The National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recently announced its 2013 recipients for the North East Central Region.

Hoover High School artists for the 15th straight year were recognized with high honors. Their works, selected from nearly 4,000 submissions, will be on display at the Kent State Stark Campus Fine Arts and Student Center Building from Jan. 22 through Jan. 30.

All of the students from the Media, Wayne, Stark, Portage and Summit Counties who received the designation of “silver key” and “gold key” will be recognized at a ceremony on Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. at Kent Stark’s Professional Development Center.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have an impressive history dating back to 1923. Past winners including well-known names in the arts, such as Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates.

These awards are an opportunity for students to be recognized in one of 28 categories. Each year, teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply for the opportunity for a number of scholarships, and to have their works exhibited or published.

We are so proud of our Hoover student this year, who continue in this proud tradition. Congratulations to the following students:

Gold Key

• Mary Avery - grade 11
• Savannah Biss - grade 10
• Samuel Blike - grade 11
• Hannah Gianfagna - grade 12
• Clare Kreuzwieser - grade 10
• Elayna Miller - grade 12
• Sheldyn Nicholson (2) - grade 12
• Tricia Oyster - grade 12
• Kayli Sommer - grade 12

Silver Key

• Mary Avery - grade 11
• Tiffany Bentler - grade 9
• Lauren Berardi - grade 11
• Zoey Correll - grade 11
• Raiana Fonte - grade 10
• Hannah Gianfagna - grade 12
• Jared Hagstrom - grade 11
• Hannah Helaney - grade 11
• Madison Hoenes - grade 12
• Brielle Murphy - grade 12
• Sarah Schlosser - grade 12
• Kayli Sommers - grade 12
• Kelly Wallace - grade 11
• Nicholas Wurst - grade 11

Honorable Mention

• Lauren Berardi - grade 11
• Zoey Correll - grade 11
• Lindsey Fisher - grade 11
• Hannay Gianfagna - grade 12
• Jake Grella - grade 12
• Elayna Miller - grade 12
• Teddy Morrow - grade 11
• Michael O’Connor (2) - grade 12