Young Poets Awarded

June 5, 2011

The Friends of the Library and the West Florida Literacy Foundation presented their annual poetry awards recently.

One winner was from the North Escambia area — Brianna Roley, a senior at Northview High School, was awarded first place in the 11-12th grade division.

Winners in the countywide competition were as follows:

11-12th grade

1st, Brianna Roley, 12th grade, Northview High School; 2nd, Andria Quinlan, 11th grade, Escambia High School; 3rd, Isabelle Murphy, 11th grade, Escambia High School; honorable mention, Alec Garcia, 11th grade, Escambia High School.

9-10th grade

1st, Kyle Sunday, 10th grade, Booker T. Washington High; 2nd, Geoffrey Stemen, 10th grade, homeschool; 3rd, McKenna Jobe, 9th grade, Escambia High School; honorable mention, Nicole Gengler, 9th grade, Escambia High School.

7-8th grade

1st place, Eldred McLamb, 7th grade, Bellview Middle School; 2nd, Ryan Longley, 7th grade, Episcopal Day School; 3rd, De’Andre Wesley, 7th grade, Bellview Middle School; honorable mention, Malik Kennell, 8th grade, Jim Bailey Middle School.

5-6th grade

1st, Sebastien Morel, home school; 2nd, Jordan Weddington, Oakcrest Elementary; 3rd, Jett-Ramy Kaddour, Hellen Caro Elementary; honorable mention, Austan Sexson, Oakcrest Elementary.

3-4th grade

1st, Nicolas Morel, home school; 2nd, Daisy Barbosa, Oakcrest Elementary; 3rd, Andre Archer, Hellen Caro Elementary; honorable mention, Nikole Butler, Oakcrest Elementary.

1-2nd grade

1st place, Ella Claire Prusa, Scenic Heights Elementary; 2nd, Ben Spangrud, Episcopal Day School; 3rd, Olivia McCrory, Episcopal Day School; honorable mention, Esme Culleton, home school.

Comments

One Response to “Young Poets Awarded”

  1. xpeecee on June 5th, 2011 7:25 am

    Congratulations to you all!!!

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