Art
Awards and Publications:
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2016
One regional Silver Key for “Closure” (mixed media), one regional Silver Key for “Happy” (drawing with mixed media), one regional Silver Key portfolio (drawings)
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2015
Two regional Silver Keys for “Somewhere Along the Way” (drawing) and “Incidental Musings” (drawing)
Henrico County Arts Festival 2015
“Somewhere Along the Way” displayed in a local arts festival for Henrico County representing the Deep Run High School Art Department
Deep Run High School Literary Magazine
Art published in print and online, volumes 13 (2014-2015) and 12 (2013-2014)
Training:
DRHSArt
Deep Run High School Art department headed by Michael Guyer; studied in Art 2-5 (9th-12th grade), studied art history and studio design
Writing
Awards and Publications:
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2016
Ten regional Gold Keys for poetry, one regional Gold Key writing portfolio, eleven regional Silver Keys for poetry, six regional Honorable Mentions for poetry, one regional Honorable Mention for a writing portfolio, one national Gold Medal for poetry (published to artandwriting.org)
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2015
One national Gold Medal for poetry (published to artandwriting.org), one national Silver Medal for poetry (published to artandwriting.org), five regional Gold Keys for poetry , five regional Silver Keys for poetry, one regional Honorable Mention for poetry
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2014
One regional Gold Key for poetry, nine regional Silver Keys for poetry, two regional Honorable Mentions for poetry
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2013
Three regional Silver Keys for poetry, one regional Honorable Mention for poetry
9th Street Magazine
Poem, "Worth the Time", published by 9th Street Magazine, May 2016
Middle Name Mag
Poem, "I Would Be a Poem", published by Middle Name Mag electronically, 2016
Duke Young Writers’ Camp Literary Magazine
Poetry published in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Deep Run High School Literary Magazine
Poetry published in volumes 14 (2015-2016) , 13 (2014-2015), 12 (2013-2014) , and 11 (2012-2013)
TeenInk
Published short story online for TeenInk Literary Magazine, 2012
Training/Writing Positions
Duke Young Writers’ Camp
Attended a creative writing camp held at Duke University for two weeks every summer, enrolled in classes predominated by poetry, attended summer of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, performed original poetry at Reader's Forum and Final Celebration
Staff Writer: Middle Name Mag
Hired as a staff writer, May 2016
Staff Writer: 9th Street Magazine
Hired as a staff writer, May 2016