Senior Samantha Campos Awarded Silver Keys

Senior Samantha Campos has been awarded three Silver Keys and an Honorable Mention by Scholastic Awards. These awards will be presented to Samantha at an Awards Gala at the New School in March. Sam was chosen from among over 300,000 applicants, and 11,000 in the New York area alone. Previous winners of these awards include Andy Warhol and Robert Redford, to name just two.

From the Scholastic Awards:

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have an impressive legacy dating back to 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winners including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates. Teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published.

Submissions are juried 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.

The Awards continue to be the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.