Congratulations to the dozens of Natick students, and their teachers, who have been recognized as among the most artistic in Massachusetts through the annual National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Art awards come in categories such as photography, jewelry and drawing, and writing.
Those winning Gold Keys will be eligible for national awards to be determined later in the year. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships.
Natick High School, Gold Key Winner: Erin Walton, Drawing & Illustration
NHS Silver Key winners: Aly Kastantin, Drawing & Illustration; Jessica Liu, Drawing & Illustration
NHS Honorable Mention: Leila Azar, Ceramics & Glass; Keira Lavelle, Ceramics & Glass (2); Haily Ren, Ceramics & Glass; Lily Wheeler, Painting; Kylie Woo, Drawing & Illustration.
Natick High School, Scholastic Art AwardsDana Hall School
Dana Hall School is an all-girls day and boarding school in Wellesley. Below are listed Scholastic Art Award winners who are Dana students and Natick residents. (Note: not listed here are the many more Dana students from other towns and countries who also won awards.)
Dana Hall School, Gold Key winners: Ella Kang, Photography (2); Luina Qiao, Jewelry
Dana Hall, Silver Key winners: Kang, Mixed Media; Qiao, Jewelry
Dana Hall, Honorable Mention winners: Kang, Photography; Kang, Sculpture
Dana Hall student and Natick resident Ella Kang, Gold Key winning photo, “Angles of Eiffel”Walnut Hill School for the Arts Students
Students from Walnut Hill School, an independent boarding and day high school in Natick, took home 10 gold keys.
Gold Key winners are Alana Akinc, Visual Art; Carolanne Jiang, Visual Art (3); Elsie Ambrose Visual Art (4); Jiayang Max Li, Visual Art; Linh Maika Nguyen, Visual Art; Mira Hsu, Visual Art; Riley Serpa, Visual Art (2); Sophia Bae, Visual Art (2); Teresa Whitfield, Visual Art, (2)
In the Writing, Film & Media Arts, Daniela Minidis, American Voices Nominee; Leah Weiser were awarded Gold Keys.
Here’s the entire list of Walnut Hill Scholastic Art Awards winners:
Arts
Alana Akinc ’24, Visual Art (Gold Key, 2 Silver Keys)
Alexa Serig ’24, Visual Art (Silver Key)
Alex Grappo ’25, Visual Art (Silver Key)
Andrew Keenan ’26, WFMA (3 Honorable Mentions)
Ari Ruiz ’24, WFMA (Silver Key, Honorable Mention)
Carolanne Jiang ’25, Visual Art (3 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys)
Cecilia Li ’25, WFMA (Honorable Mention)
Daniela Minidis ’25, WFMA (Honorable Mention)
Elsie Ambrose ’24, Visual Art (4 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys, 2 Honorable Mentions)
Haiqi Maggie Lyu ’25, Visual Art (Silver Key)
Jiayang Max Li ’25, Visual Art (Gold Key, Honorable Mention)
Jiwoo Jamie Soh ’24, WFMA (Silver Key)
Jonas Stumpf ’25, Visual Art (2 Honorable Mentions)
Julie Lee ’26, Visual Art (Silver Key)
Linh Maika Nguyen ’25, Visual Art (2 Gold Keys)
Mira Hsu ’25, Visual Art (Gold Key, 2 Silver Keys, Honorable Mention)
Riley Serpa ’25, Visual Art (2 Gold Keys)
Soleil Vailes ’24, Visual Art (Honorable Mention)
Sophia Bae ’25, Visual Art (2 Gold Keys)
Teresa Whitfield ’25, Visual Art (2 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys, 2 Honorable Mentions)
Xinran Miao ’25, Visual Art (Silver Key, Honorable Mention)
Writing
Daniela Minidis ’25, WFMA (American Voices Nominee, Gold Key)
Isabella Loring ’26, WFMA (2 Honorable Mentions)
Leah Weiser ’26, WFMA (Gold Key, Honorable Mention)
Shayla Lopez ’25, Theater (Silver Key, Honorable Mention)
Soleil Vailes ’24, Visual Art (Honorable Mention)
Veronika Goddard ’25, Theater (Honorable Mention)
