 Congratulations to the Literary Magazine students who were inducted into the National Scholastic Press Association's Journalism Honor Roll for 2020.
Charlotte Beck, Senior Maggie Christopher, Junior Elizabeth Cotton, Senior Aiden Kaplan, Junior Ella Rasmussen, Junior Bhavana Veeravalli, Senior Celie Waddington, Senior Abigail Welch, Senior "These outstanding students excel in both the classroom and in their school newsrooms," associate director Gary Lundgren said. "The future of journalism is bright if these students are any indication." In addition to serving for at least two years on a student media staff, the students have earned a 3.5 or higher grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Senior inductees are eligible to compete for a $1,000 scholarship, and NSPA will announce the scholarship winner in May.  Welcome to the 2020 edition of Roars and Whispers! Order now for May delivery. Click on the link to the right for purchasing publications. Once you are on Jostens.com, locate the school. Click on 2020 Yearbook and on the following page scroll down to Exclusive Offer Literary Magazine. Individual copies are $15.
 Columbia Scholastic Press Association has named Roars and Whispers a Silver Crown winner!
The Crown Awards honor top student publications chosen from CSPA’s members. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a head-to-head comparison. Student publishing in news, magazine, yearbook or digital (online) formats are all-eligible. During Crown consideration, publications are judged on their excellence as shown by their design, photography, concept, coverage and writing. This is the seventh Crown Award for Roars and Whispers.  Congratulations to Elizabeth Park, a sophomore on the literary magazine staff, for winning a National Gold Medal from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. More than 110,000 students submitted nearly 320,000 works of art and writing to the 2020 Scholastic Awards, and Elizabeth's work placed in the top 1% of submissions! Although the award ceremony in New York City has been cancelled, student work will be published in the Scholastic Online Galleries at artandwriting.org in June. Their names will also be listed in the Yearbook 2020, a companion publication to The Best Teen Art and The Best Teen Writing anthologies which feature a selection of work by National Medalists. Pictured: Elizabeth at the regional award ceremony in February.
Providence High School students won a total of 33 regional writing awards from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. They were honored at a ceremony at Spirit Square on February 8, 2020. The five Gold Key winners are currently competing in the national competition in New York City. Winners will be announced in March.
Charlotte Beck Senior Silver Key—Journalism Silver Key—Writing Portfolio Maeve Beck Sophomore Silver Key—Personal Essay & Memoir Diya Bhatt Sophomore Honorable Mention—Personal Essay & Memoir Honorable Mention—Poetry Kira Britt Sophomore Honorable Mention—Poetry Maggie Christopher Junior Silver Key—Humor Honorable Mention—Personal Essay & Memoir Ellie Cotton Senior Honorable Mention—Writing Portfolio Aiden Kaplan Junior Honorable Mention—Personal Essay & Memoir Honorable Mention—Flash Fiction Honorable Mention--Poetry Emma Kurtz Senior Silver Key—Personal Essay & Memoir Honorable Mention—Writing Portfolio Elizabeth Park Sophomore GOLD KEY—Critical Essay Silver Key—Personal Essay & Memoir Silver Key—Critical Essay Riya Porwal Sophomore Honorable Mention—Personal Essay & Memoir Leah Powell Freshman Honorable Mention—Short Story Bhavana Veeravalli Senior GOLD KEY--Journalism Silver Key—Writing Portfolio Honorable Mention—Personal Essay & Memoir Celie Waddington Senior Honorable Mention—Writing Portfolio Emma Washburn Sophomore GOLD KEY—Science Fiction & Fantasy Silver Key—Science Fiction & Fantasy Silver Key—Flash Fiction Honorable Mention—Flash Fiction Abigail Welch Senior GOLD KEY—Journalism Silver Key-- Personal Essay & Memoir Silver Key—Flash Fiction Silver Key—Poetry Lisa Zhang Sophomore GOLD KEY—Journalism Honorable Mention—Personal Essay & Memoir    Congratulations to Bhavana Veeravalli, Design Editor for Roars and Whispers. Bhavana won 5th place for her 2019 Design Portfolio submission to the National Scholastic Press Association. She was honored at an awards ceremony at the National Convention in November. Natalie Thulien, a PHS graduate, won an Honorable Mention for her spread design.
 Congratulations to our three winners in the District Optimist Writing Contest.
First Place: Diya Bhatt (junior) Second Place: Julia Sands (junior) Third Place: Ellie Cotton (senior) Diya's essay moves on to regional competition. All three students will be honored at an awards ceremony on February 24th. Left to right: Ellie Cotton, Diya Bhatt, Julia Sands Students with a passion for creativity are encouraged to apply to be members of the staff of the 2020-2021 Roars & Whispers literary-arts Magazine. Roars & Whispers is a student publication at Providence that combines elements of creative writing and design with the creation of a magazine. This year-long, A-day/B-day class provides a creative outlet for students to express their voices and become part of a close-knit group of students.
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submit art and photographyAll PHS students are encouraged to submit art and photography.
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policyRoars and Whispers is the poetic voice of Providence High School.Whether through the strength of our roars or the softness of our whispers, we will be heard.
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