Students honored at Scholastic awards ceremony

Feb. 27—Students from around the region were honored Saturday during the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards ceremony held at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts in Yuba City.

Well over 100 people attended the Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture ceremony in the Clark Family Theater with attendees having the opportunity to view much of the submitted and winning entries for both art and writing in and around the theater.

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture is the Northern California Regional Affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The region covers Colusa, Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.

Officials said more than 200 submissions for both writing and art were submitted this year, which was an all-time record. During the ceremony on Saturday, some select readings were performed by the writing award winners.

"Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation's youth," organizers with Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture previously said. "... Scholastic Awards alumni include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Lena Dunham, Robert Redford, Joyce Carol Oates, and many others. Earning a Scholastic art or writing award is often the first moment of validation for a young artist or writer and can function as a catalyst that leads to a lifelong commitment to develop and apply their creative gift — no matter what career or path they choose. The program helps celebrate the accomplishments of creative students, extending opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships to teenagers who demonstrate exceptional aptitude in writing and art."

Those honored on Saturday include the following:

2023/23 writing honorees

Aanya Wilton, Amre Abumarkhieh, Ashley Kim, Aspen Kendrick-Cisneros, Aubrey Miller, Audrey Baime, Brady Woods, Charlene Ludwick, Charlotte Paterson, Chloe Zamora, Danica Ayson, Dayana Martinez Montes, Emelynn Miller, Emily Ayson, Emma Sanchez, FNU Eshal, Gayatri Asokan, Grace Ding, Harkirat Batth, Honor Giardini, Jayda Shuman, Jenna Kim, Jiyun Woo, Josiah Montero, Kaitlin Shin, Katelyn Garcia, Kayla Cooper, Leanna Kim, Lela Frias, Lennon King, Leo Burns, Levi Leal, Logan Butler, Madeleine Lecair, Madison Lor, Maile Zeng, McKennah Mitchell, Mehgan/Poet Minor, Naomi Tamene, Nicolas Metzger, Nkilioma Eze, Quinn Alcouffe, Rachel Guo, Radian Hong, Regina Lim, Rogelio Lopez, Rosella Ines, Sabella Clearwater, Sally Leonard, Salma Alfaqeeh, Samantha Yee, Sarah Yee, Serena Way, Shakeela McCay, Shiven Batra, Sofia Falk, Sophie Nguyen, Taea Seigler, Tara Nicola, Trey Fowler and Zeitz Johnson.

2023/23 art honorees

Aaralyn Cowherd, Aaron Thompson-Diaz, Acenith Soung, Addie Jones, Adriana Xiong, Adriel Clark, Aishani Thakur, Alexa Barragan-Martinez, Alexandra Giongco, Alina Chen, Amelia Largent, Amie Baeza, Amina Quiambao, Anabella Maestra, Angie Her, Anime Mitchell, Annabella Cruz, Annabelle Morrish, Autumn Loechner, Avery Chappell, Aymiko Lee, Ayvah Coons, Brady Woods, Brielle Soto, Britney Sanchez, Calliera Kosmides, Carley Rockenstein, Cassandra Silva, Cecilia Vidalez, Chloe Zamora, Chris Moore, Christopher Raya, Chukaria Martin, Crystal Cai, Daniel Scott, Daniela Green, Daphne Dobosh, Devon Giardini, Eduardo Ibanez, Elyas Herrera, Emilee Roman, Emily Dykes, Esme Rogers, Ethan Xiong, Fallon Stafford, Finn Seigler, Gabriel Backman, Harlan Riley, Harrison Green, Harshdeep Kaur, Hiro Yang, Huitziloxochitl Valdes-Soto, Iliana Walter, Isabella Hernandez, Isabella Patterson-Torres, Isabella Wong, Isabella Zhang, Isaiah LaMarca, Jack Magee, Jackson Harlan, Jade Tsoi, Jasmin Simpson, Jayda Shuman, Jiselle Hsin, Josilyn King, Kami Ho-Lu, Karen Rodriguez, Karsen Tippins, Katherine Berdovskiy, Kaylee Morales, Kira Tindol, Landen Tindol, Layla Granger, Leo Murrell, Lili Soto, Lillian Doolittle, Lily Petrie, Logan Butler, Lucas Mandarino, Madison Lor, Maria Rizzardo, Marlo Hannibal, Martha Miethe, Maya Sarmah, Mehgan/Poet Minor, Meleighna Quintero, Michael Chao-Largent Jr., Mo'Nique McBee, Moss Gerhardt, Naomi Frausto, Natalia Soto Carreon, Nicholas Corpus, Nicolas Metzger, Rachel Guo, Sierra Tidwell, Sneha Budhathoki, Sofia Ivoska, Sophia Mu, Sylvia Lee, Taea Seigler, Taleah Abolt, Tonantzin Valdesoto, and Victoria Patterson.