Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program Honors 27 Young Authors
Lacey Schweer of Cape Girardeau County won First Place in the 4-6 Fiction category of the Southeast Missouri writing Achievement Awards program held at Southeast Missouri State University. See below for pictures of more honorees.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., April 17, 2006ᾰTwenty-seven of the best young writers from among 42 schools in Southeast Missouri and the St. Louis metropolitan area were honored April 8 at the 25th annual awards ceremony for the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards program held at Southeast Missouri State University.
The program was started in 1982 by the University’s Department of English. The Department of English sponsors the annual program to encourage students in grades four through 12 in their writing.
This year’s program included a presentation by Dr. Thomas Harte, local radio personality and professor emeritus of speech communication.
The winning entries were judged by a team of Southeast English faculty and represent some of the best young writers in the state. At the ceremony, first place awards and honorable-mention awards were presented at the ceremony to writers of fiction, essays and poetry in three grade ranges: four through six, seven through nine and 10-12. The winning entries were published in booklet form and presented to the winners and their schools. All winners were also awarded a special T-shirt and a certificate of achievement.
Two Cape Girardeau students recently were honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. From left are: Jon Little, Honorable Mention, 7-9 Fiction; and Lacey Schweer, First Place, 4-6 Fiction. Not pictured is Angelina Guidos, who received honorable mention in the 10-12 fiction category. (View larger image of Little and Schweer)
Clayton student Andrew Dowd recently was honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. Dowd received first place in the 7-9 fiction category. Not pictured are Clayton students JoonSuh Kwun, First Place, 4-6 Essay; Joel Trigg, Honorable Mention, 4-6 Fiction; and Seth Lewis, Honorable Mention, 4-6 Poetry.(View larger image of Andrew Dowd)
Ironton student Rebekah Powers recently was honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. Powers received honorable mention in the 10-12 essay category.(View larger image of Powers)
Four Jackson, Mo., students recently were honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. From left are Ashley Stahlman, Honorable Mention, 4-6 Fiction; Caleb Tankersley, Honorable Mention, 10-12 Essay; Kelsey Bohnert, Honorable Mention, 10-12 Fiction; Kylie Christensen, Honorable Mention, 4-6 Poetry. Not pictured is Grace Blades, who received honorable mention in the 10-12 poetry category.(View larger image of Jackson Honorees)
Two Leopold students recently were honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. From left are Abby Landewee, First Place, 7-9 Essay, and Lauryn Arnzen, First Place, 4-6 Poetry. Not pictured is Caleb Wolpers, who received honorable mention in the 7-9 essay category.(View larger image of Landewee and Arnzen)
Park Hills student Kim Black recently was honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. Black received honorable mention in the 4-6 essay category.(View larger image of Black)
Two Poplar Bluff students recently were honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. From left are Brittany Patterson, Honorable Mention, 7-9 Fiction, and Katelyn O’Neal, First Place, 7-9 Poetry.(View larger image of Patterson and O’Neal)
Ste. Genevieve student Kayla Gregg recently was honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. Gregg received honorable mention in the 7-9 essay category.(View larger image of Gregg)
Four St. Louis students recently were honored at the Southeast Missouri Writing Achievement Awards Program held at Southeast Missouri State University. From left are Jamese Hamilton, First Place, 10-12 Poetry; Zachery Mooney, Honorable Mention, 4-6 Essay; Charlotte Barker, First Place, 10-12 Fiction; Jessica Halloran, First Place, 10-12 Essay. Not pictured are: Jeremy Bleecke, Honorable Mention, 7-9 Poetry; and Sarah Thibault, Honorable Mention, 10-12 Poetry.(View larger image of St. Louis Honorees)
Writing Achievement Awards
CAPE GIRARDEAU
Lacey SchweerFirst Place, 4-6 Fiction
John LittleHonorable Mention, 7-9 Fiction
Angelina GuidosHonorable Mention, 10-12 Fiction
CLAYTON
Andrew DowdFirst Place, 7-9 Fiction JoonSuh KwunFirst Place, 4-6 Essay
Seth LewisHonorable Mention, 4-6 Poetry
Joel TriggHonorable Mention, 4-6 Fiction
IRONTON
Rebekah PowersHonorable Mention, 10-12 Essay
JACKSON
Ashley StahlmanHonorable Mention, 4-6 Fiction
Caleb TankersleyHonorable Mention, 10-12 Essay
Kelsey BohnertHonorable Mention, 10-12 Fiction
Kylie ChristensenHonorable Mention, 4-6 Poetry
Grace BladesHonorable Mention, 10-12 Poetry
LEOPOLD
Abby LandeweeFirst Place, 7-9 Essay
Lauryn ArnzenFirst Place, 4-6 Poetry
Caleb WolpersHonorable Mention, 7-9 Essay
PARK HILLS
Kim BlackHonorable Mention, 4-6 Essay
PIEDMONT
Matt FloydHonorable Mention, 7-9 Poetry
POPLAR BLUFF
Katelyn O’NealFirst Place, 7-9 Poetry
Brittany PattersonHonorable Mention, 7-9 Fiction
ST. GENEVIEVE Kayla GreggHonorable Mention, 7-9 EssayST. LOUIS
Jamese HamiltonFirst Place, 10-12 Poetry Charlotte BarkerFirst Place, 10-12 Fiction
Jessica HalloranFirst Place, 10-12 Essay
Zachery MooneyHonorable Mention, 4-6 Essay
Jeremy BleeckeHonorable Mention, 7-9 Poetry Sarah ThibaultHonorable Mention, 10-12 Poetry