News at St. Catherine's
Students Earn Scholastic Awards
Middle and Upper School students earned a total of 64 awards in the regional competition.
St. Catherine's students earned a total of 64 awards in the regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition.
Sophomore Catie Nolan earned four gold keys in photography while fellow sophomore Madeleine Fratarcangelo earned three gold keys for painting. Ten other Upper Schoolers earned gold keys, including Austin Smithers who earned a gold key for her portfolio. Three Middle Schoolers earned gold keys in arts.
Sophomore Kate Oelkers earned the only gold key for the school in writing, earning it for journalism. She also earned a silver key for personal essay/memoir and an honorable mention for poetry.
Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. Each year, increasing numbers of teens participate in the program, and become a part of our community — young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets, and sculptors, along with countless educators who support and encourage the creative process.
Sophomore Catie Nolan earned four gold keys in photography while fellow sophomore Madeleine Fratarcangelo earned three gold keys for painting. Ten other Upper Schoolers earned gold keys, including Austin Smithers who earned a gold key for her portfolio. Three Middle Schoolers earned gold keys in arts.
Sophomore Kate Oelkers earned the only gold key for the school in writing, earning it for journalism. She also earned a silver key for personal essay/memoir and an honorable mention for poetry.
Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. Each year, increasing numbers of teens participate in the program, and become a part of our community — young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets, and sculptors, along with countless educators who support and encourage the creative process.
Scholastic Arts Awards
Gold
Upper School
Izabela Clarke, junior, digital art
Abby Cole, freshman, photography
Madison Dalton, junior, drawing and illustration; film
Kristina Dickey, senior, photography
Callie Fleet, sophomore, photography
Madeleine Fratarcangelo, sophomore, painting (3)
Catie Nolan, sophomore, photography (4)
Emma Phillips, junior, photography
Austin Smithers, senior, art portfolio
Ashton Van Ness, freshman, photography
Terrell Williams, senior, painting
Erin Winchester, senior, painting
Middle School
Charlotte Candler, grade 7, photography
Emma Hall, grade 8, photography
Caroline Reinhart, grade 8, photography
Silver
Upper School
Riley Alvis, sophomore, photography
Madison Dalton, junior, drawing and illustration
Kristina Dickey, senior, art portfolio
Ella Beth Southall, senior, fashion
Helen Wallace, sophomore, printmaking
Middle School
Becca Allen, grade 8, digital art
Lucy Farrell, grade 8, photography
Halie Fox, grade 8, digital art
Susanna Plageman, grade 8, Silver Key in Art
Susanna Plageman, grade 8, Silver Key in Art
Caroline Reinhart, grade 8, photography
Honorable Mention
Upper School
Izabela Clarke, junior, fashion
Madison Dalton, junior, painting
Kristina Dickey, senior, drawing and Illustration
Catie Nolan, sophomore, photography
Haley Robb, sophomore, painting
Grace Williams, freshman, photography
Middle School
Becca Allen, grade 8, digital art
Ashley Boardman, grade 8, photography (2)
Claire Bowes, grade 8, photography
Charlotte Candler, grade 8, art
Charlotte Candler, grade 8, art
Callie Clements, grade 7, photography
Lucy Farrell, grade 8, photography (2)
Elle McNeill, grade 8, photography
Isabel Molster, grade 8, photography
Caroline Reinhart, grade 8, photography
Eleanor Robb, grade 7, photography
Ella Spruill, grade 8, photography
Scholastic Writing Awards
Scholastic Writing Awards
Gold
Upper School
Kate Oelkers, sophomore, journalism
Silver
Upper School
Sarah Blackburn, sophomore, short story
Aiza Chaudry, freshman, poetry
Madeleine Fratarcangelo, sophomore, poetry
Kate Oelkers, sophomore, personal essay/memoir
Carter Vaughn, sophomore, poetry
Middle School
Elizabeth Craig, grade 7, poetry
Lily Urban, grade 7, short story
Honorable Mention
Upper School
Kristina Dickey, senior, writing portfolio
Madeleine Dugan, freshman, poetry
Kathryn LeBey, junior, poetry
Kathryn LeBey, junior, poetry
Tolly Maloney, sophomore, poetry
Kate Oelkers, sophomore, poetry
Vanessa Revilla, sophomore, poetry
Libbie Warner, senior, personal essay/memoir
Middle School
Phoebe Farmer, grade 7, flash fiction
Eleanor Robb, grade 7, poetry
Diana Wickersham, grade 8, flash fiction (2)
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.
