MEH’s Castillo Awarded for Scholastic Writing

2026-06-16 7:25 PM

Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School seventh-grader Annie Castillo recently received a Gold Keys Award, a Silver Keys Award, and an Honorable Mention Award in the prestigious DC Regional Scholastic Writing contest. Her Gold Keys Award-winning essay, “Wishing Grapes,” will be adjudicated on the national level.

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