Thank you to all students who applied. This year, Silver Pen received more applications than ever before which made choosing the winners incredibly challenging for our judges. Sadly, we cannot award everyone, but we would like to wish all applicants good luck with their college careers.

This year $3,750 in scholarships were awarded for the top three entries. Congratulations to all of our winners!

1st Place Winner

Hannah Beam, Socastee High School
James Carpenter

2nd Place Winner

Brianna Rau, Socastee High School
Roderick Jones

3rd Place Winner

Conner Dicks, Myrtle Beach High School
Colby Griner

1st Place Winner – Chloe Wright, Eastside High School

2nd Place Winner – Grace Brackett, Wade Hampton High School

3rd Place Winner – Amy Zhang, Christ Church Episcopal School

1st Place Winner – Katherine Neil, Covenant Day School

2nd Place Winner – Christion Zappley, North Mecklenburg High School

3rd Place Winner – Laila Robinson, Charlotte Christian School

1st Place Winner

Ariana Montero, Joseph A. Foran High School
Ariana Montero

2nd Place Winner

Julia Peterson, Guilford High School
Julia Peterson

3rd Place Winner

Jared Lynch, Guilford High School
Jared Lynch

1st Place Winner – Hannah Koh, Ledford High School

2nd Place Winner – Alyson Thompson, Early College of Forsyth

3rd Place Winner – Karin Powell, High Point Central High School

1st Place Winner

Emma Quigley, Waccamaw High School
James Carpenter

2nd Place Winner

Sydney Baker, Waccamaw High School
Roderick Jones

3rd Place Winner

Camryn Lanford, Waccamaw High School
Colby Griner

1st Place Winner

James Carpenter, Brunswick High School
James Carpenter

2nd Place Winner

Roderick Jones, Brunswick High School
Roderick Jones

3rd Place Winner

Colby Griner, Brunswick High School
Colby Griner

1st Place Winner – Skye Black, Sonshine Christian Academy

2nd Place Winner – Jeremiah Giedrys, Fernandina Beach High School

3rd Place Winner – Sydney Krug, Camden County High School

1st Place Winner – Jack Bevard, Millennium Charter Academy

2nd Place Winner – Katelyn Brintle, Patrick County High School

3rd Place Winner – Alyssa Hinson, West Stokes High School

1st Place Winner

Kasey Collins, Riverside High School
James Carpenter

2nd Place Winner

Samantha Arp, Spartanburg Christian Academy
Roderick Jones

3rd Place Winner

Samai Sok, Spartanburg High School
Colby Griner

1st Place Winner – Liam O’Brien, Carmel High School

2nd Place Winner – Jade Finley, St. Theodore Guerin High School

3rd Place Winner – Ryan Dossey, Carmel High School

1st Place Winner – Alexandria Hatchell, Blythewood High School

2nd Place Winner – Anika Nair, Spring Valley High School

3rd Place Winner – James Marion, Gray Collegiate Academy

1st Place Winner – Amber Tu, Academic Magnet High School

2nd Place Winner – Taylor Jenkins, Ashley Hall

3rd Place Winner – Rebecca Smith, Wando High School

1st Place Winner – Tyler Golbus, Chapin High School

2nd Place Winner – Shannon Goss, Dutch Fork High School

3rd Place Winner – Kiley Cosby, Chapin High School

1st Place Winner – Kevin Li, South Point High School

2nd Place Winner – Grayson Jarrell, Fort Mill High School

3rd Place Winner – William Kirk, Westminster Catawba Christian School