by Congratulations Alamance County Student Writers!
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.
An Award Ceremony was held at Alamance Community College on April 27, 2025. A total of 25 schools submitted 301 entries from grades 3-12: 5 private schools, 6 home schools, 1 charter school, and 16 public schools. Contest entries broken down by category: elementary school poetry, 36; middle school poetry, 4; high school poetry, 30; elementary school fiction, 144; middle school fiction, 53; high school fiction, 34. Thank you so much to all who made this endeavor possible, including school administrators and educators, parents and guardians, contest managers and judges, contest chairs and committee, and the Burlington Writers Club’s officers and members.
Elementary School
Fiction
1st place: Aiden Caceres
2nd place: Hudson Lynch
3rd place: Maddie Drane
Honorable Mention: Hunter Granja
Poetry
1st place: Kase Van Deventer
2nd place: Shirin Assar
3rd place: Jack Goodnight (not pictured)
Honorable Mention: Cooper Jourdan
Middle School
Fiction
1st place: Chloe Teele
2nd place: Zaylee Troutman (not pictured)
3rd place: Asher VanFarowe (not pictured)
Honorable Mention: Nora Palmer (not pictured)
Poetry
1st place: Javen Love
2nd place: Isabella Wiley
3rd place: Maia Gomez
Honorable Mention: Chloe Teele
High School
Fiction
1st place: Caroline Cordon
2nd place: Hannah Ferencik
3rd place: Rachel Rosenberg
Honorable Mention: Daisy Thrasher (not pictured)
Poetry
1st place: Jasper Krebs
2nd place: Anna Kornienko (not pictured)
3rd place: Raven Eyl (not pictured)
Honorable Mention: Joy Yael Williams(not pictured)
Honorable Mention: Kendall Logan
