Rainier Harris
Awards
Scholastic Writing Awards American Voices Nominee
2018 - Poetry
For my Homeric poem "Racing to Defeat," I was selected to be an American Voices Nominee for the New York area. I was 1 of 5 of the 13,000 total submitters for the New York Area.
Scholastic Writing Awards Regional Gold Key
2018 - Poetry
For my Homeric poem "Racing to Defeat," I received the highest regional honor in the New York area.
Scholastic Writing Awards Honorable Mention
2019 - Flash Fiction
For my Flash Fiction piece "Growing Up," I received the third-highest regional honor in the New York area.
Scholastic Writing Awards Regional Silver Key
2019 - Poetry
For my Charles Mingus inspired poem "Ah, Um," I received the second-highest regional honor in the New York area.
Teen Ink Editor's Choice Awards
2018 - Creative Writing
I received two editor's choice awards for my poem "Racing to Defeat" and short story "Bue and Her Mother" from Teen Ink, an online and print magazine by youth.