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2011 MIDWEST REGION PRIZE WINNERS!

 

Grand Prize Winner 

 

Jocelyn Long

 

“A Mountain Climber at Heart”

  

Teacher: Mrs. Martell 

School: Roslyn Road Elementary

 

 

 

Division I (grade 3) Winner

 

Elizabeth Stevens - “A Brand New World”

 

Teacher: Miss Molly Mendel

School: Algonquin Lakes Elementary

 

 

 

Division II (grade 4) Winner

 

Sylvia Sidky - “The World”

  

Teacher: Ms. Katy Anderson

School: Cedar Ridge Elementary

 

Division III (grade 5) Winner

 

Amelia Huebner - “The World as I See It”

  

Teacher: Mrs. Calkins

School: Brook Park Elementary

 

 

 

Division IV (grade 6) Winner

 

Ryan Treves - “One of a Kind”

  

Teacher: Mrs. Jane Allen-Jauch

School: John Muir Elementary

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION WINNERS

 

 

Payton Stifflear – “I See the World on a Canvas”

 

Teacher: Ms. Logan 

School: The Lane School

 

 Emily Spencer – “My Family Puzzle”

 

Teacher: Miss Collette Cass

School: Sandburg Elementary

 

Ridge Dart – “Winter’s Surprise in My Eyes”

 

Teacher: Miss Sara Lueken

School: Ellsworth Elementary 

 

Gillian Leigh Orth – “Beauty of Ice… The Oath to Winter”

 

Teacher: Mrs. Adelman

School: Pine Meadow Elementary

 

Julianne Waugh – “My Kaleidoscope World”

 

Teacher: Mr. Anthony Nelson

School: Central Intermediate School 

 

Maykayla Schumacher – “The World as I See It”

 

Teacher: Mrs. Blackman

School: Garfield Elementary

 

Grace Sluzynski – “What is Really on this Earth?”

 

Teacher: Mrs. Lee

School: Holy Cross School

 

David Lyon – “Life”

 

Teacher: Ms. Lisa Boerner

School: Jonathan Elementary

 

Laith Abuzir - "The Winner's Speech"

 

Teacher: Ms. Rahman

School: Universal School

 

 

 

Congratulations to all of the 2011 published authors & prize winners!