CTL students win Eastern Regional Scholastic writing awards
CTL eighth-graders Ori Taylor, left, Allison Philbrick, right, and Beatrix Recoing-Tallen (not pictured) are recipients of the Scholastic Writing Competition's 2023 awards for excellence in writing. Courtesy of CTL
CTL eighth-graders Ori Taylor, left, Allison Philbrick, right, and Beatrix Recoing-Tallen (not pictured) are recipients of the Scholastic Writing Competition's 2023 awards for excellence in writing. Courtesy of CTL
The East Region of the Scholastic Writing Competition has named three eighth-grade students from Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning as recipients of its 2023 awards for excellence in writing.
Allison Philbrick of Alna received two Gold Keys for her poetry, “The Old Dock” and "Timelapse Haiku," and Honorable Mentions for her poetry, “A Poem to Fear" and "Glory of the Snow.” Beatrix Recoing-Tallen of Boothbay received a Gold Key for her poetry, “pandemic pantoum,” and an Honorable Mention for her poetry, "The Scenic Route: A Collection of Poems." Ori Taylor of Westport Island won a Silver Key for her poetry, "Emotion: A Collection of Poems."
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the gold standard for recognizing the creative achievements of U.S. students grades 8-12.
