Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying students with exceptional artistic talent and showcasing their work at the regional and national levels. In 2025 alone, students across the United States and Canada submitted more than 260,000 original works across 28 categories. Receiving recognition from Scholastic is a highly prestigious honor, and we are incredibly proud of our students’ hard work, creativity, and dedication.

Here are our BEHS winners for 2026:

Honorable Mentions

• Caleb Stanlick – Drawing – “ticked”

• Scarlett Platka-Weber – Ceramics & Glass – “Icarian”

• Fe Lopez – Illustration – “Scrutiny”

• Addison Doughty – Jewelry – “Centipede”

• Alex Kull – Ceramics & Glass – “The Magic Teapot”

• Tess Hansen – Painting – “Unpack Your Identity”

• Ava Hicks – Ceramics & Glass – “Tectonic Teapot”

• Callan Slotwinski – Painting – “Crystallized Melon”

Silver Keys

• Hannah Koepsell – Printmaking – “Protect Our Oceans”

• Hannah Koepsell – Printmaking – “Self-Image”

• Olivia Wiedower – Painting – “Before I Look Back”

Gold Keys

• Olivia Bucholc – Ceramics & Glass – “Coneflower Teapot”

• Hannah Koepsell – Ceramics & Glass – “Gary the Grunge Goldfish”

• Eden Kassulke – Painting – “Desk Clutter”

• Hannah Koepsell – Mixed Media – “Self-Portrait in Disco Ball (I Reflect Multitudes)”

Please check out photos of all our award-winning artwork on Instagram at @behs.art.