PVI’s Art & Literary Magazine Named First Class in 2025 REALM Contest

St. Paul VI Catholic High School is proud to announce that For Art's Sake: Paul VI’s Art & Literary Magazine was named a First Class magazine in the 2025 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest!
Congratulations to moderator and English teacher Ms. Vicque Fassinger and PVI editors, Sian Chen ’27, and Avery Thom ’27.

For Art’s Sake Contributors:

Editors:
Avery Thom ’27
Sian Chen ’27

Contributing Artists:
McKenzie Gaskill ’27
Emily Maguire ’25
Devyn Wallace ’24
Keira Malli ’27
Ava Stetzin ’25
Mary Harvill ’25
Molly Raiguel ’25
Angela Thomson ’25
Mia Alfaro ’25
Reagan Petti ’24
Charlie Balderrama ’25
Lukas Broadwell ’27
Riley Tran ’25
Daniela Bruno ’26
Ava Quintas ’25
Camille Syler ’25

Contributing Nonfiction Writers:
Roy Wulf ’26
Audrey Culipher ’27
Elsie Galitsky ’28
Emma Fuller ’28
Gabriel Herrera ’25
John Williams ’25
Catherine Murphy ’27

Contributing Photographers:
Sian Chen ’27
Avery Thom ’27
Tyler Sperow ’28

Contributing Poets:
Noah Alino ’25
Avery Thom ’27
Noah Anastacio ’26
Noah Alino ’25
Kelsa Boodlal ’25
Albert Siciliano ’28
Addison Bannerton ’28

Contributing Fiction Writers:
Tyler Dooley ’27
Sian Chen ’27
Julia Korowajczuk Nader ’25
Brooke Barker ’25
Gabriel Warega ’25
Charlie Balderrama ’25
Gabriela Bergstrom ’27
 
The mission of NCTE’s (National Council of Teachers of English) REALM (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines) program is to publicly recognize excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their teachers. REALM is designed to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing. 
 
NCTE writes: "From all of us at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), congratulations to you and your students on this exceptional publication. We commend you for inspiring a love of writing that your students will remember for the rest of their lives. Your magazine is a fine example of this mission in action, and the REALM committee looks forward to seeing future publications from your school."

View the latest issue of For Art's Sake: St. Paul VI Catholic High School's Art & Literary Magazine.

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St. Paul VI Catholic High School is a private Diocesan Catholic preparatory school for girls and boys in grades 9-12 in Chantilly, Virginia, seeking to help our students Grow in Grace and Wisdom. Our school is part of the Diocese of Arlington and offers rigorous academics, an inclusive community focused on spiritual and leadership formation, and a proud athletic tradition featuring nationally renowned programs competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association.

St. Paul VI Catholic High School is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.