Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District students were recently recognized with more than 100 awards in the 2026 Central New York Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. It’s the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12.
The Central New York region includes 13 counties and nearly 400 eligible schools. Judges evaluated more than 5,000 entries for their originality, technical skill and the emergence of personal voice or vision. 1,487 pieces were selected to receive Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mentions in addition to special honors and cash prizes. Works that earned a Gold Key Award are automatically considered for national awards.
Award-winning Scholastic artwork will be on public display until Feb. 27 at the Whitney Applied Technology Center at Onondaga Community College. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
F-M High School
- Noelani Introne, Gold Key – Ceramics & Glass
- Alia Bou Aram, Gold Key Photography, Silver Key – Experimental Photography
- Anna Egan, (2) Gold Key – Graphic Design, Photography, (2) Silver Key – Photography
- Nalan Ercanli, Gold Key – Photography
- Leah Houck, Gold Key – Photography
- Christine Jang, (3) Gold Key – Photography, Experimental Photography
- Morgan Kelder, Gold Key – Photography, (2) Silver Key – Photography, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Claire Manahan, (2) Gold Key – Photography, (2) Silver Key – Photography, Portfolio Category (Art), (3) Honorable Mention – Photography
- Rowan Rudnick, Gold Key – Photography, (3) Silver Key – Photography, Portfolio Category (Art)
- Tony Zhao, (2) Gold Key – Photography, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Hari Yoganathan, (4) Gold Key – Portfolio Category (Art); Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage; Film & Animation, (2) Silver Key – Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage; Graphic Design
- Matthew Brenneck, Gold Key – Painting, (2) Silver Key – Digital Painting, Drawing & Collage
- Madeline Davidson, (2) Gold Key – Painting, Silver Key – Portfolio Category (Art), (2) Honorable Mention – Drawing, Painting
- Kara Evans, Gold Key – Photography
- Luna Lee, Gold Key – Painting, Honorable Mention – Painting,
- Kira Coleman, Gold Key – Mixed Media, Silver Key – Graphic Design, (2) Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Lucy DeVries, Gold Key – Sculpture, Silver Key – Mixed Media, Honorable Mention – Illustration
- Audrey Gory, Gold Key – Mixed Media
- Sonia Martinez-Arias, Gold Key – Sculpture
- Lena Liu, Silver Key – Ceramics & Glass
- Olivia Mark, Silver Key – Ceramics & Glass
- Will Bartkowiak, (2) Silver Key – Photography, Experimental Photography
- Charles Ness, Silver Key – Photography
- Wesley Shepard, Silver Key – Photography
- Kara Gleffe, Silver Key – Drawing
- Erin McLain, Silver Key – Painting
- Sadye Gitner, Silver Key – Painting and Architecture & Industrial Design
- Rebecca Hatt, Silver Key – Painting
- Madilyn Santiago, Silver Key – Drawing
- Elizaveta Vorsina, Silver Key – Painting
- Joyce Zhu, Silver Key – Drawing
- Wadaana Ahmed, (2) Honorable Mention – Photography
- Will Bartkowiak, (2) Honorable Mention – Photography
- Jackson Beakman, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Kye Culican, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Reece Miller, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Samantha Monroe, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Jocelyn Stadin, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Alyce Ugalde, (2) Honorable Mention – Photography
- Tony Zhao, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Nate Conley, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Claire Connolly, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Keelinn Coates, Honorable Mention – Portfolio Category (Art)
- Eve Clark, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Sam Colvin, (2) Honorable Mention – Painting
- Sureeta Das, (2) Honorable Mention – Painting
- Angie Li, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Lizzie Noel, Honorable Mention – Painting
- Sadie Ruddy, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Arabella Teluk, Honorable Mention – Photography
- Hailey Vallet, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Elise Wratney, Honorable Mention – Painting
- Oona Chamot, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Sureeta Das, Honorable Mention – Mixed Media
- Kristen Evans, Honorable Mention – Film & Animation
- Sadye Gitner, (4) Honorable Mention – Architecture & Design, Mixed Media, Painting, and Drawing
- Norah Kelly, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Everly Purcell-Boye, Honorable Mention – Mixed Media
- Elizaveta Vorsina, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Mia Zhai, (2) Honorable Mention – Drawing, Painting
- Quinn Coughlin, Honorable Mention – Film & Animation
Eagle Hill Middle School
- Alexandra Porcello, Gold Key – Mixed Media
- Denali Eckerlin, Silver Key – Mixed Media
- Hannah McSweeney, Silver Key – Drawing, Honorable Mention – Painting
- Avery Myint, Silver Key – Drawing
- Claire Stock, Honorable Mention – Mixed Media
Wellwood Middle School
- Lyla Dahlin, Gold Key – Drawing
- Alexis Devine, Gold Key – Drawing
- Yuejia Ma, Gold Key – Painting
- Emma Bailey, Gold Key – Mixed Media
- Priya Bunyan, Gold Key – Drawing, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Clara Fischi, (2) Gold Key – Drawing
- Sofiia Hryzhak, Silver Key – Drawing, Honorable Mention – Painting
- Stella Apostolakos, Silver Key – Drawing
- Marshall Jones, Silver Key – Drawing
- Aaron Olech, Silver Key – Mixed Media
- Eli Albicelli, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Cailyn Jadin, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Yuejia Ma, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Elodie Michel, (2) Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Catherine Flaherty, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Norah Kallinicos, Honorable Mention – Drawing
- Elsa Lind Caliz, Honorable Mention – Painting
- Peyton Trinkle, (2) Honorable Mention – Drawing