AWARDS & SCREENINGS
writing & art awards
2025 April
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
American Visions Gold Medal, Film & Animation
THE LITTLE TOYMAKER
2025 April
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Medal, Journalism (Documentary Film Script)
THE REVOLT OF THE GOOD GUYS: HOW POSTAL WORKERS FOUND THEIR VOICE DURING THE GREAT POSTAL STRIKE OF 1970
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Journalism (Documentary Film Script)
THE REVOLT OF THE GOOD GUYS: HOW POSTAL WORKERS FOUND THEIR VOICE DURING THE GREAT POSTAL STRIKE OF 1970
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Silver Key, Journalism (Documentary Film Script)
ASHES ASHES WE ALL FELL DOWN: HOW THE 1964 SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT BROKE TOBACCO’S GRIP ON AMERICAN HEALTH
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Honorable Mention, Journalism (Documentary Film Script)
FLASH-BANG-SILENCE: THE FIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE FULL STORY ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Honorable Mention, Journalism (Article)
MAKING A CONNECTION WITH BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY LEADER
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Film & Animation
THE LITTLE TOYMAKER
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Photography
SEA LEGS
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Silver Key, Photography (Digital)
WROUGHT
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Honorable Mention, Photography (Digital)
CULTURE CLASH
2025 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Honorable Mention, Photography (Digital)
RIVETED
2024 May
Photographic Society of America (PSA) Youth Showcase
Third Place, Architecture Print
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2024 April
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
American Voices Gold Medal, Critical Essay
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPTIED SPACES
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key and American Voices Nominee, Critical Essay
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPTIED SPACES
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Critical Essay
GLAZED AND CRAZED: THE ROLE CHINESE PORCELAIN PLAYED IN CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Critical Essay
SIGHT, SOUND & THEME: THE MODERNISM AND ANTI-MODERNISM OF LENI RIEFENSTAHL
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Journalism (Documentary Film Script)
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Journalism (Article)
DEBATE AND DELIBERATION: REACTIONS TO DOBBS V. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION WITHIN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Journalism (Article)
THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM’S DECLINING ATTENDANCE AND GRADUATION RATES
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Journalism (Article)
MAKING A CONNECTION WITH BALTIMORE ENTREPRENEUR CARLY BARRETT OF POPPYSEED KIDS
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Photography (Digital)
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2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Photography (Article)
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2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Gold Key, Photography (Digital)
BUILDING BLUES
2024 March
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Silver Key, Photography (Digital)
SENTINEL
2023 June
Next Generations Angels Award – Library of Congress/Ken Burns Prize
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2023 June
Anne Harrington Award
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2023 June
Nationals Special Award-National History Academy Scholarship Winner
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2023 January
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Honorable Mention, Photography
LIGHTFALL
2023 May
Maryland History Day
Advancer, Senior Division, Individual Documentary Film
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2023 March
Baltimore History Day
Advancer, Senior Division, Individual Documentary Film
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2022 May
Maryland History Day
Advancer, Senior Division, Individual Documentary Film
THE REVOLT OF THE GOOD GUYS: HOW POSTAL WORKERS FOUND THEIR VOICE DURING THE GREAT POSTAL STRIKE OF 1970
2022 March
Baltimore History Day
Advancer, Senior Division, Individual Documentary Film
THE REVOLT OF THE GOOD GUYS: HOW POSTAL WORKERS FOUND THEIR VOICE DURING THE GREAT POSTAL STRIKE OF 1970
2021 March
Maryland History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
FLASH-BANG-SILENCE: THE FIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE FULL STORY ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB
2021 March
Baltimore History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
FLASH-BANG-SILENCE: THE FIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE FULL STORY ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB
2021 March
Baltimore History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
FLASH-BANG-SILENCE: THE FIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE FULL STORY ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB
2021 March
Baltimore History Day
Jutras Prize
FLASH-BANG-SILENCE: THE FIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE FULL STORY ABOUT THE ATOMIC BOMB
2020 May
Maryland History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
ASHES ASHES WE ALL FELL DOWN: HOW THE 1964 SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT BROKE TOBACCO’S GRIP ON AMERICAN HEALTH
2020 April
Baltimore History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
ASHES ASHES WE ALL FELL DOWN: HOW THE 1964 SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT BROKE TOBACCO’S GRIP ON AMERICAN HEALTH
2019 May
Maryland History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
INDISPENSABLE: THE SIGNAL CORPS FEMALE TELEPHONE OPERATORS AT WAR
2019 March
Baltimore History Day
Advancer, Junior Division, Individual Documentary Film
INDISPENSABLE: THE SIGNAL CORPS FEMALE TELEPHONE OPERATORS AT WAR
selected, screened & streamed
2025 September
Royal Starr International Film Festival
Selected
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 May
East Village New York Film Festival
Student Finalist and Honorable Mention
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 May
Emberlight International Film Festival
Selected, Young Michigan Filmmaker Award
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 April/June
Michigan Student Film Festival (DAFT)
Selected and Screened, Received "Excellence" Score of 9
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 April
Central Michigan International Film Festival
Official Selection for High School Student Division
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 April/May
Golden Lion Awards Student Film Festival
Selected and Screened, Top 6 Winner
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 March
Coastline Children's Film Festival
Selected and Screened, Michigan's Best Prize
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2025 January
Thunder Bay International Film Festival
Selected and Screened, First Place Grand Prize ($500)
AS OUR TIDES TURN
2024 April
Gettysburg Film Festival
Screened and onstage Q & A with Ken Burns
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2024 November
Philadelphia Film Festival
Screened
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
2023 July
400 Years of African American History Commission Docuseries
Selected and Streamed (SMOGO TV)
WADE IN THE WATER: HOW AFRICAN AMERICANS GOT BACK INTO THE POOL
in the news
2025 January
The Alpena News
SANCTUARY SELECTIONS, STUDENT SHORTS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2024 April
Interlochen Arts Academy
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY STUDENTS AND GRADUATES EXCEL IN THE 2024 NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS
2024 June
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF THE NATIONAL WRITING AWARD: THE HUMANITIES AND A FREER TOMORROW
2024 April
Gettysburg Connection
SECOND KEN BURNS FILM FESTIVAL DRAWS 4000
2024 April
Gettysburg College
THE GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS THE ART OF KEN BURNS
2024 April
The Gettysburgian
MAJESTIC THEATER HOSTS 'OUR DEMOCRACY CHALLENGED’ WITH KEN BURNS
2024 April
National History Day
2024 March
Marietta House Museum Vol. 4 Issue 6
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY: BALTIMORE STUDENT WON FIRST PLACE FOR DOCUMENTARY ‘WADE IN THE WATER’
2024 February
Maryland Humanities
STATE SENATORS AND DELEGATES HONOR MARYLAND HISTORY STUDENTS AT STATE HOUSE
2024 February
Bryn Mawr School
ABIGAIL GIROUX ’25 WINS NATIONAL HISTORY DAY SENIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY FILM CONTEST
2024 January
The Baltimore Sun
BALTIMORE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WINS HISTORY AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASES THE HISTORY OF SEGREGATED RECREATION
2023 November
The Better Angels Society
THE BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY ANNOUNCES 2023 NEXT GENERATION ANGELS AWARD WINNERS, RECOGNIZING THE BEST IN STUDENT FILMMAKING
2023 November
Maryland Humanities
MARYLAND STUDENT’S DOCUMENTARY FEATURED IN SERIES FROM 400 YEARS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMMISSION
2023 October
National History Day
NATIONAL HISTORY DAY STUDENT DOCUMENTARIES FEATURED IN FIVE-PART DOCUSERIES BY THE 400 YEARS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMMISSION
2023 June
Maryland Humanities
TWO MARYLAND STUDENTS WIN GOLD MEDALS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
2022 May
Maryland Center for School Safety
MCSS ANNOUNCES NEW STUDENT FOCUS GROUP
2019 June
Bryn Mawr School
GIROUX SISTERS HEAD TO NATIONAL HISTORY DAY NATIONALS