Ransom Everglades ‘26 Student, an Alum of Pinecrest Elementary and Alexander Montessori Schools, Wins Major Local, National Writing Awards
Patrick Keedy Brown, a junior grade 11 student at Ransom Everglades School, was the recipient of the grand prize at the 2024-2025 La Plume Young Writers’ Competition, receiving his award and a cash prize on December 8th during a ceremony held at the Coral Gables Museum. His winning entry, the original short story Deliver Us, was also published by La Plume and a special hardcover version was presented to him at the event. Copies of this book are available for purchase at cost at www.laplumecontest.com.
Earlier on December 1st, Keedy Brown was also named a 2025 YoungArts National Competition Winner for Creative Writing or Poetry, the only student in Florida to receive any recognition in this category. The event is sponsored by The National Foundation for the Advancement of Artists, and many people consider it the premier youth writing competition in the country. This honor also involves a cash prize of up to $10,000. Winners are also considered for nomination to become a U.S. Presidential Scholar…