awards + recognition
2022 - YoungArts - Creative Microgrant Recipient
2021 - CBS - "North Allegheny High School Graduate Semifinalist In 2021 Breakthrough Junior Challenge"
2021 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - "North Allegheny Grad Vying For National Video Prize"
2021 - USC Daily Trojan Article Feature - "Freshman becomes Breakthrough Junior Finalist"
2021 - Breakthrough Junior Challenge - Top 16 International Finalist
2021 - Youngarts - Merit Winner in Film
2021 - All American High School Film Festival - Official Selection in Comedy, Music Video, Experimental
2021 - All American High School Film Festival - Nominee for Best Editing, Best Visual Effects
2021 - PA Media & Design Competition - Winner in Digital Movie
2021 - NASH Uproar Article Feature - "Dreams in Focus"
2021 - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - National Silver Medal for Film Portfolio
2021 - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - National Silver Medal in Film
2020 - YoungArts - Merit Winner in Film
2020 - NASH Uproar Article Feature - "For The Nguyen"
2020 - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - National Gold Medal in Film, Civic Expression Award, Best-In-Grade
2020 - Nancy Thorp Poetry Competition (sponsored by Hollins University) - National Finalist
2019 - National Poetry Month Poster Contest (sponsored by American Academy of Poets) - National Finalist
2019 - Variations Literary & Creative Arts Magazine - published comic & poem
2019 - Ralph Munn Creative Writing Anthology - published poem
2019 - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - Regional Gold Key & American Voices Nomination in Poetry
2018 - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - National Gold Medal in Poetry