Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
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National Gold Medalists
Y. Xu - “The weight of Plates”
S. Huang - “Love In The Language of Fruits”
National Silver Medalists
A. Yang - “Entangled”
D. Liu - “Labor”
L. Wu - “Asian Blue Collar”
L. Young - “Invisible Circus”
Y. Xu - “Hatch”
D. Liu - “Hierarchy”
29 of Gold Key Recipients
34 of Silver Key Recipients
48 of Honorable Mention Recipients
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National Gold Medalists
J. Yang - “Outbreak”
L. Liu - “Chasing Fairytales”
H. Do - “Broken Breath“
J. Kim - “Asian Hate”
National Silver Medalists
I. Kim - “Fish Market”
H. Sim - “Why Do They Always Leave”
M. Chan - “I Won't“
M. Chan - “Self Sabotage”
29 of Gold Key Recipients
37 of Silver Key Recipients
20 of Honorable Mention Recipients
2025 Celebrate the West
Overall 3rd Place Winner, California State 1st Winner
2024 Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
Gold Award_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category
Bronze Award_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category
A. Lee - “Shadows of Death”
Honorable Mention_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category
S. Hwangbo - “Melt”
T. Bui - “Ram Diptych”
Notable Award_Visual Art: Handcrafted Category
K. Wong - “Burning Memories”
L. Liu - “A Polluted World”
Expression Art Contest by Walgreens
1st Place_2023
3rd Place_2023
2025 AIM for Awareness Design Challenge
Top Winner - E. Byun
MWDOC’s 2025 Water Awareness Poster Contest
5th Grade Winner - T. Kim
6th Grade Winner - M. Kim
6th Grade Winner - O. Peng
IUSD Earth Day Poster Contest
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S. Wang - “Even 1 Little Banana Can Change A Lot”
S. Hwangbo - “Where Is Your Food Going?”
E. Law - “Eating Well”
H. Lee - “How You Use It Makes A Difference”
Embracing Our Differences International Art Contest
Best-in-Show Student Award_2023
Celebrating Art Contest
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Fall 2024:
O. Taleon - “The Sketchy Shack”
Spring 2024:
H. Qu - “Connecting the Stars”
Summer 2023:
C. Cui - “Brown Creeper”
Fall 2021:
O. Taleon - “ Winter Snow”
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Fall 2024:
I. Chow - “Colosseum
Y. Zhang - “City Above the Water”
L. Young - “Invisible Circus”
J. Kwak - “ Reflection”
G. Jin - “One’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure”
H. Chang - “Thawing Reflection”
L. Liu - “Treasure”
H. Sim - “Late Nights”
M. Oh - “Heart vs Head”
Summer 2024:
S. Wang - “Cornelia Street”
G. Sunwoo - “The True Vision”
L. Sun - “Self-Portrait”
M. Shen - “The City of Ash”
S. Hwangbo - “Rebirth”
Q. Liu - “Moving Forward”
A. Shin - “Still Life”
M. Wang - “Still Life”
K. Wang - “Last Breath”
A. Park - “Circle of Life”
G. Jin - “A Draining Sip”
H. Chang - “Echoes of Nostalgia”
A. Kim - “Black and White”
Spring 2024:
H. Sim - “Controlled”
G. Jin - “Ignorance Is Bliss”
M. Oh - “Realization”
S. Jiang - “Ghost Village”
H. Chang - “Silent Drift”
J. Qu - “A Triple Facade”
A. Shin - “Brace Face”
M. Wang - “Break Through”
S. Hwangbo - “Blueprint of Ostracism”
L. Sun - “Grandma”
D. Tseng - “Childhood View”
H. Jun - “Skull and Fruits”
K. Wong - “Shasta Pride”
Fall 2023:
G. Sunwoo - “Dinner with Myself”
G. Zan - “Death of Fruit”
L. Sun - “Garlic Fish”
H. Sim - “Color Guard”
S. Miwa - “Luxury Car”
H. Qu - “Lion and Fish”
S. Kim - “Matcha KitKat”
S. Choe - “A Slice of Cake”
E. Kim - “Rabbit and Pumpkins”
C. Yang - “Sea World”
T. Lee - “Ducks”
N. So - “Portrait”
M. Fan - “Dog on Swing”
L. Luc - “Champion”
I. You - “My Pets”
G. Jin - “Hope”
Summer 2023:
F. Huang - “Looking Through”
G. Sunwoo - “The Little Red Car”
C. Yang - “Rumors”
S. Zheng - “Cat”
S. Hahm - “Rabbit in Flowers”
Q. Xia - “Friendship”
H. June - “Bon Appétit”
I. You - “Each Sides of Colors”
J. Kim - “Sunny Side Up”
M. Chan - “Desire”
Spring 2023:
A. Shin - “Deconstruction”
J. Shim - “Me, Myself, and I”
L. Young - “Picture Perfect”
Y. Wang - “Romantic”
J. Kim - “The Colors That Dog Can See”
ICAE Pentel
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Supreme Gold Recipients
X. Zhang - “Seasons”
Gold Award Recipients
A. Kim - “Deductionless”
Bronze Award Recipients
H. Jun - “Table of Foods”
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Silver Medal Recipients
J. Shim - “Food Portrait”
Bronze Medal Recipients
S. Zheng - “Doodle Portrait”
Pentel Medal Recipients
L. Liu - “My Greatest Wish”
K. Choi - “Kate's Mind”
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Supreme Gold Medal Recipient
G. Sunwoo - “No More Masks!”
Bronze Medal Recipients
A. Shin - “Nostalgia”
H. Lee - “Fish in the Window”
L. Young - “In Another Life”
Pentel Medal Recipients
Y. Cho - “Weekend Breakfast”
H. Jung - “My Sister”
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Sliver Medal Recipients
A. Lai - “Colors of Wilderness”
S. You - “Dark Dessert Delights”
Bronze Medal Recipients
R. Yeo - “Mountain’s Dawn”
R. Baek - “A Child’s Dream”
L. Young - “Strangers in Heaven”
C. Jung - “Insecteior”
Pental Medal Recipients
A. Lee - “Smile”
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Pental Medal Recipients
Y. Wang - “Ready to Eat”
E. Chen - “The Other Side of the Gate”
R. Kim - “Fluttering Above Words”
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Foreign Ministers Medal Recipients
B. Okuleye - “Meraki”
Gold Medal Recipient
M. Yoo - “Inspire by Shoreline Mafia”
Sliver Medal Recipients
J. Kim - “Dual Sirit”
A. Hwang - “Habitat Loss”
E. Park - “Serene Memories”
S. Li - “Upside Down”
Pental Medal Recipient
J. Lozada - “Human Pet”
California Coastal Art Contest
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7-9th grade
A. Shin - “Oil Spill Destruction”
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4-6th grade
Y. Wang - “California Sunset” (4-6th grade)
7-9th grade
J. Ryu - “Marine Daily Life” (7-9th grade)
D. Liu - “Food Chain” (7-9th grade)
10-12th grade
C. Tian: “The Cost of Oil” (10-12th grade)
J. Kim - “The Golden Dream” (10-12th grade)
C. Park - “California Pacific Coast Road Trip" (10-12th grade)
Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest
2022
Grand Prize Winner (K-12th)
I. Danao - “Rusty Patched Bumble Bee” (6-8th grade)
2021
Honorable Mention
J. Kim - “Canada Lynx” (9-12th grade)
Science Without Borders Challenge
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L. Sirkin - “Anger and Shrimp” (11-14 years old)
L. Wheat - “Deep Sea Calamari” (11-14 years old)
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Semi-finalist
A. Jiang - “Preserving the Bluefin” (15-19 years old)
M. Kim - “Last Breath” (11-14 years old)