Monthly Archives: April 2015

Michael Lee ’15 and Haley Mudrick ’15 were honored at the NJCTE (New Jersey Council of Teachers of English) High School Writing Contest Award Ceremony at Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains on April 23, 2015. Haley’s Gold Medal … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Merrigan ’16 won the 2015 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award for Superior Writing for her personal essay, “The Art of Losing,” and a portfolio of other creative work. She is one of 141 winners selected from … Continue reading →

Four Newark Academy students won Distinguished Honors in the Letters about Literature Contest sponsored by the Library of Congress and the NJ Center for the Book. Letters by Gioia Basile ’19, Asha Varma ’20, Elizabeth Merrigan ’16 and Haley Mudrick … Continue reading →

“Unembellished We” by Mollie Wohlforth ’15 has been accepted for publication in Polyphony H.S., one of the most longstanding and prestigious teen literary presses. Her poem, “Golden Oldie,” was selected as the Poem of the Day and published by Cuckoo … Continue reading →

Haley Mudrick ’15, Gabrielle Poisson ’17 and Betsy Zaubler ’17 will receive Governor’s Awards in Arts Education for their creative writing accomplishments. Haley is being honored for her personal essay, “If I Could Write to Truman Capote,” Gabi for her … Continue reading →

Plays by Gabrielle Poisson ’17 and Betsy Zaubler ’17 are two of four scripts selected as statewide winners in the 32nd annual NJ Playwrights Festival high school contest. Both plays will get a staged reading by professional actors during the Playwrights … Continue reading →

Every year the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English holds a statewide writing contest for high school students. Haley Mudrick ’15 won the Gold Medal for Nonfiction for her essay “If I Could Write to Truman Capote” and Michael … Continue reading →