ULLIN, Ill. -- 19 area high school students were awarded recently for their work in the Celebrating Young Writers High School Writing contest.
Shawnee Community College's English Department celebrated the students in the contest which featured categories in non-fiction, short fiction essay and poetry.
The winners were selected from more than 100 entries from area high school students.
Winners were celebrated with a dinner and awards ceremony at Shawnee Community College. Awards include $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third.
Below is a list of the winners...
9th/10th Grade Non-Fiction Essay
- 3rd Place - Nella Billingsley (Vienna HS), 鈥淐hoosing A Good Career鈥�
- 2nd Place - Faith Coates (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淐reative Individuals鈥�
- 1st Place - Isabella Weidig (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淓thical Implications Of The Modern Space Race鈥�
11th/12th Grade Non-Fiction Essay
- 3rd Place - Raylynn Beasley-McDaniel (Egyptian HS), 鈥淭he Empowerment Of Franklin Roosevelt Through Disability鈥�
- 2nd Place - Shaheim Jones (Egyptian HS), 鈥淎 Ghost From The Past: When Time Ceased To Progress鈥�
- 1st Place - Sydney Davis (Carbondale Community HS) 鈥淏eautiful Things鈥�
9th/10th Grade Short Fiction Essay
- 3rd Place - Avery Mounce (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淧aranoia鈥�
- 2nd Place - Korina Mize (Vienna HS), 鈥淟ike A Horror Movie鈥�
- 1st Place - Kallup Dover (Egyptian HS), 鈥淭he Serenade Of Eldoria鈥�
11th/12th Grade Short Fiction Essay
- 3rd Place - Chloe Jones (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淧retend鈥�
- 2nd Place - Elliot Holm (Egyptian HS), 鈥淭rain of Thought鈥�
- 1st Place - Alyse Nourie (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淥n A Wire鈥�
9th/10th Grade Poetry
- 3rd Place - Brooke Benn (Egyptian HS), 鈥淕oodbyes鈥�
- 2nd Place - Oliver Pfister (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淭he Mirror鈥�
- 1st Place - Adyson Crim (Massac Co. HS), 鈥淭he Choices We Make鈥�
11th/12th Grade Poetry
- 3rd Place - Kaitlyn Herrin (Dongola HS), 鈥淟eaves Falling鈥�
- 2nd Place - Sara Flick (Dongola HS), 鈥淎corns鈥�
- 1st Place - Mia DeHarpart (Vienna HS), 鈥淒eserve鈥�
Congratulations to the winners!
