Marking its 100th year in awarding creative students, is the National Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. GASD is pleased to announce that 29 students who have placed 75 awards at the regional level during the 2022-2023 school year with 10 qualifying Gold Key Winners to have their work adjudicated in NYC. The high school placed 16 Gold Keys, 16 Silver Keys, 32 Honorable Mentions, with 2 student nominees for the National American Visions Award. The middle school earned 2 Gold Keys, 5 Silver Keys and 2 Honorable Mentions. Two of the five American Visions Awards from the Central PA Region were earned by Gettysburg High School artists. 

Special thanks goes to Gettysburg Area Education Foundation, Gettysburg Writers Brigade, and Teachers and Staff who have provided financial support to these creative students.

A ceremony will be held at the PA State/ Wm Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg on March 4 to recognize the winners, with an exhibit of select works running March 4-May 7. Fingers are crossed for March 26, when names of the National Medalists will be released. More information about this national competition is available on www.artandwriting.org. Full list of Central PA regional winners available. Below is a breakdown of our district's awards.

GOLD KEYS in ART (GAHS)

KATELYN KELLER

1 Gold Key for Photography (American Visions Nominee)

2 Silver Keys for Photography

3 Honorable Mentions for Photography

SPENCER MUHL

3 Gold Keys for Digital Art (American Visions Nominee)

1 Silver Key for Digital Art

2 Honorable Mentions for Digital Art 

MALINA REBER

4 Gold Keys: 3 for Painting & 1 for Mixed Media 

3 Silver Keys:1 for Sculpture, 1 for Editorial Editorial Cartoon

1 for Drawing & Illustration 

5 Honorable Mentions: 

1 for Art Portfolio, 2 for Mixed Media, 1 for Ceramics & Glass, & 1 for Editorial Cartoon

MICHAEL RIOS 

1 Gold Key for Mixed Media

RILEY SHARP

1 Gold Key for Sculpture

7 Honorable Mentions: 1 for Jewelry, 1 for Fashion, 1 for Ceramics & Glass, & 4 for Sculpture

GOLD KEYS in WRITING (GAHS)

KATHERINE HANSEN

1 Gold Key for Poetry 

3 Silver Keys: 2 for Poetry, 1 for Critical Essay

1 Honorable Mention for Critical Essay

KIM HEINZELMANN: 

1 Gold Key for Writing Portfolio

1 Honorable Mention for Personal Essay & Memoir

REBEKAH REAVER 

1 Gold Key for Poetry

MALINA REBER

3 Gold Keys: 2 for Writing Portfolio & 1 for Personal Essay & Memoir

1 Silver Key for Poetry

SILVER KEYS in ART (GAHS)

ZACHARY AUMEN

1 Silver for Photography

ALEXANDER REYES

1 Silver Key for Photography

3 Honorable Mentions: 2 for Photography & 1 for Ceramics & Glass

BRYCE SMYERS

1 Silver Key for Ceramics & Glass

1 Honorable Mention for Jewelry

OLIVIA WAGNER 

1 Silver Key for Jewelry 

ANNA WILLARD

1 Silver Key for Photography

SILVER KEYS in WRITING (GAHS)

BEN FISCHER

1 Silver for Poetry

1 Honorable Mention for Critical Essay

HONORABLE MENTIONS in ART (GAHS)

SOL CERNAS

1 Honorable Mention for Ceramics & Glass

ELIZA DREVES 

1 Honorable Mention for Photography

KATHERINE HANSEN 

2  Honorable Mentions for Photography 

SOPHIA HARTMAN

1 Honorable Mention for Fashion

ITAYETSI RICO-CHIMALPOPOCA

1 Honorable Mention for Jewelry

 JAZMIN ZARRAGA