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Kids & Teens

Previous Winners

Poetry Winners (Grades 7-8) 1st - Skye Lewis, Fox Island 2nd - Jack Chakerian, Gig Harbor 3rd - Delaney McCausland, Lake Tapps	Short Story Winners (Grades 7-8) 1st - Rachael Robinson, Bonney Lake 2nd - Dirk Beck, Gig Harbor 3rd - Mariah Bellamoroso, Fort Lewis
Poetry Winners (Grades 9-10) 1st - Raven Briggs, Tacoma 2nd - Samuel Becker, Gig Harbor 3rd - Ellen Elizabeth Grover, Sumner	Short Story Winners (Grades 9-10) 1st - Catherine Niemela, Puyallup 2nd - Michelle Taylor, Lakewood 3rd - Juliana Chase, Tacoma
Poetry Winners (Grades 11-12) 1st - Kendall Pepple, Puyallup 2nd - Mary Cassio, Gig Harbor 3rd - Kristen Steenbeeke, Puyallup	Short Story Winners (Grades 11-12) 1st - Race DiLoreto, Lakewood 2nd - Rayna Mumbower, Bonney Lake 3rd - Jacob Rodenbucher, Port Orchard

Poetry Winners (Grades 7-8) 1st - Adria Olson, Edgewood 2nd - Chergai Castanza, Gig Harbor 3rd - Marena Struttmann, Tacoma	Short Story Winners (Grades 7-8) 1st - Sara Konu, Tacoma 2nd - Michelle Kester, Tacoma 3rd - Marissa Baker, Buckley
Poetry Winners (Grades 9-10) 1st - Kenna Clough, Graham 2nd - Kayley Rae, Spanaway 3rd - Tim Owen, Buckley	Short Story Winners (Grades 9-10) 1st - Katy Halone, Bonney Lake 2nd - Carolyn Anderson, Fircrest 3rd - Christopher Adgar-Beal, Gig Harbor
Poetry Winners (Grades 11-12) 1st - Katie Bunge, Fircrest 2nd - Stephanie Dering, Puyallup 3rd - Alyssa Win Christensen, Puyallup	Short Story Winners (Grades 11-12) 1st - Mia Mitchell, Orting 2nd - Jessie Roy, Puyallup 3rd - Emily Anderson, Lakewood

Poetry Winners (Grades 7-8) 1st - Ellen Elizabeth Grover - 8th, Home school 2nd - Laila Fontenot - 8th, Cougar Mtn. JH 3rd - Jamie Brown - 8th, Aylen JH	Short Story Winners (Grades 7-8) 1st - Cole Stephens - 7th, Charles Wright 2nd - Hannah Thornton - 8th, Pioneer MS 3rd - Michelle Kester - 7th, Mason MS
Poetry Winners (Grades 9-10) 1st - Miles Unterreiner - 10th, Gig Harbor HS 2nd - Anna Mason - 9th, Bellarmine Prep 3rd - Molly Jordan - 9th, Eatonville HS	Short Story Winners (Grades 9-10) 1st - JohnMark Taylor - 9th, Curtis HS 2nd - Mary Cassio - 9th, Home school 3rd - Rosemary Shelden - 10th, Covenant HS
Poetry Winners (Grades 11-12) 1st - Eve Hart - 12th, Rogers HS 2nd - Sarah Andersen - 11th, Covenant HS 3rd - Jessie Roy - 11th, Emerald Ridge HS	Short Story Winners (Grades 11-12) 1st - Stephanie Dering - 11th, Rogers HS 2nd - Brittany Bond - 12th, Covenant HS 3rd - Sandra Morrow - 12th, Covenant HS