University School receives 81 scholastic art, writing awards

University School had an impressive year at the 2020 Regional Scholastic Art + Writing Competition, a national awards program. This marks the seventh consecutive year that US has achieved such a strong representation at the competition, according to a release from the Hunting Valley-based school.

In the art competition, US students won eight Gold Keys, 16 Silver Keys, and 22 Honorable Mentions. In the writing competition, US students won nine Gold Keys, eight Silver Keys, and 18 Honorable Mentions.

Students in grades 7-12 in Cuyahoga County submitted 3,600 pieces of artwork and writing samples to be judged. Gold Key winners continue to the national competition in New York City. The student artwork was on exhibit, Jan. 18 to 31, in the Reinberger Gallery at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

The gold and silver key recipients in the art competition are:

• Parker Crowley (senior, Hunting Valley) – 2 gold keys, drawing and illustration; silver key, drawing and illustration

• Rayan Dar (junior, Shaker Heights) – gold key, photography

• Ethan Jackson (sophomore, Chagrin Falls) – gold key, photography; silver key, photography

• Michael Kennedy (junior, Gates Mills) – gold key, photography

• Jacob Nathan (junior, Akron) – gold key, photography; 3 silver keys, photography

• Jack Rogen (senior, Shaker Heights) – gold key, photography; 3 silver keys, photography, art portfolio; honorable mention, photography

• Ryan Rosencrans (senior, Aurora) – gold key, photography

• Zion Durden (junior, Cleveland) – silver key, photography

• Jack Freer (sophomore, Shaker Heights) – silver key, drawing and illustration

• Nick Kalady (junior, Cleveland Heights) – silver key, photography; honorable mention, photography

• Noah Perez (sophomore, Bentleyville) – silver key, photography; honorable mention, photography

• Paul Taylor (sophomore, Novelty) – silver key, photography

• Thomas Weisbein (junior, Shaker Heights) – silver key, photography; honorable mention, photography

• Turner Whitmoyer (senior, Chagrin Falls) – 2 silver keys, drawing and illustration, sculpture

The gold and silver key recipients in the writing competition are:

• Noah Brock (senior, South Euclid) – gold key, writing portfolio

• Vincent Chen (junior, Solon) – gold key, short story; honorable mention, short story

• Ethan Jiang (junior, Gates Mills) – gold key, critical essay

• Sohum Kapadia (junior, Orange) – gold key, critical essay; honorable mention, critical essay

• Michael Kennedy (junior, Gates Mills) – gold key, flash fiction; silver key, flash fiction

• Stefan Leonard (junior, Shaker Heights)– gold key, critical essay

• Krish Malte (junior, Willoughby) – gold key, poetry

• John O’Brien (senior, Pepper Pike) – gold key, personal essay & memoir

• Devendra Peyrat (sophomore, Shaker Heights) – gold key, short story; honorable mention, poetry

• Daniel Anselmi (senior, Chagrin Falls) – silver key, journalism

• Eric Areklett (senior, Gates Mills) – silver key, critical essay; honorable mention, critical essay

• Ryan Devine (senior, Pepper Pike) – 2 silver keys, flash fiction

• Kevin McMahon (junior, Pepper Pike) – silver key, personal essay & memoir

• Alexander Pietrick (senior, Chagrin Falls) – silver key, critical essay; honorable mention, flash fiction

• William Willoughby (senior, Cleveland Heights) – silver key, science fiction and fantasy; 2 honorable mentions, short story

Additionally, these students received honorable mention awards in the art competition:

Hunter Boggan (2 awards, junior, South Euclid), Asher Colvin (sophomore, Shaker Heights), Nate Elliott (senior, Chagrin Falls), Caleb Ford (junior, Cleveland Heights), Riggs Gorman (sophomore, Pepper Pike), Nicholas Karavolos (junior, Highland Heights), Alex Marcia (2 awards, junior, Willoughby), Frank Matousek (junior, Mayfield Heights), Chris Moore (junior, Novelty), Nick Nordell (junior, Gates Mills), Nick Thomas (senior, Chagrin Falls), George Von Zedlitz (2 awards, junior, Shaker Heights), Robert Ware (junior, Chagrin Falls), and Nick Whitner, (2 awards, junior, Chagrin Falls).

Additionally, these students received honorable mention awards in the writing competition:

Ali Gardezi (senior, Pepper Pike), Jonathan Jang (junior, Pepper Pike), Jack Johnston (senior, Cleveland), Sai Siddhi Karnati (senior, Solon), Brian Li (senior, Beachwood), Jack Miranda (senior, Independence), Akhil Medarametla (senior, Concord Township), Jack Rogen (senior, Shaker Heights), Cameron Siler (junior, Shaker Heights), and Isaiah Waiters (2 awards, senior, South Euclid).