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27 Laurel Students in Grades 8-12 Earn 41 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Congratulations to the 27 students in Grades 8-12 who earned an incredible 41 honors in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Sixteen students were recognized for their visual art, earning four Gold Keys, eight Silver Keys, and 11 Honorable Mentions, while 12 students received writing awards, including one Gold Key, eight Silver Keys, and eight Honorable Mentions.
These honors showcase bold ideas, technical excellence, and powerful personal voices, and we couldn’t be prouder of the talent and imagination our students bring to their craft.
A lineup of this year’s winners follows.

Art Awards

Gold Key:
  • Asale Jones ‘26
  • Martha Neff ‘26
  • Yael Ratner ‘26
Silver Key:
  • Olivia Keck ‘27
  • Frances Farmery ‘28
  • Lily He ’27
  • Casey Higgins ‘27
  • Lucy Herdman ‘27
  • Lyla Kocemba ‘29 (2)
  • Greer Emmet ‘29
  • Julia Fox ‘27
Honorable Mentions:
  • Taryn Goedecke ‘28
  • Danah Alrashid ‘26
  • Martha Neff ‘26 (2)
  • Asale Jones ‘26 (2)
  • Marley Rossen ‘27
  • Sofia Teresinski ‘26
  • Frances Farmery ‘28
  • Greer Emmet ‘29
  • Genevieve Espiritu ‘27
Writing Awards

Gold Key:
  • Mira Kumar ‘26
Silver Key:
  • Asale Jones ‘26
  • Celia Doherty ‘26
  • Eliana Fieldman ‘27 (2)
  • Elizabeth Weingart ‘26
  • Emily Coley ‘30
  • Hazel Segal ‘27
  • Sophia Torgerson ‘29
Honorable Mentions:
  • Casey Higgins ‘27
  • Claire Witalec ‘28
  • Eliana Fieldman ‘27
  • Hazel Segal ‘27 (2)
  • Lily Friedman ‘30
  • Lucy Dolzine ‘27 (2)
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