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12 North County Students Among 'Young Authors' Winners
Seven additional Glen Burnie area students also were selected by the Anne Arundel County Reading Council in the 2011-2012 Young Authors Contest.
A dozen students receive top honors in the county's Young Authors Contest, according to a press release from the school system.
More than 1,000 short stories and poems were entered into the contest across the grade levels, with judges from the Anne Arundel Reading Council selecting up to three students with top scores.
Judges scored the entries by following a rubric, noting originality and creativity and making sure the students met the guidelines set for the state writing contest. The first-place winners in each grade level were submitted to the State of Maryland International Reading Association for the statewide Young Authors Contest, according to the release.
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The top finishers in each category, as well as their family and teachers, are invited to attend a reception in their honor, according to the release. Elementary students will be recognized March 10 at the . Middle school students will be honored Feb. 29 at . High school winners will receive their certificates during the school day.
Glen Burnie area winners include:
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North County, Poetry 12 Lethan Moyers, Third (tie)
North County, Poetry 12 Alexis Snyder, Third (tie)
North County, Poetry 12 Andrew Davies, Second
North County, Short Story 11 Jessica Fritsch, First
, Poetry 11 Cierra Jacobs, Second
North County, Poetry 11 Amanda Emge, Third (tie)
North County, Poetry 11 Ashley Manning, Third (tie)
North County, Poetry 11 Nicole Stalnaker, First
North County, Short Story 11 Deanna Bedford, Second
Northeast, Short Story
10 Jamilex Gotay, First
North County, Poetry 10 Jalen Stalnaker, Second
North County, Short Story 9 Megan Marin, First
North County, Poetry 9 Madison Heinz, Second
Northeast, Short Story 8 Noah Cooper, First
, Short Story 8 Danielle N. Carlson, Third
Old Mill Middle North, Short Story 7 Ben Schmidt, First
Old Mill Middle North, Poetry 7 Eleanor Lea Young, Second
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See the full results in the PDF attached to this article.
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