Monthly Archives: April 2016

James Marcucci ’16 wins Scholastic National Gold Medal for Novel Writing

Posted on April 16, 2016 by tjames

Newark Academy senior James Marcucci was awarded a Scholastic National Gold Medal in Novel Writing for his novel excerpt THE LONG HARVEST. In 2016 national recognition was awarded to about 2,000 recipients, less than 1% of the over 320,000 works … Continue reading →

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Gabrielle Poisson ’17 wins National Playwriting Contest

Posted on April 16, 2016 by tjames

A play written by Gabrielle Poisson ’17 during Newark Academy’s 2016 24-hour Play Writing Festival, won acceptance to the Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival and will be professionally produced in Los Angeles in June. The play, titled Doesn’t that Sound … Continue reading →

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Lebovitz ’18, Tarco ’16 & Xiao ’18 win NJCTE Bronze Medals for Poetry

Posted on April 16, 2016 by tjames

Every year the New Jersey Council of Teachers of English holds a statewide writing contest for high school students. This year three Newark Academy students won Bronze Medals for Poetry. Eva Lebovtiz ’18 won for her poem “Cityscape.” Valery Tarco … Continue reading →

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Melody Xiao ’18 & Betsy Zaubler ’17 Published in Cicada National Print Magazine

Posted on April 16, 2016 by tjames

“Corn Maze,” a poem by Betsy Zaubler ’17, written in Mr. Stourton’s IB English class as an emulation of a Seamus Heaney poem, and “dear hecate” written by Melody Xiao ’18 will be published in the July/August issue of the … Continue reading →

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Eva Lebovitz ’18 Earns 3rd Place in Johns Hopkins Fiction Contest

Posted on April 8, 2016 by tjames

“Tashlich,” a short story by Eva Lebovitz ’18, earned 3rd place in the 2016 Johns Hopkins Creative Minds Fiction Contest. Contest judge Thomas Pierce wrote about Eva’s story: “Much goes unsaid between the brother and sister at the heart of … Continue reading →

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Francesca Badalamenti ’18 Wins NJ Young Playwrights Competition

Posted on April 8, 2016 by tjames

“In the Corn Maze,” a play by Francesca Badalamenti ’18 is one of five scripts selected as statewide winners in the 33rd annual NJ Playwrights Festival high school contest. The play will be staged by professional actors during the Playwrights … Continue reading →

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