Congratulations to Guilderland High School students Angela Li, Shruthika Manga and Jacky Nguyen for being named recipients of the 2025 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Manga, an eleventh grade student, won a Gold Key for a painting titled “Natyam” and a drawing and illustration titled “Spot the Imposter.”
Nguyen, a twelfth grade student, won a Silver Key for a drawing and illustration titled “Strawberry Blast” and an Honorable Mention in a drawing and illustration titled “arachnophobia.”
Gold Key works have been automatically advanced to the national level of judging; National Medalists will be announced on Mar. 26. Congratulations to these students and their teachers, Sarah Gockley. View their outstanding work below!
About the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.
Since 1923, the Awards have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists and writers while they were teenagers, including Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Amanda Gorman, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol. We are proud to count GHS students among these esteemed Scholastic Awards alumni!