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Upcoming Contests:
James Monroe Writing Center Sponsored Contests:
No current JMWC Contest
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Winners of Past Contests:
James Monroe Writing Center Sponsored Contests:
2024 Spooky Stories Contest
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Submit a spooky short story or poem!
Winners:
1st Place Winner: Sam Sowwers for "Cheekbones"
2nd Place Winner: Hailey Zeller for "The Last Supper"
3rd Place Winner: Tala Clay for "Alarm Boy's Tragic Demise"
2024 Spooky Story Contest Winners:
2024 March Poetry Contest : Haiku for Her
Celebrating Women's History Month in March, the Writing Center is sponsoring a poetry contest:
Haiku for Her!!
Submit three original haiku under one title.
Focus on women's stories, whether historical figures or personally significant individuals, and let your creativity shine through your poetry.
Winners:
1st Place: Eve Wenger for "Paint"
2nd Place: Aaniyah Graves for "Her Mom"
3rd Place: Izum Ahmed for "Her Unbound Cook:
The Power of a Mother's Cooking"
Judged by a team of 5 teachers
2024 Haiku for Her Winners:
April Writing Contest: Local History Articles
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Dive into our local history with the April Contest!
Share the fascinating stories of our town's past by writing a short feature article about a local historic building or person.
Submit your 250–500-word piece to Mr. Conway in Room 233 by April 26th for a chance to win prizes and get published.
Let's uncover the hidden gems of our community together!
2024: JM African American Read-In Poetry Contest
1st Place: Bryce Jones, for “The Black Mind.”
2nd Place: Hailey Zeller, for “Ode to Resilience”
3rd Place: Keanan Berry for “What Does it Mean to be African American?”
Teachers selected 13 out of 64 original poems submitted by students on the theme of “Overcoming Adversity” for final judging by Cordell-Robinson and Gayle Jones, who selected three winners
African American Poetry Contest Winners:
