Albuquerque Academy students won a number of awards in this year’s Scholastic Writing Awards. Those students who won Gold Keys will advance to the national level of the competition.
To view a full list of winners, click here.
Gold Key Winners
Rosa Bieber-Stanley ’21, “The Sunflower,” short story
Isabel Gallegos ’18, “Hindsight,” Writing Portfolio
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “Raw War,” Poetry
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “Paper Thin,” Short Story
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “Something About the Roses,” Short Story
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “Plight of the Runaways,” Short Story
Anabelle Helsell ’18, “Girl-Blood,” Poetry
Anabelle Helsell ’18, “Glimmering and Still,” Poetry
Elizabeth Johnsonbrown ’20, “Going Back,” Personal Essay
Maya Land ’20, “No Hablo Español,” Humor
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “coming out,” Poetry
Silver Key Winners
Alana Friedman ’18, “Legs,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Alana Friedman ’18, Silver Key, “Evan,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Lily Gates ’18, “Words (2017),” Poetry
Lily Gates ’18, “Run,” Short Story
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “Of Runaways, Shakespeare, and Alien Suns,” Poetry
Bella Jaramillo ’20, “God, I’m Breaking Up With You,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Maya Land ’20, “The Boy from the Ghetto,” Short Story
Lauren Leland ’20, “Beowulff,” Critical Essay
Ciara Macfarland ’18, “Larghissimo,” Poetry
Hannah Mitchell ’20, “The Waltz of Ash and Ember,” Poetry
Julia Ross ’21, “Before,” Flash Fiction
Julia Ross ’21, “What If: Joan of Arc,” Short Story
Sarah Weber ’19, “Alpha and Omega,” Flash Fiction
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “A Peach’s Shadow,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “In the Time of the Bouncy,” Personal Essay
Honorable Mentions
Marwa Chohan ’21, “When the Angels Say Goodbye,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Hovey Jude Corbin ’18, “I See Myself a Child,” Poetry
Isabel Gallegos ’18, “A Personal Matter,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “If You Are Reading This, You Are Beautiful,” Flash Fiction
Kiki Gonglewski ’19, “An Honest-to-God High School Reunion,” Short Story
Anabelle Helsell ’18, “A Lion or a House Cat,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Anabelle Helsell ’18, “The Yellow House,” Poetry
Anabelle Helsell ’18, “The Split of Morning,” Poetry
Anabelle Helsell ’18, “Girl-Blood,” Writing Portfolio
Bella Jaramillo ’20, “A Heart Monitor,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Elizabeth Johnsonbrown ’20, “Will,” Short Story
Maya Land ’20, “Blue Waters,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Ciara Macfarland ’18, “January,” Poetry
Julia Ross ’21, “My Lifeline: A Series of Vignettes,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “Crave,” Flash Fiction
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “New Town,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “Smile Loudly,” Personal Essay and Memoir
Garet Weissenborn ’18, “pink lemonade,” Poetry
