And Then There Were Few

• Context: Submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

• Description: A survivalist narrative set in a post-apocalyptic world where the collapse of human empathy is more devastating than the zombie infection itself.

• Recognition: National Gold Key Award Winner. 

Cement Under My Feet

• Context: Submitted to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

• Description: A reflective personal essay exploring the author's deep ancestral roots in The Bronx and the legacy of her great-great-grandfather, Pietro Cinelli.

• Recognition: Regional Silver Key Award. 

Polyphemus the Kind

• Context: Center for Fiction National Greek Mythology Retelling Competition.

• Description: A subversion of the Odyssey that centers the perspective of Polyphemus, portraying him as a hospitable victim of Odysseus's deception.

• Recognition: 3rd Place (Nationwide).