Hannah Portner ‘24 picked up the Silver Key Award in Photography - Art for “Delight,” her black-and-white portrait of a ballerina devouring a seemingly endless supply of salty snacks.

Lara Alarapon ‘24 and Nando Molina ‘24 each picked up Honorable Mentions for their artwork. Alarapon earned her Honorable Mention in Digital Art for a portrait of a woman and her reflection, titled “Don’t You Trust Me?” Molina won four Honorable Mentions for his photography. His winning entries include a black-and-white portrait of a whimsical amphibian (“Curious Frog”), a remote landscape (“Following Past Footsteps”), a predator and its prey (“Food Chain”), and a rodent with a pint-sized ride (“Humanizing a Chipmunk”).

Now in its 100th year, the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative students in grades 7-12.  Students apply in 28 categories of art and writing. Submissions are judged by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, and award winners are celebrated on local and national levels.

St. Andrew’s student artists consistently receive top awards at the regional level, including Gold Key Awards and American Visions Nominations. To learn more about the visual arts at St. Andrew’s, visit our Arts page.