20 Herricks students receive regional Scholastic writing awards

Herricks Public Schools recognizes 20 students who were recently announced as 2025 Regional Scholastic Writing Award winners. This is the greatest number of Herricks students to be selected for Scholastic Writing Awards in one year. This is also the most students the district has had receive Gold Key awards, the top honor.

The Scholastic Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. Entries are considered regionally for Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards based on skill, originality and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Students who receive a Gold Key will advance to compete at the national level.

Herrick students announced for 2025 Scholastic Writing Awards include:

Aleya Bailey (9) – Gold Key | Flash Fiction
Sherlyn Cai (8) – Honorable Mention | Short Story
Calista Chan (11) – 2 Silver Keys | Poetry
Aiden Cherian (10) – Honorable Mention | Poetry
Dana Choi (12) – Gold Key | Flash Fiction, Silver Key | Poetry
Fiona Ciccone (10) – Honorable Mention | Poetry
Callista Domingo (10) – Gold Key | Poetry
Daneen Gondal (11) – Honorable Mention | Poetry
Jun Guan (9) – Gold Key | Flash Fiction
Rachel Ha (11) – Gold Key | Poetry, 2 Honorable Mentions | Poetry
Shannon Hong (12) – Gold Key | Personal Essay & Memoir
Suparna Kundu (9) – Honorable Mention | Poetry
Kristen Lee (10) – Honorable Mention | Poetry
Matthew Liu (10) – Silver Key | Poetry
Dianne Noh (10) – Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir
Evelyn Ren (11) – Silver Key | Poetry, Honorable Mention | Poetry
Wenshu Wang (10) – 5 Gold Keys | Poetry, 2 Silver Keys | Poetry, 2 Honorable Mentions | Poetry
Ziyan Wang (12) – Gold Key | Personal Essay & Memoir
Madelyn Wong (10) – Gold Key | Poetry
Sabrina Zhang (12) – Honorable Mention | Personal Essay & Memoir