Upper School Students Honored for Writing Excellence

The English Department awarded prizes for creative and expository writing during an Upper School Assembly.

The honorees were:
Non-NCS Awards

Scholastic Awards:
- Honorable Mentions: Olivia W. '27; Matilda G. '27; Summer H. '28
- Silver Key: Stella D. '27
- Gold Key and Gold Medal: Matilda G. '27

Joseph W. McPherson Memorial Poetry Contest Finalist:
Olivia W. '27

Lily McKee High School Fellows:
Ginny S. '26;
Samaya L. '27;
Olivia W. '27

NCS Awards

The Killip Prize and McMahon Fellowship for Creative Writing:
Sadie B. '27

Hyde Prize: Callie P. '28 - "the dancing letters"

Hyde Finalists:
Brhane G. '26 - ["Ring! Ring!"];
Sophia P.-G. '26 - "Calling";
Amelie E. '27 - "One last question";
Marie M. '28 - "Calling"

NCS Writers' Prizes:
Matilda G. '27 - "To the Octopus Squirming Out of my Soup at a Restaurant in Incheon"
Avery H. '29 - "For My Sister, Persephone," "My Mother’s Recipe," and “The Heron and the Kingfisher"

Alexa McMahon '05 Writer's Day Award:
Chloe L. '26 - "Persimmon’s Permission"

Independent Research Project (IRP) Prize:
Julia W. '27 - "The Light of Love in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: Women’s Role in Resolving Marlow’s Battle Between Morality and Truth"