HB wins a stunning 113 Scholastic Writing Awards for 2017

Results have been announced, and Hathaway Brown Upper School students had a phenomenal showing in the Scholastic Writing Awards, a longstanding, highly competitive local and national program. For 2017, 113 awards were earned by 58 HB girls in grades 9-12 in nine different writing categories. The faculty advisors for these award-winning students are Director of the Osborne Writing Center Scott Parsons, and other members of the HB Upper School English Department: Beth Armstrong, Michael Ciuni, and Marty Frazier

HB students earned 10 Gold Keys, 43 Silver Keys, and 60 Honorable Mention designations in Critical Essay, Flash Fiction, Humor, Journalism, Personal Essay/Memoir, Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Short Story, and Writing Portfolio. 

An Award Ceremony and Reception for Gold Key recipients will take place in the Peter B. Lewis Auditorium at the Cleveland Institute of Art on Saturday, January 14, at 1 p.m.; the Silver Key Winners Reception will be held in the Reinberger Galleries at CIA that same day at 3 p.m.; and the Honorable Mention Award Winners Reception will be in the Reinberger Galleries on January 14 at 4 p.m. 

Each Gold Key-designated work is eligible for the Scholastic national competition and will be sent to New York City for judging at the close of the exhibition. Click here to view a complete listing of HB winners, including award level, category, title of work, and faculty advisor. 

Congratulations to the following students: