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Dreher regional Scholastic Art & Writing award winner

The Red River Valley Writing Project at North Dakota State University and Plains Art Museum have announced the regional award recipients of the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Abigail Dreher, Midkota High School, was a writing award winner, Silver Key.

This year, 90 creative teens from North Dakota received regional honors, including Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions and/or American Visions and Voices nominations from the local Scholastic Awards Affiliate.

All Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention award-winning works will be on display at the Plains Art Museum’s Starion Gallery from February through March 4.

The North Dakota state awards ceremony is scheduled for March 4 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo. Over $2,500 in cash prizes will be awarded at the ceremony thanks to the generous sponsorship from John Deere. The winners of NDSU scholarships in art and writing will also be announced, along with this year’s American Voices nominees.

More information about the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is available online at http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/artandwriting.