The following students were recognized in the 2026 Scholastic Writing Competition, the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.

Gold Key

• Max Birge (Poetry)
• Evan Dahlie (Poetry)
• Ysabella Delameter (Poetry)
• Yuki Jalali (Poetry)
• Minna Steensland (Poetry)

Silver Key

• Caroline Brundage (Poetry)
• Riley Dusko (Poetry)
• Jacob Jalali (Poetry)
• Shaurya Lathar (Poetry)
• Lucas Li (Poetry)
• Humza Niazi (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Simone Slabough (Poetry)
• Sammy Vetor (Poetry)

Honorable Mention

• Abbi Adams (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• DJ Bandards (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Max Birge (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Alex Choi (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Owen Christman (Poetry)
• Caden Hobbs (Poetry)
• Juki Jalali (Speculative Fiction)
• Jada Jones (Poetry)
• Ved Kapur (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Maleah Ledet (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Rachel Louis (Poetry)
• Kingston May (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Sarah Moser (Poetry)
• Sophia Ozdemir (Poetry)
• Ingrid Spartz (Poetry)
• Max Sturman (Poetry)
• Kamila Torres-Rodriguez (Poetry; Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Sammy Vetor (Personal Essay & Memoir)
• Izzie Wilkinson (Poetry)