Presbyterian School student wins photography award

Eighth-grade Presbyterian School student Gracey Wallace received regional recognition in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Contest with photos she took on a trip to Singapore and China. (Photos by Gracey Wallace)

Eighth-grade Presbyterian School student Gracey Wallace received regional recognition in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Contest.

Wallace competed in the Photography Art category and won two Gold Key awards, one Silver Key award and four Honorable Mentions.

Since receiving an SLR digital camera as a gift from her father a few years ago, Wallace has practiced her photography. The photographs submitted by Wallace included shots taken from a trip to Singapore and China.

The regional competition included entries from local students in grades seven through 12. Each year more than 250,000 students take part in Scholastic Art & Writing programs. Student artists and writers compete for the chance to earn scholarships and to have their works exhibited or published.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers nonprofit organization. The group focuses on identifying teens with exceptional talent and promoting their work to a national audience. Past winners include Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, Joyce Carol Oates, Sylvia Plath, Robert Redford and Andy Warhol.

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