Best Nebraska Teen Writing 2025

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 2025 Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards. The original work featured in this publication showcases the creativity of our Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention award recipients.

Brooke Adam - Emily Alison - Aliyah Anderson - Armando Alvarez - Emma Baldeh - Hannah Beckwith - Kellen Bees - Maria-Ageliki Bernitsas - Eve Bishop - Emma Bowery - Gabrielle Burns - Ana Carson - Madalyn Croteau - Rebekah Daily - Claire Davis - Darbie deFreese - Mia Donohue - Taylor Douchey - Miah Fox - Autumn Hall - Seamus Haney - Sophia Hegarty - Connor Holmstedt - AJ Kirsch - Lorelai Klosner - Julian Kruse - Adrishya Kumar - Samantha Ladwig - Marcus Luevano - Roman Maglinger - Caliana McBride - Daniela Monzalvo Tolentino - Magnolia Moriarty - Anthony Musser - L.M. Nelson - Katelyn Omer - Kaeda Parde - Isabella Parmeley - Jay Peters - Camdyn Pruett - Arabella Richling - Delloyd Robertson - Alexander Schuler - Jihye Seo - Ashmiza Shaik - Joslyn Smith - Dahlci Studley - Jupiter Sturm - Aiden Tinkham - Priscilla Ton - Gage Townsend - Lydia Turner - Daniel Vanourney - Annah Vogelpohl - Marybelle Ward - Ashleigh Walls - Daniel Yoo