Writing Awards Given at Moneta Library
Lake Writers, who meet twice a month at the Moneta Library, held a student fiction contest recently. On Thursday evening, 29 May, we awarded prizes to the high school and middle school students who submitted the best fiction. Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) providing the funding for the cash prizes.
We had an excellent turnout of students, parents, other relatives, Lake Writers, and the interested public.
Our first prize winners were asked to read their entries. It was great to hear their words come to life; we'd carefully judged the entries without knowing the students' names. Each manuscript was read by at least three different Lake Writer members.
First prize for a middle school writer went to Alyson Hancock of Moneta, who attends Staunton River Middle School. Her story was entitled: Sunrise on the Mountain Top and was set during World War II.
First prize for high school entries went to Logan Wamsley of Forest, who attends Jefferson Forest High School. His entry was: The Piano Man and it was stunning for his treatment of an adult theme.
In all, including four Honorable Mentions, there were ten winners this year. Pictures were taken by SMAC's Betsy Ashton and submitted to The SML Eagle, Rocky Mount's News-Post, and The Bedford Bulletin.
It was so exciting to read such high-quality submissions and to encourage young writers to continue to write and enter competitions such as this one.
We had an excellent turnout of students, parents, other relatives, Lake Writers, and the interested public.
Our first prize winners were asked to read their entries. It was great to hear their words come to life; we'd carefully judged the entries without knowing the students' names. Each manuscript was read by at least three different Lake Writer members.
First prize for a middle school writer went to Alyson Hancock of Moneta, who attends Staunton River Middle School. Her story was entitled: Sunrise on the Mountain Top and was set during World War II.
First prize for high school entries went to Logan Wamsley of Forest, who attends Jefferson Forest High School. His entry was: The Piano Man and it was stunning for his treatment of an adult theme.
In all, including four Honorable Mentions, there were ten winners this year. Pictures were taken by SMAC's Betsy Ashton and submitted to The SML Eagle, Rocky Mount's News-Post, and The Bedford Bulletin.
It was so exciting to read such high-quality submissions and to encourage young writers to continue to write and enter competitions such as this one.
Labels: Lake Writers 2008 contest
posted by Marion | 4:52 PM
2 Comments:
That is wonderful. Writing can open up a whole world for a child. It was how I got through childhood living in the city but longing for the country.
Our kids are so lucky to have you guys to recognize and nurture their talents! My daughter will be there in a year or two. She has just been placed in an advanced writing class at the middle school!
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