Ninth grader Mary-Kate Wilson has been honored by the Scholastic poetry contest for the second year in a row. She submitted two poetry collections to the competition, garnering a silver and gold key award. She will participate in March at the Gala Theatre for the DC Metro Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Ceremony. This year’s keynote speaker will be poet, literary activist, and Howard University alum E. Ethelbert Miller. More information and a complete list of winners for this competition can be found here. Wilson also writes for the school newspaper.