Artists earn prestigious recognition
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- Awards
- Fine Arts
- Students
The prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognized 13 Leyden students with distinction for the 2024-25 school year. From more than 110,000 applicants and 340,000 works of art, Leyden students won six gold keys, two silver keys, and nine honorable mentions. The six gold key winners will move on to compete at the national level.
Gold Key winners include Emily Garcia, Mylene Lewis, Emily Perez, Felix Reyes, and Sam Villaron (who won two awards), who will advance to the national competition. Silver Keys were awarded to Lillia Podolska and Magali Penaloza. Honorable Mentions include Ava Ceballos, Aster Chaidez, Crystal Christy, Nevena Doncheva, Magali Penaloza (who won a total of three recognitions), Karla Rodriguez, and Mia Thomas.