National League of American Pen Women "Who We Are"
Congratulations!
Winners of the 2026 Excellence in the Arts Awards Competition
Serena Luo, Art
Caroline Klets, Audry Lynch Excellence in Writing
Elaine Choi, Music
Carissa Lai, Letters - not pictured
Applicants must be women of any age, high school seniors, undergraduate college students or returning college students and must reside in Santa Clara County, California or immediate adjacent Bay Area counties.
Applications for 2027 $1,500 awards will be available here and at your school counselors office in December 2026.
Excellence in the Arts Committee with Winners
It is always a difficult task to pick just one winner in each category. All the students are extremely talented.
Lorraine Gabbert, Art
Luanna Leisure, Letters
Lorna Kohler, Music
Audry Lynch Excellence in Writing Award
Roberta and Stephanie Lynch donate $1,500 in honor of their loved, talented, pen woman mother, Audry Lynch. The funds go towards an Excellence in Writing Award. Stephanie lives out of state and unable to attend.
Roberta Lynch, Caroline Klets, Luanna Leisure