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Poetry Society of Virginia 2009 Student Contest Awards Ceremony April 18, 2009 The Poetry Society of Virginia and the 2009 Student Contest Committee would like to thank the judges who participated in this event, and everyone who has contributed help, advice and encouragement throughout this year’s contest. We appreciate all your time, energy and the encouragement that you give to the students who entered the contest. We especially acknowledge all those teachers who have inspired their students to write and submit their work to the contest. To the student winners and to all the students who submitted their poetry to the 2009 PSV Student Contest, we want to thank you for all the wonderful work you sent to us. We appreciate the time and energy you put forward in writing and entering this contest. S1 Category – Grades 1 & 2 1st place Carissa Fawber, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “My Woods,” 2nd place Ella Dempsey-Blair, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “On the River,” 3rd place Zak Bhe, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Animals in Motion,” 1st Honorable Mention (Tied) Nolan Anderson, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “I See,” 1st Honorable Mention (Tied) Abram Buehner for the poem “Nature in My Backyard,” 2nd Honorable Mention (Tied) Emma Hall, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Moon,” 2nd Honorable Mention (Tied) Jacob Stafford, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Moon,” and 3rd Honorable Mention Nicco Bartone, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “The Baseball Players.” S-2 Category – Grades 3 & 4 1st place Helena Solorzano, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Mischief,” 2nd place Xander Bartone, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “First Frost,” 3rd place Clarissa Mullig, Atlanta, Georgia for the poem “Books,” 1st Honorable Mention Sarah Grill, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Ode to a Vanilla Milkshake,” 2nd Honorable Mention Katie Smith, Arlington, Virginia for the poem “Bed,” and 3rd Honorable Mention Gabrielle Economos, Arlington, Virginia for the poem “Eagle.” S-3 Category – Grades 5 & 6 1st place Eloise H. Kelley, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “One Unique World,” 2nd place Eliza D’Anieri, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Piano Images,” 3rd place Cullan Kerner, Winchester, Virginia for the poem “Benched,” 1st Honorable Mention Graydon Nuk, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “The Bike," 2nd Honorable Mention Josephine Norris Cotton, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “A Cat’s Personality,” and 3rd Honorable Mention Sophia Rose Carbonneau, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Florida’s Smiles.” S-4 Category – Grades 7 & 8 1st place Nate Friant, Harbor, Maine for the poem “November Jay,” 2nd place Ashley Harris, Mt. Kisco, NY for the poem “Lines,” 3rd place Emma Moorhead, Bath, Maine for the poem “My Crayola,” 1st Honorable Mention Lia Russell, Richmond, Virginia for the poem “Dogwood,” and 2nd Honorable Mention Amelia Neilson, Arrowsic, Maine for the poem “Harvested.” S-5 Category – Grades 9&10 1st place Cassandra Gergely, Owings, Maryland for the poem “Sun Dreams,” 2nd place Kelsey Tripp, Roanoke, Virginia for the poem “Clarity,” and 3rd place Aleck Berry, Williamsburg, Virginia for the poem “Golden Fried Love.” S-6 Category – Grades 11 & 12 1s place Duncan Lyle, Manakin Sabot, Virginia for the poem “Smoking is not allowed in School,” 2nd place Bianca LaBarbena, Edison, New Jersey for the poem “Haven,” 3rd place Keenan Nathaniel Thompson, Richmond, Virginia for the poem “Sunflower Angel,” 1st Honorable Mention Brown Farinholt, Richmond, Virginia for the poem “Your Temple,” and 2nd Honorable Mention Kara Wang, Saratoga, California for the poem “Longing.” S-7 Category – Community College 1st place Tyler Iseley, Newport News, Virginia for the poem “Warrior,” and 2nd place Linda Arnott, Tucson, Arizona for the poem “The Corpse.” S-8 Category – Undergraduate College 1st place Nathan W. Friedman, Roanoke, Virginia for the poem “Like Clara Bow,” 2nd place Nicole Fegeas, Warrenton, Virginia for the poem “Semantics,” and 3rd place Audrey Walls, Richmond, Virginia for the poem “Piedmont Station.” Poetry Society Prize Sponsored by a Poetry Society Member 1st place Abbie Hinchman, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Where My Poems Hide,” 2nd place Sophia Rose Carbonneau, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “How to be in a Play, ” 3rd place Maura Eileen Anderson, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Late Night Wing: An Alphabet Poem,” 1st Honorable Mention Daniel Mayer, Walpole, Maine for the poem “My Ascent and Descent,” 2nd Honorable Mention Jacob Maxmin, Nobleboro, Maine for the poem “Holiday Helpers.” and 3rd Honorable Mention Virginia Hindman, Edgecomb, Maine for the poem “Ignorance.” Jenkins Prize Sponsored by Amber, Alyssa and Annika Jenkins 1st place Kelsey Tripp, Roanoke, Virginia for the poem "Suppressed Voice," 2nd place Mikal Cardine, Warrington, Virginia for the poem "Lost," and 3rd Robyn Walters, Yorktown, Virginia for the poem "For the Love of Book." Virginia Student Prize Sponsored by a Poetry Society Member 1st place Brown Farinholt, Richmond, Virginia for the poem “Henrietta’s,” 2nd place Mikal Cardine, Warrington, Virginia for the poem “Lonely,” 3rd place Michelle Moses, Virginia Beach, Virginia for the poem “Novelty Love,” 1st Honorable Mention Sam Perry, Dillwyn, Virginia for the poem “The Musician,” 2nd Honorable Mention Philip Halsey, Richmond, Virginia for the poem “Spoiled,” and 3rd Honorable Mention Peter Chiappa, Yorktown, Virginia for the poem “Sonnet 31.” |
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