Carroll Community College has announced the winners of the sixth annual Student Writing Contest, sponsored by the Random House Book Fair for children in grades one through 12.
Students were invited to submit a previously unpublished short story or poem. First, second and third place was available in each category for each grade level. Teachers from the Carroll County Public School System judged the entries.
Winners were:
First Grade Poetry: Megan Lowe, first, Friendship Valley Elementary; Anna Parsons, second, Westminster Elementary; Han Gia Nguyen, third, Cranberry Station Elementary.
First Grade Short Story: Catalina Righter, first, Hampstead Elementary; Amy Renick, second, Hampstead Elementary; Sarah Rodriguez, third, Westminster Elementary.
Second Grade Poetry: Veronique Lacroix, first, Eldersburg Elementary; Lydia Dearie, second, Piney Ridge Elementary; Jason Kreimer, third, Cranberry Station Elementary.
Second Grade Short Story: Katelyn Messina, first, Piney Ridge Elementary; Scott Toth, second, Friendship Valley Elementary; Veronique Lacroix, third, Eldersburg Elementary.
Third Grade Poetry: Allison Dearie, first, Piney Ridge Elementary; Staci Stalnaker, second, Winfield Elementary; Abbey Reid, third, Piney Ridge Elementary.
Third Grade Short Story: Madeline Cooper, first, Mechanicsville Elementary; Rob Singleton, second, Piney Ridge Elementary; John Jayman, third, Robert Moton Elementary.
Fourth Grade Poetry: Stephen Gilles, first, home schooled; Amy Marie Hirrlinger, second, Linton Springs Elementary; Cari M. King, third, Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary.
Fourth Grade Short Story: Megan Lin, first, Friendship Elementary; Rebecca Rubin, second, Freedom Elementary; Roxanne Tracy, third, Mechanicsville Elementary.
Fifth Grade Poetry: Amanda McCracken, first; Douglas Bafford, second; Sam Hill, third, all Carrolltowne Elementary.
Fifth Grade Short Story: Ian Bucacink, first, Frienship Valley Elementary; Olivia Stephans, second, Winfield Elementary; Holly Michelle Crowe, third, Mount Airy Elementary.
Sixth Grade Poetry: Ally Rager, first, West Middle; Tess McCourt, second, North Carroll Middle; Kim Moore, third, Sykesville Middle.
Sixth Grade Short Story: Julie Wolfinger, first, West Middle; Melissa Brooks, second, North Carroll Middle; Brendon Coll, third, North Carroll Middle.
Seventh Grade Poetry: Claire Scott, first, West Middle; Tim Trainor, second, North Carroll Middle; Skylar Bauer, third, Mount Airy Middle.
Seventh Grade Short Story: Lydia Hochheimer, first, North Carroll Middle; Eric Schafer, second, West Middle; Dana Willoughby, third, West Middle.
Eighth Grade Poetry: Adam Hudson, first, North Carroll Middle; Harrison Bloom, second, West Middle; Allison Willingham, third, East Middle.
Eighth Grade Short Story: Kevin Costin, first, Mount Airy Middle; April Foreman, second, New Windsor Middle.
Ninth Grade Poetry and Short Story: No winning entries.
10th Grade Poetry: Tim McKenzie, first; Erin O'Donnell, second; Kate Sands, third, All Francis Scott Key High.
10th Grade Short Story: Shannon Connolly, first, South Carroll High; Christopher Croft, second, Century High.
11th Grade Poetry: Rachel Ricklis, first, South Carroll High; Jessie Kathleen Dixon, second, Westminster High; Rosie Walker, third, Francis Scott Key High.
11th Grade Short Story: No winning entries.
12th Grade Poetry: Elizabeth Myers, first, Francis Scott Key High.
12th Grade Short Story: No winning entries.