Greta Skagerlind (4th from the right) on stage at Carnegie Hall.
Brendan James and his photo “Everglades Anhinga” at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery.
Brendan James ’14 and Greta Skagerlind ’14 accepted their Scholastic Gold Medals at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, June 6, 2014. Their work was among 1,700 pieces chosen for Gold and Silver recognition from 255,000 entries nationwide. The ceremony featured many prominent speakers, including First Lady Michelle Obama, who addressed the winners by videotape.
Greta’s graphic design piece, “Cut and Dry,” is on display at the Sheila Johnson Design Center at the Parsons School for Design, 66 5th Avenue at 13th Street, and Brendan’s photograph, “Everglades Anhinga” is at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery, 144 West 14th Street, 2nd floor through June 14th. Selected works from the Art.Write.Now Exhibit will tour major U.S. cities for the next two years, beginning with Washington D.C. next month.
Greta & Brendan tasting gold!
Although James Blume ’19 was unable to attend the Carnegie Hall ceremony, his short story, “Are Rabbits’ Feet Really Lucky?” is on display on Kindle at the Art.Write.Now Exhibition. Congratulations National Gold Medalists!
“Holi Festival of Color,” a photo taken by Brendan James during his India immersion trip, on display during the Carnegie Hall ceremony.
Great job and congratulations to the winners.