The Silver Medal Portfolio Award is given to twenty-four graduating seniors whose exemplary creative works showcase their dedication to their craft, their skill, and their original voices and visions. Each of these teens is offered a $2,000 scholarship to support their creative efforts. The 2026 Silver Medal Portfolio Award winners are:

Art

Cindy Friend Pritzker Portfolio Award
Austin Jenkins, Wilmington, DE
Emily Nie, North Andover, MA

Dav Pilkey Portfolio Award
Blueberry Carrillo, El Paso, TX
Audrey Howell, Alliance, OH
Rainer Kusama-Hinte, New York, NY
Lillian Zheng, Robbinsville, NJ

Friends of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Portfolio Award
Asher Lasky, Interlochen, MI
Mira Matthews, Louisville, KY

Maurice R. Robinson Fund Portfolio Award
Ana Blanco, Miami, FL
Anoke Deitg Blanchard, Cambridge, MA
Ethan Liu, Andover, MA
Jason Peay, Columbia, SC

Writing

Cindy Friend Pritzker Portfolio Award
Marcus Burns, St. Johnsbury, VT
Dakota Macklin, Bloomington, IN

Dav Pilkey Portfolio Award
Sreeja Bhattacharjee, Mishawaka, IN
Sherry Fei, Redmond, WA
Lyla Stidham, Santa Fe, NM
Chloe Weng, Sugar Land, TX

Friends of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Portfolio Award
Colin Chung, Columbus, MS
Brynn Gardner, San Marcos, TX
Rylie Humphress, Lexington, KY
Renee Tse, Byfield, MA

Louise DiMichele Portfolio Award
Skylar Schulsohn, New York, NY

Maurice R. Robinson Fund Portfolio Award
Zack Lam, Rockville, MD

Congratulations to these talented teens!

Featured image: Asher Lasky, Are You Listening Yet?, Conceptual, Installation & Participatory Art. Grade 12, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI. Patricia Smith, Educator; Gwen Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University, Affiliate. Silver Medal Portfolio, Friends of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Portfolio Award