Prep School Students Win Writing Awards
A record number of Middle and Upper School students have earned recognition for original works of art and written pieces entered in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional competition. This year’s virtual exhibition can be viewed on the M-DCPS Art Education Program YouTube Channel, where it will remain permanently.
Five Gulliver students earned the highest distinction and were recognized as Gold Key Award winners. These students will move on to compete at the national level, and National Gold medalists will be announced in the spring.
Architecture Students Win Awards
Architecture students won 14 out of 22 total awards in the architecture and design category this year, more than any other school in Miami-Dade County. Sixteen students earned a total of 22 Silver Key awards, with Olivia Bueno ‘25, Stéfano Haddad ‘25, and Julian Ruiz Luzio ‘21 notching more than one accolade across several categories. Seventeen students earned 25 Honorable Mention honors, as Julian, Eva Cazar ’22, Katelyn Hartnett ’21, Amanda Mechaber ’21, Sebastian Merlo Garzon ’21, and Karela Palazio ’21 each were repeat winners in various categories.
The following students were honored in the 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards regional competition:
Gold Key Winners
Molly Atkins ’23, Sculpture
Julia Bueno ‘23, Writing
Lucie Duchene ’22, Painting
Ivan Pankov ‘24, Critical Essay, “Is nuclear power the best energy source for humanity?”
Bruno Rebessi ’21, Sculpture
Silver Key Award Winners
Hadley Bowen ’23, Sculpture
Julia Bueno ‘23, Writing
Olivia Bueno ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, The Skeptic
Olivia Bueno ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Contemplation
Olivia Bueno ‘25, Painting, Reclaim
Carolina Di Blasio ’22, Painting
Jaime Dickinson ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Durer’s Apache
Natalie Guillamon ’21, Digital Art, 3 Stages of Grief
Natalie Guillamon ’21, Personal Essay & Memoir, “Courageous letter to my father”
Stéfano Haddad ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Silence
Stéfano Haddad ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Euphoria
Mauricio Luzardo ’22, Digital Art
Sofia Mueller ’21, Sculpture
Karela Palazio ’21, Painting
Marcos Tobi Recondo ’22, Architecture
Julian Ruiz Luzio ’21, Sculpture (x2)
Julian Ruiz Luzio ’21, Photography (x2)
Abigail Sharp ’22, Architecture
Ariana Suarez ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Black Mamba Forever
Mercedes Vargas ’22, Architecture
Lucas Wilson-Bevington ‘25, Architecture
Honorable Mentions
Tiago Abreu ’22, Architecture
Molly Atkins ’23, Drawing
Eva Cazar ’22, Architecture (x2)
Julia Bueno ‘23, Writing
Gina Copetti ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Enchanted Still Life
Jaime Dickinson ‘25, Drawing & Illustration, Hoodie
Lucie Duchene ’22, Painting
Katelyn Hartnett ’21, Drawing (x2)
Maria Sofia Latour ’22, Drawing
Amanda Mechaber ’21, Sculpture (x2)
Sebastian Merlo Garzon ’21, Architecture (x3)
Sebastian Merlo Garzon ’21, Mixed Media (x2)
William Olrich ’23, Architecture
Karela Palazio ’21, Drawing
Karela Palazio ’21, Digital Art
Pablo Perez-Bedmar Merello ’22, Architecture
Marcos Tobi Recondo ’22, Architecture
Julian Ruiz-Luzio ’21, Sculpture
Julian Ruiz Luzio ’21, Photography
Erika Travieso-Benitez ‘24, Science Fiction & Fantasy, “Frothed Breath”
Lucas Wilson-Bevington ‘25, Architecture
