawing & Illustration | Title: Midsommar |
| Honorable Mention – Drawing & Illustration | Title: Mr. Worldwide |
Northwood
| Jeiza Chacha (10) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Title: New Leaf
|
| Allie McGuigan (12) | Silver Key Award – Ceramics & Glass | Title: Handsy |
| Silver Key Award – Printmaking | Title: Autumn Again | |
| Olivia McGrail (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Ceramics & Glass | Title: Pot Head |
Nottingham
| Rowan Carr (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media | Title: Dreamscapes 1 |
| Anushka Chavda (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Kisses from A Seal |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Life’s Precious Moments | |
| Sawyer Pedersen (11) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Title: Seaside Sunset |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: 1:55 pm | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: 300 Years | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Mountain Road | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Photography | Title: Fall Evening | |
| Lillian Wotton (12) | Silver Key Award – Mixed Media | Title: Preserved Flowers |
Pittsfield
| Rubi Garrow (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media | Title: 77’ Dentside |
Strafford
| Ze Bernard (11) | Silver Key Award – Drawing & Illustration | Title: Escape |
| Nathaniel Ford (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Printmaking | Title: Panama Jack Hat |
| Stella Harrison (9) | Silver Key Award – Photography | Title: Lilly Pad |
| Isabella Naves (12) | Honorable Mention Award – Ceramics & Glass | Title: The 70’s |
| Marlee Neuschuez (9) | Honorable Mention Award – Painting | Title: A Shadow |
| Sydney Smith (12) | Gold Key Award – Painting | Title: Our (*Best of Show Nominee) |
| Silver Key Award – Painting | Title: Bella Donna | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Mixed Media | Title: Gone Bad | |
| Honorable Mention Award – Painting | Title: Queen | |
| Silver Key Award – Portfolio |
Award totals: 2 Gold Keys, 13 Silver Keys, and 22 Honorable Mention.
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire
The Scholastic Art Awards of New Hampshire (SAANH) is a regional visual arts affiliate of the prestigious national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Each year in September, the call goes out from SAANH to all New Hampshire’s Art Educators, grades 7-12, to register and submit their outstanding student artwork.
There are seventeen individual categories that students may enter work in. They range from Drawing and Painting to Sculpture and Mixed Media. Seniors may also submit a body of six pieces of work in a portfolio to compete for a number of cash and scholarships.
The SAANH believes that a moment of positive recognition can inspire a student to pursue a lifetime of creative expression. It is critical to provide each emerging generation of creative leaders with early encouragement and to support artistic development. Acknowledging that these skills are best nurtured in an environment in which creativity is valued, it is also essential to recognize and reward educators for their classroom efforts to encourage creativity, and to cultivate support for young artists.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy strives to produce graduates who are academically and socially prepared to be responsible, caring and contributing members of the global society.
Founded in 1867, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is a comprehensive secondary institution offering the highest quality curriculum of studies to the residents of Northwood, Strafford, and surrounding towns, as well as matriculated day students from further afield. The State of New Hampshire certifies Coe-Brown Northwood Academy as a “Public Academy” with public school approval. Our educational programs and opportunities are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional learners, responsive to the diverse needs of an ever-changing community, and consistent with state and federal laws supporting the education of our youth.
The Academy offers a curriculum of studies which is consistent with these premises and the laws of the State of New Hampshire. This curriculum, woven into a coordinated course of study, will enable all students to realize their potential and prepare them for their chosen endeavors upon graduation. The expertise of faculty and staff permits course offerings to develop the full potential of all students, whether they be educationally advantaged or challenged. It is then incumbent on the students to be academically diligent, consistent in attendance, and positive in attitude to successfully complete their chosen course of studies.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is located at 907 First NH Turnpike, in Northwood, New Hampshire, on the shores of beautiful Harvey Lake. For further information about the school, please call 603-942-5531 or visit our website at www.CoeBrown.org.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Students Receive Recognition from the 2023 College Board National Recognition Programs
Northwood, New Hampshire…Headmaster David S. Smith of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy announced today that Nikhil Chavda and John Zhang have been named as Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program, while Megan Adams has been named a Commended Student for her exceptional academic promise. In addition, six CBNA students have been awarded the National Rural and Small Town Award through the College Board National Recognition Programs, including Megan Adams, Ella Brooks, Drew Clinch, Brady Kouchoukos, Emma Larson, John Zhang. Letters of recognition have been presented to these scholastically talented seniors.
Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including those of Chavda and Zhang. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered in the spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95% of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
Adams is one of 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation who are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2023 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2023 competition by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
The National Rural and Small Town Award is one of four in the National Recognition Program, which includes three others that recognize students of Hispanic, African American, or Indigenous heritage. Adams, Brooks, Clinch, Kouchoukos, Larson and Zhang were all recognized through the National Rural and Small Town award for being academically competitive underrepresented students. Students who may be eligible for this recognition have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and attend school in a rural area or small town.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy strives to produce graduates who are academically and socially prepared to be responsible, caring and contributing members of the global society.
Founded in 1867, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is a comprehensive secondary institution offering the highest quality curriculum of studies to the residents of Northwood, Strafford, and surrounding towns, as well as matriculated day students from further afield. The State of New Hampshire certifies Coe-Brown Northwood Academy as a “Public Academy” with public school approval. Our educational programs and opportunities are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional learners, responsive to the diverse needs of an ever-changing community, and consistent with state and federal laws supporting the education of our youth.
The Academy offers a curriculum of studies which is consistent with these premises and the laws of the State of New Hampshire. This curriculum, woven into a coordinated course of study, will enable all students to realize their potential and prepare them for their chosen endeavors upon graduation. The expertise of faculty and staff permits course offerings to develop the full potential of all students, whether they be educationally advantaged or challenged. It is then incumbent on the students to be academically diligent, consistent in attendance, and positive in attitude to successfully complete their chosen course of studies.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is located at 907 First NH Turnpike, in Northwood, New Hampshire, on the shores of beautiful Harvey Lake. For further information about the school, please call 603-942-5531 or visit our website at www.CoeBrown.org.
CBNA Theatre Presents- The Wizard of Oz
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Theatre Program Features Musical
“The Wizard of Oz”
Northwood, New Hampshire… Coe-Brown Northwood Academy’s theatre program is pleased to announce their 2022 fall musical The Wizard of Oz! This award-winning musical about believing in yourself, and the eternal struggle between right and wrong, will feature music, scenery, and acting that will knock the Wicked Witch of the West right off her feet! Come join Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion as they journey across the Land of Oz in search of the Emerald City and a way to help Dorothy get back to Kansas. Because as we all know, there’s no place like home!
Home has been a constant theme in this production. CBNA faculty member and production director Jennifer Moynihan revealed, “The most magical part of watching the process of a show like this unfold is seeing the community the students build up for one another. Our seniors have established a strong work ethic for our underclassmen, but more than that, they have set the tone that our theatre space is a home away from home and all are welcome and appreciated here.”
Senior Sam Marcotte spent some time interviewing the cast and crew, to learn more about what motivates them to be a part of the shows. Marcotte, who plays the Scarecrow, also noted that the CBNA Theatre cast and crew prides itself on their feeling of community. Malachi Turner, a freshman who plays the Coroner of Munchkin Land, found CBNA theatre to be extremely welcoming, and already loves the environment and the connections. Sophomores Emery Grady and Ethan Welch, both of whom play in the ensemble, credit the theater with conquering their stage fright, and are looking forward to playing roles in future productions. According to Marcotte, “Most audience members don’t understand the amount of energy, endurance, and love put into the show they are about to watch. The props and the costumes are lined with our souls, hours upon hours are put out on that stage. The audience will witness this when they come to see our show.”
Moynihan made a special point of adding, “One of the central aspects of any CBNA Theatre production is providing a fully immersive learning experience for students. Our technical team has created almost all of the design elements you see on stage, from the costume design to the flowers you see in the land of Oz. We have incredible student choreographers, who are also performers on the stage, who have brought several really fun dance sequences to our production.”
Special thanks go to John Moynihan, The Firehouse Center for the Arts, and The Community Players of Concord who loaned costumes and building materials for this production. The CBNA Theatre program’s sincerest gratitude also goes to CBNA faculty members Kolby Hume, Dana Haley, Danielle Muir and their students for their organizational, technical, and artistic talents. Thanks as well to the entire cast and crew, including sound director Benjamin Place ’23, and logo designer Ian Helm ’23.
Evening performances will take place Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 at 7 pm, with a matinee performance on Saturday, October 29 at 2 pm. Mobile tickets are available online now via our virtual ticketing program at www.coebrown.org
Tickets will also be available for cash purchase one hour before curtain on the day of the performances. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for students/seniors. This show is appropriate for kids of all ages. Seating is general admission, although special need requests will be honored when possible.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy strives to produce graduates who are academically and socially prepared to be responsible, caring and contributing members of the global society.
Founded in 1867, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is a comprehensive secondary institution offering the highest quality curriculum of studies to the residents of Northwood, Strafford, and surrounding towns, as well as matriculated day students from further afield. The State of New Hampshire certifies Coe-Brown Northwood Academy as a “Public Academy” with public school approval. Our educational programs and opportunities are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional learners, responsive to the diverse needs of an ever-changing community, and consistent with state and federal laws supporting the education of our youth.
The Academy offers a curriculum of studies which is consistent with these premises and the laws of the State of New Hampshire. This curriculum, woven into a coordinated course of study, will enable all students to realize their potential and prepare them for their chosen endeavors upon graduation. The expertise of faculty and staff permits course offerings to develop the full potential of all students, whether they be educationally advantaged or challenged. It is then incumbent on the students to be academically diligent, consistent in attendance, and positive in attitude to successfully complete their chosen course of studies.
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is located at 907 First NH Turnpike, in Northwood, New Hampshire, on the shores of beautiful Harvey Lake. For further information about the school, please call 603-942-5531 or visit our website at www.CoeBrown.org.
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Caption Photo #1:
The cast of “The Wizard of Oz!” rehearsing as an ensemble. Photo by Judy Loto.
Caption Photo #2:
The logo for this production, shown here, was designed by Coe-Brown senior Ian Helm.
CBNA Student Receives Silver Medal in 2022 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
“We can say for certain then that a program like [The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards] doesn’t just honor artists. It creates them. It nurtures them. It gives them permission to shine brighter, to think differently, to be bolder.” – Jennifer Garner
When Coe-Brown Northwood Academy junior Samara Kern sat down to tackle her Flash Fiction writing assignment for her ‘Creative Writing’ class, she was not feeling particularly inspired. Kern notes, “Out of all that I have written, that was not the one that I thought would win anything. That was a surprise.” Kern’s writing piece titled “His Forgetfulness” was one of three works that Kern submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the New Hampshire state level where it won a Gold Key. The same writing piece went on to win a Silver Medal in the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
In “His Forgetfulness,” Kern creates a snapshot into the lives of two old men living in the country, former farmers, who are coping with the passage of time. One of the two men struggles with the onset of what might be dementia, but together, the two of them work together to remember, and in doing so illustrate the power of friendship, companionship, and the power of memory, or in this case, the impact of the lack thereof.
Flash Fiction is characterized as much by its brevity, as the plot and character development required within its short framework. Although Kern excels at flash fiction, she doesn’t see herself as a fiction author, preferring other genres instead. “Personal narrative is easiest, but poetry is my favorite. Fiction, nope. I just don’t see myself as that creative.” The assignment that resulted in this award-winning work gave each student in the class 30 minutes to write only 5-1,500 words, using a teacher-provided photograph as a prompt.
Kern’s teacher for her Creative Writing course, Amy Usinger, a ten-year veteran of the Coe-Brown faculty, was impressed that a sixteen-year-old young woman could so accurately portray the voice of these elderly men. Usinger commented on Kern’s “economy of language and understanding of the breadth of human experience,” and says Kern’s, “mature insight captured the subtlety of gesture for these two men who were so nostalgic over a forty-year friendship that is fading fast.”
When the email from the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards judges arrived in Kern’s inbox, she was very surprised and promptly texted her parents, “Guess what!” Kern plans to pursue her writing skills through workshops this summer, possibly at New York University or through The Knowledge Society’s Global Virtual Program.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards annually recognize student achievement in the visual and literary arts in twenty-eight categories, including drawing and illustration, photography, flash fiction, poetry, film and animation, journalism, and more. Since the program’s founding in 1923, the Awards have fostered the creativity and talent of millions of students, including renowned alumni who have gone on to become leaders in their fields, including Amanda Gorman, Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol. An Award signifies to parents, teachers, the community and colleges that a student is an accomplished artist or writer. The Awards offer opportunities for creative teens to earn recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarships.
In 2022, only twenty-four students from eight different New Hampshire high schools, both public and private, representing thirty-one written works, received National awards. Each work of art and writing is blindly adjudicated, first locally through the more than 100 affiliates of the Alliance, and then nationally by panels of judges comprised of renowned artists, authors, educators and industry experts. Works are judged on originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision or voice.
CBNA 2022 Scholastic Writing Awards
Twenty Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students were recently honored for their excellence in writing in the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards–An Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc. These awards are granted upon review by a panel of creative professionals. Since 1923, the awards have provided early recognition for some of the country’s most celebrated authors and artists.
Upon review of the twenty-nine written works submitted by these Coe-Brown students, statewide recognition in the form of 2 Gold Keys, 15 Silver Keys, and 12 Honorable Mentions was awarded. These pieces of writing included short stories, flash fiction, personal essays & memoirs, and poetry.
Coe-Brown Student recipients are as follows:
Barrington
| Name (Grade) | Award | Category |
| Seth Brown (9) | Honorable Mention Award | Flash Fiction |
| Francesca Ferguson (10) | Gold Key Award | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Lillian Peabody (9) | Honorable Mention Award | Personal Essay & Memoir |
Northwood
| Name (Grade) | Award | Category |
| Mikaela Belanger (12) | Silver Key | Short Story |
| Carly Clemmer (11) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Carolina Colley (12) | Silver Key | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Silver Key | Poetry | |
| Silver Key | Poetry | |
| Allie McGuigan (11) | Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Silver Key | Poetry | |
| Eva Roy (12) | Silver Key | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Silver Key | Flash Fiction | |
| Lily Veneroni (12) | Silver Key | Personal Essay & Memoir |
Nottingham
| Name (Grade) | Award | Category |
| Kru Donovan (9) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
| Natalie Fernald (9) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
| Matthew Flanagan (9) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
| John Zhang (11) | Honorable Mention | Flash Fiction |
Deerfield
| Name (Grade) | Award | Category |
| Olivia Verville (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
Strafford
| Name (Grade) | Award | Category |
| Camryn Hildreth (12) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
| Samara Kern (11) | Silver Key | Personal Essay & Memoir |
| Honorable Mention | Poetry | |
| Gold Key | Flash Fiction | |
| Isabella Naves (11) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
| Silver Key | Flash Fiction | |
| Silver Key | Flash Fiction | |
| Mairead O’Shea (12) | Honorable Mention | Poetry |
| Ryan Page (12) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
| Maryanne Sawyer (9) | Silver Key | Flash Fiction |
The National Writing Project in New Hampshire
Founded in 2002, The National Writing Project in New Hampshire is the New Hampshire branch of the National Writing Project. Through a network of teacher leaders, the project works to improve writing instruction throughout the state. Young writers will be published in a regional anthology, Middle/High School Voices, and honored at a spring conference.
Since 1998, the publication Middle/High School Voices has been providing an outlet for publication of New Hampshire’s student writing. In our regional competition, student writers will be recognized by the inclusion of award-winning writing in our regional anthology and at an award ceremony in the spring.
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