Hastings College, an Affiliate Partner of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, invited students age 13 and above from all 93 counties within the state of Nebraska to submit their writing for the 2024 Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards. The original work featured in this publication showcases the creativity of our 40 Silver Key and Gold Key award recipients. Paige Amos - Vaishvika Balamurugan - Emma Baldeh - Eve Bishop - Victoria Bogatz - Katie Bough - Gabrielle Burns - Sarah Cai - Ana Carson - Madalyn Croteau - Olivia Cure - Claire Davis - Reagan Dearth - Miah Fox - Autumn Hall - Gracie Henderson - Maddie Huggard - Jocelyn Huang - Annika Johnson - Alice Jones - Samantha Ladwig - Ainsley LaHolt - Caliana McBride - Daniela Monzalvo Tolentino - Magnolia Moriarty - Aden Niebuhr - Katelyn Omer - Isabella Parmeley - Jay Peters - Lilly Pfeilsticker - Rowan Roehr - Joselyn Shoemaker - Quenby Smith - Isabelle Swanson - Hannah Tang - Kaylee Taylor - Cassandra Wong - Emma Yin - Daniel Yoo - Cheryl Zeng