2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

St. Sebastian’s artists earned recognition in the Annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious program honoring creative students in grades 7–12. We congratulate all of our award recipients and extend special best wishes to Ryan Connolly ’27, whose ceramic work, Raku Moon, will advance to national competition. The following artists received honors at the regional level:

Gold Key

Ryan Connolly ’27 — “Raku Moon”

Silver Key

Ryan Connolly ’27 & Ryan Sullivan ’27 — “Fountain” 
Wright Shinzawa ’27 — “Illuminated” 
Alistair Cooper ’26 — “Is Chicago, Is not Chicago"  

Honorable Mention

Ryan Connolly ’27 — “Faceted” 
Andrew MacDougall ’27 — “Dog” 
Wright Shinzawa ’27 — “Untitled”