Saint Andrew’s Students Earn Prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Saint Andrew’s School is proud to announce that several of its talented visual arts students have been recognized in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, one of the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious programs for creative teens. Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Awards celebrate exceptional artistic and literary talent across the United States and Canada.

This year, nearly 110,000 teens submitted over 310,000 original works across 28 categories. Saint Andrew’s students impressed judges with artwork that demonstrated originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice and vision.

The following students earned national recognition:

National Gold Key

• Zifan Wei ’27 – Drawing & Illustration – Roaring Sea
   

Silver Key

• Yixuan Hu ’27 – Jewelry – Fragile Elegance
   
• Sofia Olsen ’26 – Sculpture – Psychological Amalgamation
   
• Julia Walton ’25 – Oil Painting – Probiotic Goodness
   
• Zifan Wei ’27 – Mixed Media – One World One Earth
   

Honorable Mention

• Liam Ly ’27 – Ceramics and Glass – Ramen Noodles!
   
• Caroline Martin ’27 – Painting – Brilliant Life
   
• Laurel Pawlik ’25 – Drawing & Illustration – Confluence in Motion and Painting – Pool
   
• Zifan Wei ’27 – Drawing & Illustration – For a Better World
   

Saint Andrew’s School congratulates these students for their outstanding achievements and for representing the school’s commitment to fostering creativity, innovation, and artistic excellence.