Monday, April 26, 2010

Teen Poetry Contest Winners Announced!

Congratulations to the winners of Wood Library's Teen Poetry Contest! It was a tough contest with over 70 poems being submitted!

High School Category:
First Place - Nikole Blowers, Canandaigua Academy, 11th Grade
Second Place - Leah Wolfe, Homeschooled, 10th Grade
Third Place - Elizabeth Carro, Canandaigua Academy, 9th Grade
Honorable Mentions -
Sara Palmisano, Canandaigua Academy, 10th Grade
Rayanna Chambers, Canandaigua Academy, 10th Grade

Middle School Category:
First Place - Paige Gagliardi, Canandaigua Middle School, 7th Grade
Second Place - Kelsey Towne, Canandaigua Middle School, 6th Grade
Third Place - Lauren Bates, Canandaigua Middle School, 8th Grade
Honorable Mentions -
Reece Balicki, Canandaigua Middle School, 8th Grade
Sierra Russell, Canandaigua Middle School, 6th Grade

A special thank you to the poetry judges! I couldn't have done it without you!

Join the winners as they read their poems and receive their prizes at the Poetry Award Ceremony this Wednesday at 6:30 PM at Phoenix Coffee in Canandaigua. Contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or jgoodemote@pls-net.org for more information.

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