Writers Win Gold
Congratulations to our Canterbury Middle School and High School writers who received Gold Keys, Silver Keys, and Honorable Mention in the Scholastic Writing Awards. As always, Canterbury's talented writers who won awards were numerous!
High School Gold Keys
Zannub Anwar '26
Gold Key - Poetry
"Sonnet 16"
Aaliyah Greschwind ‘24
Gold Key - Portfolio Category (Writing)
“A Girl Made of Blood, Bones, Breath, and Dead Things”
Amanda Heck ‘26
Gold Key - Novel Writing
“A Journey on the Meaning of Racism”
Rohan Khatri ‘26
Gold Key - Short Story
“Goals”
Aran Padmalingam ‘26
Gold Key - Short Story
“The Brunt of the Impact”
Ishan Ramrakhiana ‘26
Gold Key - Critical Essay
“Miserable Euphoria”
Stella VandeWater ‘24
Gold Key - Personal Essay & Memoir
Sophia Zhang ‘25
Gold Key - Personal Essay & Memoir
“Homecoming”
Middle School Gold Keys
Robby Bilinski ‘29
Gold Key - Poetry
“Guns”
Albert Furman ‘29
Gold Key - Poetry
“My Moms Vase”
Merritt Lloyd ‘29
Gold Key - Poetry
“I am Her Stuffy”
Jocelyn Roth ‘28
Gold Key - Short Story
“Forgetting Them”
High School Silver Keys
Abeer Gaber ‘24, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Living in the Diaspora”
Lucy Gray ‘24, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “True Happiness”
Simara Jarrell - Mann ‘25, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “House; Not Home”
Zayna Javad ‘25, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “The Reminder”
Sarah Krabach ‘25, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “The Thing About Control”
Zachary Kuczek ‘24, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Planting a Seed of Utopia”
Zanaiya Limzerwala ‘26, Silver Key - Critical Essay, “The Paradox of Human Nature”
Boyuan Liu ‘24, Silver Key - Critical Essay
Jacob Mullins ‘24, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, "Blessed Are the Meek"
Ishan Ramrakhiani ‘26, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Samsara of Purpose”
Harper Straka-Kitch ‘26, Silver Key - Short Story, “City Secret”
Maria Tan ‘ 25, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Freely and Wildly and Without Abandon”
Maria Tan ‘25, Silver Key - Poetry, “Maria Maria”
Safiya Thomas ‘24, Silver Key - Portfolio Category (Writing), “Leaving of Age”
Julie Valcarcel ‘26, Silver Key - Poetry, “HIdden Beauty”
Aishani Valluru ‘24, Silver Key - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Unsent Letter”
Silas Walda ‘26, Silver Key - Poetry, “The Brown Behemoth”
Promyse Williams ‘25, Silver Key - Poetry, “She Breaks Mirrors”
Arjun Yarram ‘24, Silver Key - Critical Essay, “Cultural and Personal Assimilation”
Gabriella Zambrano ‘26, Silver Key - Short Story
High School Honorable Mention
Ashley Choi ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Uri Familia; Myself”
Grace Chaille ‘26, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Flowers Bloom as Time Moves Forward”
Alana Craig ‘26, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “Greenwood”
Matilda DePold ‘25, Honorable Mention - Novel Writing, “The Belly of the Sea”
Sean Diamente ‘25, Honorable Mention - Critical Essay, “Customs and Courtesies”
Jackson Glassy ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “The Light From OIT”
Amanda Heck ‘26, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “The Pink Bunny Costume”
Julian Herron ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Too Scared to Live”
Gulmeena Jan ‘24, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “InshaAllah I get Ramadan”
Shyla Kaushik ‘26, Honorable Mention - Critical Essay, “Triumph of the Wounded Soul: Unveiling Life’s Battle in ‘Polytropos’ by Moira Metis”
Roshen Kulkarni ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Passed on Traditions”
Laken Lancs ‘26, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Bear”
Rachel Li ‘24, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Tipping the Scale”
Sam Liu ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Uncertainty of Grief”
Andrew Maloblocki ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Inches from Death”
Oliver Mitchell ‘24, Honorable Mention - Critical Essay, “Mr. Kapasi’s Obsessive Nightmare”
Raina Najib ‘26, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Special; Not Standard”
Karsyn Pabla ‘26, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Arya”
Chloe Park ‘24, Honorable Mention - Critical Essay, “The Paradoxical Surrealism of Gravesend”
Chloe Park ‘24, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Paper Chain Girl”
Estelle Pasko ‘26, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “White Crucifixion”
Alexandra Rahall ‘26, Honorable Mention - Journalism, “The Works of Felix Gonzalez Torres”
Jacob Scheele ‘24, Honorable Mention - Humor, “How to Entertain Customers at a Local Pool”
Harper Straka-Kitch ‘26, Honorable Mention - Flash Fiction, “Those 5 Seconds”
Jaylasha Starks ‘24, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “A Father’s Guide to Alcoholism:”
Jaylasha Starks ‘24, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “One Small Girl With Big Dreams”
Alivia Trier ‘26, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “All the Friends I’ve Lost”
Julia Valcarcel ‘26, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “Breaking Bonds”
Annika Valluru ‘24, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Why Do I Dream Like This?
Promyse Williams ‘25, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “broken promises”
Promyse Williams ‘25, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “The Questioning of Familiar Hands”
Promyse Williams ‘25, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “I’m Sorry”
Promyse Williams ‘25, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “The Sun’s Nourishment”
Gabriella Zambrano ‘26, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Just in Case”
Eisa Zeeshan ‘25, Honorable Mention - Personal Essay & Memoir, “Hiding from the Sunlight”
Middle School Silver Keys
Hadeel Garber ‘28, Silver Key - Short Story, “The Sky is Crying”
Couper Gibbs ‘29, Silver Key - Poetry , “Right Past the Moon”
Kiran Gupta ‘28, Silver Key - Short Story, “Sweet Koa”
Wesleyan Haggard ‘29, Silver Key - Poetry, “The Glass Ballerina”
Finn Henry ‘29, Silver Key - Poetry, “Speeding on Water”
Alexa Holt ‘28, Silver Key - Short Story, “Last Stop”
Victoria Kim ‘28, Silver Key - Short Story , “The Thunder Outside”
Aleena Najon ‘29, Silver Key - Poetry, “MEMENTO MORI”
Middle School Honorable Mention
Collin Bauer ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “Operation ShadowStrike”
Poorab Jayswal ‘29, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “Sacrifice”
Lukas Johnson ‘29, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “A Bike Ride”
Myles Kauffman ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “Joshua and The Journey to Greatness”
Will Kunberger ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “The Meth King”
Xander Laurie ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “The Cowboy in Black”
Zahra Mahmood ‘28, Honorable Mention - Science Fiction & Fantasy, “The Space Rangers”
Summer Nassour ‘29, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “Sundays”
Aaden Nicley ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “I Messed Up”
Lela Poe ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “Mom?”
Kinsey Presser ‘29, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “Breaking Spirits”
Tyler Stewart ‘29, Honorable Mention - Poetry, “Skyline”
Mira Yarram ‘28, Honorable Mention - Short Story, “Finding Melodie”