Three Newark Academy Eighth Graders Garner Scholastic Writing Awards
Newark Academy eighth-graders Lily Sternlieb, Ambika Sharma and Kieri Keys received Scholastic Writing Awards for works they submitted. Gold Keys are awarded to the very best works submitted in the region and are automatically considered for national-level recognition, which Lilly received two of, one from Dramatic Script and another for Novel Writing. She also earned an Honorable Mention for Short Story and Poetry. Ambika received honorable mention for Science Fiction and Fantasy and Kieri was awarded a Silver Key in the short story category.