News at St. Catherine's
Students Earn Arts and Writing Awards
St. Catherine's Middle School and Upper School students were honored with Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards.
St. Catherine’s received a total of 57 recognitions in the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards. The Richmond community received 2,700 entries in art and 435 entries in writing, from which St. Catherine's talented students in grades 7-12 were awarded 43 arts awards and 14 writing awards.
Eighth Grader Ala Killen received eight total recognitions including two Gold Keys in Photography and one Gold Key in Writing. Eighth grader Mary Schroeder also received awards in both categories, including a Gold Key in Photography.
A show of Gold and Silver Key artworks will be held at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond from February 16-March 2. Honorable mention artworks will be projected or displayed on a screen. Gold Key winners of art and writing are currently being judged in New York and national awards will be announced on March 12.
A show of Gold and Silver Key artworks will be held at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond from February 16-March 2. Honorable mention artworks will be projected or displayed on a screen. Gold Key winners of art and writing are currently being judged in New York and national awards will be announced on March 12.
Over the past 90 years, the Awards have recognized and encouraged artists and writers such as Sylvia Plath, Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Robert Redford, Tom Otterness, Zac Posen, among countless others.
Middle School Arts Honorees:
- Grace Blake (one Silver Key, one Honorable Mention)
- Alder Dickey (one Gold Key, three Honorable Mentions)
- Bella Jernigan (one Honorable Mention)
- Ala Killen (two Gold Keys, two Silver Keys, three Honorable Mentions)
- Morgan Rodgers (one Honorable Mention)
- Mary Schroeder (one Gold Key, one Silver Key, one Honorable Mention)
- Hadley Turton (one Honorable Mention)
- Hampton Turton (one Honorable Mention)
Middle School Writing Honorees
- Eleanor Cart (one Honorable Mention)
- Sally Ewing (one Silver Key)
- Anna Flota (one Honorable Mention)
- Evan Green (one Honorable Mention)
- Ala Killen (one Gold Key)
- Sarah Nelson (one Silver Key)
- Morgan Rodgers (one Honorable Mention)
- Mary Schroeder (one Honorable Mention)
- Libbie Simkin (one Silver Key)
Upper School Arts Honorees
- Charlotte Candler (one Silver Key, one Honorable Mention)
- Cabell Crowder (one Honorable Mention)
- Lily Ernsberger (one Gold Key, one Silver Key)
- Parker Hackney (one Gold Key)
- Sophie Levengood (one Silver Key, one Honorable Mention)
- Cailin Petrus (one Honorable Mention)
- Sophie Rice (one Gold Key)
- Charlotte Saville (one Gold Key, two Silver Keys)
- Kate Talley (one Honorable Mention)
- Bridget Tinnerino (one Honorable Mention)
- Kalli Wagnon (one Honorable Mention)
- AJ Walsh-Corbett (one Gold Key, one Silver Key)
- Diana Wickersham (two Honorable Mentions)
- Gloria Xie (one Honorable Mention)
- Rosabel Zhang (one Silver Key, one Honorable Mention)
Upper School Writing Honorees
- Mira Coutlakis (one Silver)
- Laura Kirby (one Gold Key)
- Doxey Loupassi (one Honorable Mention)
- Ella Spruill (one Silver Key)
- Emily Tyler (one Honorable Mention)
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.
