WFS Eighth Graders Earn Top Honors in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Five Wilmington Friends School eighth-grade students earned regional recognition in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors the top creative work from students across the State.
Submissions are evaluated by professionals for originality, technical skill, and personal voice, with awards given only to the top 20% of entries. Regional honors include Gold Keys, Silver Keys, and Honorable Mentions, with Gold Key works advancing to national consideration.
⁃ Katalina M. ’30 (Gold Key and Honorable Mention in poetry) ⁃ Akshainie K. ’30 (Silver Key in flash fiction) ⁃ Elvira M. ’30 (Silver Key in poetry) ⁃ Francesca C. ’30 (Silver Key in poetry) ⁃ Izzy R. ’30 (Honorable Mention in poetry)
Katalina’s poetry was also named an American Voices Nominee, an honor reserved for only the top five works in the State. Her work will now be judged at the national level. All of our eighth-grade students have been busy this year developing their voices as young writers, and we are proud of the growth, creativity, and dedication they have shown throughout the process.
Last week, the WFS Model UN Club, accompanied by faculty advisor Nick Childers, sent a delegation of six students to the Garnet Valley Model UN Conference. This was their first time participating in the Garnet Valley Model UN Conference, and the Quakers built on their experiences from past conferences.
Middle school students had the opportunity to engage with a Black History Month bulletin board created by Sisters of Color members Zoe H. ’30, Maddie W. ’30, and Mia J ’30.
Lower school students shared a heartfelt thank you and goodbye to Friends Village last week, which has been their home throughout the 2025–26 school year during construction.
Reena Robinson ‘22, Alyssa Nathan ‘17 and Jocelyn Nathan ‘23 at Penn State’s fully student run THON fundraiser. Joce participated in a 46-hr no sitting, no sleeping dance marathon that raised over $18.8 million for pediatric cancer research and treatments.
Wilmington Friends School students spent the day learning, collaborating, and taking action at this year’s Youth Environmental Summit (YES) in Delaware.
“Excellence is your best bet against the odds. Every generation has a challenge, a challenge to become a greater generation. All of us cannot be famous—but all of us can be great, because all of us can serve.”
Coco the Kangaroo made another memorable stop on her year-long tour during this week’s Lower School Morning Gathering, when Mr. Aldridge helped her “hop” off to her next classroom adventure.
Easton Martinenza ’27, Justin Hutchful ’27, and Decker Reitemeyer ’27 represented Wilmington Friends School at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference in Ocean City, Maryland.
Josiah Fung ’29 earned two Gold Keys for his photography in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors the top creative work from students across the state.
As part of Black History Month celebrations, middle and upper school students met with Delaware’s Twin Poets Laureate, Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (also a WFS parent) and Al Mills.
Five Wilmington Friends School eighth-grade students earned regional recognition in the Delaware Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive program that honors the top creative work from students across the State.
The WFS Ethics Bowl team competed in the 14th Annual Delaware Valley Regional High School Ethics Bowl at Villanova University, finishing 11th overall in a competitive field.
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