Congratulations to Alamance County Student Writers!
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The Burlington Writers Club annually sponsors the Student Writing Contest to recognize exceptional student writers in Alamance County. The contest is made possible in part by a grant through the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, and Alamance Arts.
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An award ceremony was held at Alamance Community College on April 23, 2023. A total of 20 schools submitted 129 entries from grades 3-12: 81 private school, 5 home school, and 41 public school. Contest entries broken down by category: elementary school poetry, 1; middle school poetry, 21; high school poetry, 9; elementary school fiction, 59; middle school fiction, 32; high school fiction, 7. With one entry in the Elementary School Poetry category, the student was awarded Honorary Poet in lieu of first place.
Elementary School
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Fiction
1st place: Elaina Meredith
2nd place: Ella Lopes
3rd place: Sam Devries
Honorable Mention: Lydia Davis
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Poetry
Honorary Poet: Molly Moorhead
Middle School
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Fiction
1st place: Savannah Drews
2nd place: Jonathan Fox
3rd place: Luke Randall
Honorable Mention: Karsen Elliot (not pictured)
Honorable Mention: Samuel Ramsey (not pictured)
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Poetry
1st place: Tifa Davis
2nd place: Walker Jourdan
3rd place: Savannah Drews
Honorable Mention: Jayda Pitts (not pictured)
High School
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Fiction
1st place: Samantha Fish
2nd place: Katie Beth Jourdan
3rd place: Jacob Greene (not pictured)
Honorable Mention: Hannah Ferencik
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Poetry
1st place: Samantha Fish
2nd place: Katie Beth Jourdan
3rd place: Cooper Dark
Honorable Mention: Emma Kirkman