Many students division-wide participated in the 2014 Lynchburg City Schools Young Authors Contest. The winning entries have been entered into the Piedmont Region Young Authors Contest. The regional judging will take place on April 4th at Liberty University. Good luck to all LCS students who have made it to the regional contest.
Grade 1
Short Fiction
First Place - Charlee-Kate Martin, Linkhorne Elementary
Second Place - Alexandra Felmlee, Linkhorne Elementary
Grade 2
Poetry
First Place - Emma Elwell, Bedford Hills Elementary
Second Place - Haley Ann Piercy, Paul Munro Elementary
Third Place - Bella Kellum, Bedford Hills Elementary
Short Fiction
First Place - Ivy Elizabeth Mann, Bedford Hills Elementary
Second Place - Chloe Gibson, Bedford Hills Elementary
Third Place - Drew Barnett, Paul Munro Elementary
Grade 3
Poetry
First Place - Camille Marraccini, R. S. Payne Elementary
Second Place - Lily Jablonski, R. S. Payne Elementary
Third Place - Kiara Cobbs, R. S. Payne Elementary
Short Fiction
First Place - Nicholas Seilhan, R. S. Payne Elementary
Second Place - Brooklyn C. Dop, R. S. Payne Elementary
Third Place - Jack E. Pitts, R. S. Payne Elementary
Grade 4
Poetry
First Place - Eujine Kim, R. S. Payne Elementary
Second Place - Fynn Carey, R. S. Payne Elementary
Third Place - Sojeong Kim, Perrymont Elementary
Short Fiction
First Place - Linnea Sumpman, R. S. Payne Elementary
Second Place - Charlotte Niblet, R. S. Payne Elementary
Third Place - Sage Grant, R. S. Payne Elementary
Grade 5
Poetry
First Place - Megan Knight, R. S. Payne Elementary
Second Place - Dylan A. Norfield, R. S. Payne Elementary
Third Place - Danielle M. Hoff, Perrymont Elementary
Short Fiction
First Place - Simone Endress, R. S. Payne Elementary
Second Place - Ben Barnett, R. S. Payne Elementary
Third Place - Amy Jablonski, R. S. Payne Elementary
Essay
First Place - Addison Cassada, Paul Munro Elementary
Second Place - Lucy Williams, Paul Munro Elementary
Third Place - Caroline Newcomb, Paul Munro Elementary
Grade 6
Short Fiction
First Place - Angel Sooklal, Sandusky Middle
Grade 7
Poetry
First Place - Marina Pantner, Linkhorne Middle
Second Place - Lila Hutchison, Linkhorne Middle
Third Place - Tabitha Walkup, Linkhorne Middle
Short Fiction
First Place Julio S. Aleman Sandusky Middle
Second Place - Mackenna Sturdevant, Sandusky Middle
Grade 8
Poetry
First Place - Manan Shah, Sandusky Middle
Grade 9
Poetry
First Place - Michaela Salerno, E. C. Glass
Essay
First Place - Mary Katherine Guthrie,E. C. Glass
Short Fiction
First Place - Nuha Reza, E. C. Glass
Grade 12
Short Fiction
First Place - Haley Hiller, E. C. Glass