Haley Keith and Savannah Fairless

Thirteen Foster High School students earned awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (South and Central Texas regions). Foster photographers and writers won two Gold Key Awards, four Silver Key Awards and seven Honorable Mentions in the contest. The two Gold Key winners are headed to Nationals.

Senior Haley Keith and junior Savannah Fairless both received Gold Keys in photography.

Students submit their works earlier in the year and they are judged by a panel in New York City. The awards were announced earlier this month.

Keith and fellow senior Truman Bui received Silver Keys in Photography, while freshman Francisco Garza earned a Silver Key in short-story writing and junior Sydney Olejniczak earned a Silver Key in humor writing.

Honorable Mentions went to:

• Sophomore Sarah Archibong – Photography;
• Senior Truman Bui – Photography;
• Savannah Fairless – Photography;
• Haley Keith – Photography;
• Chase Martin – Photography;
• Carlos Yicon – Photography; and
• Senior Margaux Malek – Science Fiction/Fantasy writing.