Newton South topped the list with 42 awards, more than any other Newton school.
With more than 80 awards won by 70 students, Newton was certainly well-represented in this year's Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Among Newton's high schools, Newton South High School took home the most honors, with 42 awards between 33 students. The 42 awards at Newton South included 20 Gold Key Awards, 12 Silver Key Awards and 10 Honorable Mentions, according to a press release issued by the Newton South Arts Department. In addition, Newton South students won the most film and animation awards of any school in the state, the press release said. Over at Newton North High School, 24 students took home a total of 29 awards, including six Gold Key Awards, 14 Silver Key Awards and nine Honorable Mentions. For a full list of …
The Newton South photographers were selected from 200,000 works of art submitted to the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Four Newton South High School students recently took home five national awards for their photography work. Seniors Olivia Kennis, Nicole Kestenberg, Adam Macalister and junior Jonathan Stricker received two gold medals and three silver medals in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, according to a press release issued by Newton South Arts. While all four students received awards for individual entries, Kestenberg also took home a silver medal for her entire senior photography portfolio. Kestenberg was the only student in Massachusetts to receive an award for her whole portfolio, the press release said. "We are proud to have our students represent our school in this year’s National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards," the press release …
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