On February 14, 2010, students from around the state were honored for creative achievement at the Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards held at the John Hancock Hall in Boston.
The program is designed to recognize and encourage students in the creative arts by offering scholarships and visibility. Students in grades 7-12 spanning public, private, and parochial schools in Massachusetts submitted works of art and/or writing to the contest.
In the writing category, the organization received almost 400 pieces of written work which judged by teams of Massachusetts educators. These jurors awarded over 150 awards to selected students, honoring them with either a Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorable Mention award.
Three of these awards were bestowed upon Walsh 8th grade student, Madeleine Barowsky. Madeleine received a Gold Key for "Jirah", a science fiction short story; a Silver Key for "Katy", a fictional short story; and an Honorable Mention for "My Silent Language", a personal essay.
This prestigious contest is very competitive, and Madeleine's creativity and work ethic rose to meet the occasion. She stayed after school on many occasions to seek feedback on her submissions, constantly striving to improve her revisions and meet her own standard for excellence. All of her hard work certainly paid off, and we here at Walsh couldn't be prouder!
To view the full list of all the Scholastic winners and honorable mentions, please visit the following link:
http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2010/02/14/full_list_of_the_scholastic_art__writing_awards_winners_and_honorable_mentions/?page=6
Madeleine's stories are included in the March issue of the Walsh Wildcat E-Zine.
http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/schoolid/1402/articleid/340209/newspaperid/1378/Walsh_8th_Grader_Wins_Boston_Globe_Scholastic_Writing_Awards.aspx
We hope you enjoy her writing as much as we do!
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