Scholastic Awards alumni go on to do incredible things! Read news about notable alumni below:
- For the first time in more than 30 years, excerpts from Ruckus Manhattan, the “sculptural comic book” created by artist Red Grooms ‘52, will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum from June 13 to November 2, 2025. Learn more about the exhibition here.
- Artist, educator, and Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Board Member, Derek Fordjour ‘92, has been named a 2025 Gordon Parks Foundation Fellow. Congrats, Derek!
- The Golden Globe-winning “Girls” creator Lena Dunham ‘99 is writing a musical adaptation of the 1999 rom-com “10 Things I Hate About You” for Broadway. Learn more about this work-in-progress.
- Congrats to photographer Tommy Kha ‘06 for being named one of the 100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows!
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Julian Raheb, Climate Poverty, Drawing & Illustration. Grade 12, Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts, Astoria, NY. Aleksandr Twarog, Educator; NYC Scholastic Art Awards, Affiliate. Silver Medal