Sacred Heart Greenwich Students Win Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Sacred Heart Greenwich Students Win Awards at Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition

Sacred Heart Greenwich is proud to recognize sixteen students who earned awards in the 2026 Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. Six students were recognized in the area of art and ten in the writing competition. 

The art program is a professionally juried event which recognizes only the best CT student artwork. All CT art students in public, parochial and private schools are encouraged to participate and submit high quality artwork. As an Arts Education based program, this group recognizes teachers as the central connection to the completion of successful student submissions.

Student artwork is juried by professional artists and university art faculty and is selected on merit for inclusion in a state-wide art exhibition held at the Hartford Art School. Beyond the honor of being selected for this high quality exhibit, students may be awarded Gold or Silver Keys and Honorable Mention Awards in each of 18 media categories.

Congratulations to the following Upper School students:

Olivia F. ’26, Gold Key and Jerry’s Artarama of West Hartford elected Best in Digital Painting, Drawing and Collage, “ Labor of the Day Dreamer.” (Teacher: Mr. Jonathan Peck)

Margot G.’28, Gold Key, “Coffee for Good,” Film and Animation (Teacher: Ms. Ellyn Stewart)

Ava C.’26, Silver Key, “Chromatic Collision.” Photography (Teacher: Mr. Kevin Williamson)

Maisie P.’27, Silver Medal, “Beneath the Rush,” Film and Animation (Teacher: Mr. David Pisani)

Maisie P.’27, Honorable Mention, “Threads of Love,”, Film and Animation (Teacher: Mr. David Pisani)

Vivianna L.’27, Honorable Mention, “Le Ali di Carta.” Sculpture (Teacher: Mrs. Marnie McLaughlin)

Nora G.’27, Honorable Mention, “Friendship in a Storm.” Digital Drawing and Painting
(Teacher: Mrs. Marnie McLaughlin)

Since 1923, the Scholastic Writing Awards have recognized and celebrated teens, from grades 7-12,  for their creative accomplishments. This competitive program, where entries are judged anonymously, awards written work in a variety of genres that reflect the Scholastic Writing Awards’ core values of skill, originality, and personal voice, and vision. Judged by some of the most prestigious leaders in the literary arts, the Scholastic Writing Awards celebrates authenticity, craft, and earnest expression. 

Congratulations to the following Middle School and Upper School students:

Taylor K., 8th Grade, “Hark the Harold,” Personal Essay & Memoir, Silver Key
(Teacher: Ms. Juliette Firla)

Hollis K., 8th Grade, “My Five Memories,” Personal Essay & Memoir, Gold Key and Tricia Baldes Prize Winner
(Teacher: Ms. Juliette Firla)

Emmie M., 8th Grade, “A New Kind of Love,” Personal Essay & Memoir, Silver Key
(Teacher: Ms. Juliette Firla)

Catherine V., 8th Grade, “Growing Up but Never Apart,” Personal Essay & Memoir, Honorable Mention (Teacher: Ms. Juliette Firla)

Alexandra L., 11th Grade, “Menelaus’s Wings,” Poetry, Honorable Mention
(Teacher: Dr. Bill Mottolese)

Carolyn M., 11th Grade, “Forever.,” Poetry, Silver Key

Carolyn M., 11th Grade, “Glory,” Poetry, Silver Key

Carolyn M., 11th Grade, “Last Night,” Poetry, Honorable Mention

Carolyn M., 11th Grade, “Will You Look?,” Poetry, Honorable Mention

Stephanie S., 10th Grade, “They Were Lonely, Not Alone,” Poetry, Silver Key
(Teacher: Dr. David Smigen-Rothkopf)

Brianna T., 12th Grade, “All She Ever Wanted,” Poetry, Honorable Mention
(Teacher: Dr. David Smigen-Rothkopf

Maria W., 11th Grade, “Still Swimming,” Poetry, Honorable Mention (Teacher: Dr. Cristina Baptista)

Miranda Z.,, 11th Grade, “Wax Rose: Arrogant Humanity,” Poetry, Honorable Mention
(Teacher: Dr. Cristina Baptista)

*Please note: photo includes only four of the ten students that received awards. 

Congratulations to all our award recipients on their outstanding accomplishments!