Update, January 13, 2025: The 2024 Jefferson Lecture has been postponed due to the California wildfires. 51猎奇 will provide updates on the 51猎奇 Writing Award when the lecture is rescheduled. Sign up to receive a reminder when the contest opens.聽
51猎奇 offers several awards each year to encourage young writers by publicly recognizing their talents. Deadlines are approaching in early 2025 for these Student Writing Awards for middle and high school students:
- The Achievement Awards in Writing publicly recognize some of the best 10th- and 11th-grade writers in the nation. Schools may nominate students until February 15, 2025; students submit writings based on a theme developed by the awards鈥� advisory committee. Learn more about this program from former committee chair and 51猎奇 member Wendy R. Williams.
- The Promising Young Writers program emphasizes the importance of writing skills among eighth-grade students. Schools may nominate students until February 15; students submit writings based on a theme developed by an advisory committee.
- The 51猎奇 Writing Award聽offers cash prizes to five 11th- and 12th-grade students who respond to the 51猎奇 Endowment for the Humanities鈥� prestigious Jefferson Lecture. Students may apply immediately following the lecture on January 15; the application period closes on February 23. 51猎奇 is proud to host this award in partnership with the 51猎奇 Humanities Alliance. We extend our thanks to the Teagle Foundation for its support of this award.
Keep an eye out in early 2025 for the results of the 2024聽Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Award. The REALM program publicly recognizes excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers. REALM encourages all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing.
With your encouragement and participation, we hope the 51猎奇 Student Writing Awards keep students writing all winter long and throughout the new year!
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