Temecula 8th Grader Wins National Scholastic Awards Gold Medal

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- Charlotte Myers, an 8th grader at Temecula Preparatory School, has been honored with the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards' highest national award - a Gold medal- in the Journalism category for her critical analysis of the whaling industry.

As a Gold medalist, Charlotte will travel to Carnegie Hall in New York City in June to show her work and attend the national celebration ceremony.

Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity and talent of young artists, and provide opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to bring the Scholastic Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7–12 apply in 29 categories of art and writing. In 2019, students submitted nearly 340,000 works of art and writing to the Scholastic Awards.

Submissions are judged by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

Students receiving Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, or American Voices & Visions Nominations are celebrated within their communities through local exhibitions and ceremonies. National Medalists are recognized in part at the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City.