Five LBHS Students Win Awards in Scholastic Regional Competition

Story and Photos by Rosemary Leonetti

Long Beach High School student Emily Bromberg won a silver medal in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition. This award is given only to works demonstrating high honors at the national level.

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Emily and classmates Julia Berkowitz, Alexis Romano, Shannon Romig and Alec Wall also won a total of 16 awards in the northeast regional competition.

Emily earned one Gold Key award, three Silver Key awards and one honorable mention in poetry. Alec earned a Gold Key for a collection of poetry. Alexis received a Silver Key for her entire writing portfolio. Shannon won three Silver Keys and three honorable mentions. Julia earned three honorable mentions. As Gold Key winners, Emily and Alec both went on to be judged at the national level of the competition.

Students produced their award-winning poetry in the Talented Writers class under the direction of teacher Rachell Koegel.

Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation’s largest, longest-running and most prestigious visual and literary arts program recognizing the accomplishments of students in grades 7-12. This is a contest that has named winners such as Sylvia Plath, Joyce Carol Oates and many others.

Selected works will be featured in the National Catalog and “The Best Teen Writing” anthology. At the regional level, award-winning seniors have access to more than $3.5 million in scholarships from local institutions.

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