Twenty-two Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts students earned recognition in the 2025 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards regional competitions.
Micaela Collver, Priya James, Lola Tate, Andy Kneebone and Preston Lowe each earned Gold Keys and advanced to the national competition for their writing and art awards. National key winners will be announced in March. Four students earned Silver Keys for their submissions.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. It is among the nation’s most prestigious program for creative teens. Previous award-winners during the competition’s history include Andy Warhol, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Tschabalala Self and others.
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All students who earned recognition include:
Southern Region Writing Awards
- April Adams, a junior from Clinton — Silver Key, Poetry and an Honorable Mention, Poetry
- Micaela Collver, a junior from Greenbrier — Gold Key, Short Story
- Halie Cook, a junior from Pine Bluff — Honorable Mention, Poetry
- Phoenix Dunkley, a junior from Little Rock — Honorable Mention, Personal Essay & Memoir
- Priya James, a junior from Decatur — Gold Key, Personal Essay & Memoir
- Preston Lowe, a senior from Mayflower — Silver Key, Personal Essay & Memoir
- Robert Mohr, a junior from Judsonia — Honorable Mention, Personal Essay & Memoir
- Lola Tate, a senior from Benton — Gold Key, Short Story
- Malee Vang, a junior from Lincoln — Honorable Mention, Poetry
Heartland Region Art Awards
- Andy Kneebone, a sophomore from Arkadelphia, — Gold Key, Digital Art
- Preston Lowe, a senior from Mayflower — Gold Key, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Olivia Busby, a senior from Heber Springs — Honorable Mention, Portfolio Category (Art
- Coley Rogers, a junior from Cherokee Village — Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration
- Jaime Hernandez, a senior from Decatur — Silver Key, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Leah Fouste, a senior from Eureka Springs — Honorable Mention, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Laney Caldwell, a senior from Cabot — Silver Key, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Hannah Dalencourt-King, a senior from Poplar Grove — Honorable Mention, Portfolio Category (Art)
- AB Maness, a senior from Benton — Honorable Mention, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Sephorah Faiq, a junior from Arkadelphia — Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration
- Cotton Foyt, a sophomore from Blytheville — Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration
- Kendyl Gorman, a senior from Little Rock — Honorable Mention, Portfolio (Art)
- Priya James, a junior from Decatur — Honorable Mention, Film & Animation
- Kira Marshall, a junior from Benton — Honorable Mention, Photography
- Divi O’Dell, a sophomore from Cabot — Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration
- Malee Vang, a junior from Lincoln — Honorable Mention, Digital Art
To learn more about the competition, visit www.artandwriting.org.