2024 Winners

First Place & Student Choice Award: "To Fear Life Itself" by Lydia Roop

Second Place: "The Five Elements of Magical Realism and its Connection to Identity Exploration" by Alex Fosnaugh

Third Place: "Merry Wives of Windsor: Fairy Lore and Historical Significance" by Kenzie Rosenau

Honorable Mention: "The Effects of Visuals within Classrooms" by Madison Kickbush

First Place: "Suzzanne, the Hero of the Glue Lagoon" by Muriel Mackie

Second Place: "Red Panda Lego Set Disguised as an I Love You" by Faith Fegley

Third Place: "Listen to them." by Brock Barger

Honorable Mention: "Old Bones" by Areeba Kazi

Student Choice Award: "To Be Alone" by Cadence Bommarito

First Place: "The Timeless Train" by Rhiley Paskoff

Second Place: "My Life as a Borderline"*

Third Place: "Walking Man" by Samantha Marvin

Honorable Mention: "The Pond" by Lydia Roop

Student Choice Award: "Why I Write"*

First Place: "Copies?" by Muriel Mackie

Second Place: "Dolls" by Ireland Hosey

Third Place: excerpt from "Winter's War" by Noah Scherer

Honorable Mention & Student Choice Award: "The Lone Wanderer" by Marshall Rohrbach