05/01/2026
Congratulations to all of the local students who participated in our Young Writers Competition this year! Students attended an awards ceremony with family and friends this past month to celebrate their winning poetry and prose pieces.
High School Poetry
First Place, Sarah Mackay
Second Place, Angelina Marianna Smith
Third Place, Timothy Lambert and Tiana Mack
High School Prose
First Place, Timothy Lambert
Second Place, Sylas Steele
Third Place, Vivienne Kim
Middle School Poetry
First Place, Arlo Chad and Ayushman Khadanga
Second Place, Haein Kang
Third Place, Tiffany Chang
Middle School Prose
First Place, Daniel Long
Second Place, Ayushman Khadanga
Third Place, Goose Strickland
Thank you to the surrounding CSRA middle and high schools for supporting the Young Writers Competition and for encouraging their students to submit their work.
Thank you to our creative writing faculty for serving as readers throughout the submission process and to our community judges, Lucinda Clark and Sea Stachura, for their dedication to the program.
Lastly, special thanks to Prof. Daphne Maysonet for all of her incredible work as program coordinator! Prof. Maysonet has devoted so much time and love to the Young Writers Competition throughout the past year. From fundraising efforts to community outreach, this year’s program and ceremony would not have been possible without her!
