On January 14 senior Joey Lubitz will be awarded the Gold Key in art, the highest regional award given annually in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program, sponsored by New York’s Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. As a result of Joey’s Gold Key standing, his artwork will be forwarded to New York City for national judging. Nearly 30,000 high school students from across the country win regional awards, and 1,000 of those go on to earn national awards in the competition.

 

Joey’s artworks, from the portfolio he entered in the competition, will be on exhibition at the award ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. at the Pacific NW College of Art (1241 NW Johnson St., Portland) on Thursday, January 14. One of his paintings will be purchased for the permanent collection of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

 

Senior Rahee Nerurkar received a regional Honorable Mention award for her photography portfolio.

 

Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing program is the oldest, longest-running, and most prestigious recognition program for student achievement in the visual arts and creative writing in the United States. The 12 top national winners each receive a $10,000 cash award to help pay for college, plus special recognition on the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization, identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through the awards program.

 

Congratulations, Joey and Rahee!