[stylist] Writing Contest Winners- here they are

[helene ryles]

Oh dear, I was very much hoping I'd win.

Helene

On 14/07/2009, Robert Newman <newmanrl at cox.net> wrote:
> I know many of you have been asking for this information. I've been caught
> up in many after-convention details. Here are the results of the 2009
> writing contest. I will present the winners of the youth contest first,
> second will be the adult section.
>
> The Youth Writing Contest was to promote Braille literacy
> We required that a hand Braille copy of the entry come with a print copy. We
> received 33 entries. The contest was divided into 3 age groups- elementary,
> middle and high school. The winners are as follows:
>
> Youth Contest Winners
> --Elementary School:
>
> --Poetry
>
> First Place
>  The Vision Walk by Michael Taylor
> 4th Grade
>
> Second Place
>  I Belong to a Big Family by Lauren Thomson
> 4th Grade
>
> 	Third Place
> 	 Spring by Alexxus Riles
> 	5th Grade
>
> Honorable Mention
>
> Dolphins by Hannah Gasses
> 4th Grade
>
> My Tree by Nina Marranca
> 3rd grade
>
> -Stories-
>
> First Place
>  The Three Frisky Ferrets by Caleb Green
> 4th Grade
>
> Second Place
>  The Taco that Came to Life by Hannah gasses
> 4th Grade
>
> Third Place
>  The Battle of Terronn and Tusac by Megan Borella
> 5th Grade
>
> Honorable Mention
>
> Crossing Through A Mirror Into A Strange World by Michael Taylor
> 5th Grade
>
> --Middle School:
>
> --Poetry
>
> first Place
>  NIGHTMARE ON 190TH STREET by NINA WAGNER
> 7th Grade
>
> Second Place
>  My Teacher is a Vampire by Chandler Williams
> 6th Grade
>
> Third Place
>  Ode to the Sounds of Hockey by Jonathan Welscott
> 6th Grade
>
> Honorable Mention
>
>  Winter  by Caitlin Dilamani
> 7th grade
>
> -- Stories
>
> First Place
>  DREAM IN A BOTTLE by Sophie Trist
> 6th Grade
>
> -- High School
>
> --Poetry:
>
> First Place
>  Loves Flame by Michael Moore
> 9th Grade
>
> Second Place
>  The Beauty of Water by Anastasiya Andreyeva
> 11th Grade
>
> Third Place
>  Spirit's Song by Raymond Macapagal
> 10th Grade
>
> Honorable Mention
>
> The Weeping Willow by Skylor Campbell
> 9th grade
>
> --Stories
>
> First Place
>  Nanook by Erica Schamberger
> 9th Grade
>
> .
>
> Adult Contest
>
> --Poetry
>
> First Place
> Harriet Barrett-Gentler Times
>
> Second Place
> W. Burns Taylor-Nightscape
>
> Third Place
> Marilyn Brandt Smith-Riding the Winds
>
>
> Honorable Mention
>
> Kathy Nimmer-A Poem To Set The Record Straight About Labs
>
> Kerry Thompson-The Escape
>
> Jennifer Boylan-A Penny Saved
>
> Jacqueline Williams-My Fingertips Braille You to Me
>
> --Stories
>
> Chris Kuell- The Braillist
>
> Robert Gardner- Blind Date
>
> Sabrina Deaton- Captured Pieces of time
>
> Honorable Mention
>
> Kerry Thompson- Deck the Halls
>
> Mike Phillips- the Faerie Tax
>
> Bridget Pollpeter- Imagined Darkness
>
> President NFB Writers' Division
> Robert Leslie Newman
> Email- newmanrl at cox.net
> Division Website-
> Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
>
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