Congratulations to the students from Paul D. Schreiber High School who have been recognized as winners and honorable mention recipients in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. As the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens, these awards celebrate the exceptional artistic and literary talents of students across the country.
Entries are selected for awards without knowledge of the student’s gender, age, ethnicity, or hometown by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts. Jurors look for works that exemplify the Awards’ core values: originality, skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
We are extremely proud of these students and their dedicated teachers who have supported their creative journeys.
2026 Writing Award Recipients
National Gold Medal
- Sadie Liberman, Critical Essay: Sara Brock, teacher
Gold Key
- Julia Corra, Speculative Fiction: Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Isabella Falco, Critical Essay: Corey Block, teacher
- Sadie Liberman, Critical Essay: Sara Brock, teacher
Silver Key
- Ethan Borda, Speculative Fiction: Sari Schulman, teacher
- Audrey Cheah, Critical Essay: Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Gabriel Jaffe, Poetry: Sara Brock, teacher
- Monica Keenan, Critical Essay: Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Celia Platt, Personal Essay & Memoir: Corey Block, teacher
Honorable Mention
- Zoe Afik Filiby, Critical Essay: Jennifer Sacha, teacher
- Ayla Chernosky, Critical Essay (2 awards): Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Chase Goldstein, Short Story: Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Samuel Harnden, Personal Essay & Memoir: Sara Brock, teacher
- Jazlyn Hernandez, Short Story: Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Ava Lefkowitz, Critical Essay (2 awards): Valerie Gokturk, teacher
- Elizabeth Milgrim, Critical Essay: Sara Brock, teacher
2026 Scholastic Writing Award recipients.*
2026 Art Award Recipients
Gold Key
- Jordan Fernand, Experimental Photography: Elizabeth Zucker, teacher
- Selen Uysal, Photography: Elizabeth Zucker, teacher
Silver Key
- Andie Corber, Painting: Miranda Best, teacher
Honorable Mention
- Liza Chan, Painting: Miranda Best, teacher
- Tina Katsigiorgis, Mixed Media: Miranda Best, teacher
- Magdalena Kresic, Photography: Elizabeth Zucker, teacher
- Avery Lay, Painting: Miranda Best, teacher
- Vivian Muller, Drawing: Miranda Best, teacher
- Daniela Puentes, Photography: Elizabeth Zucker, teacher
- Jake Taduran, Photography: Elizabeth Zucker, teacher
2026 Scholastic Art Award recipients.*
*Some students not pictured