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The Lexington Woman’s Club has announced the winners of its annual writing contest held for area students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Students were presented certificates at an awards’ ceremony held Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, at Lexington Presbyterian Church. This contest is one of several educational endeavors that the LWC supports in the Rockbridge area.
Students competed with their poetry and short stories in four categories according their grade in school: Category 1 (grades K-2); Category 2 (grades 3-5); Category 3 (grades 6-8); Category 4 (grades 9-12). The first-place winning entries from both short story and poetry in each category will advance to the General Federation of Women’s Club’s Shenandoah District competition.
The winning students and their schools are listed below:
Category 1: Poetry
First place: “Christmas Eve” by Ezra Renalds, Rockbridge Christian Academy.
Category 1: Short Story
First place: “Bear Memories” by Levi B. Synder, RCA.
2nd place: “The Little Fox” by Aaron Chambers, RCA.
Category 2: Poetry
First place: “Don’t Rush Me” by Harper Savoie, RCA.
Second place: “Kindness Lives” by Rose Redfern, Waddell Elementary School.
Third place: “Space” by Colton Wallace, RCA.
Category 2: Short Story
First place: “Waterslide” by Melody Coddington, Waddell.
Second place: “Escape of the Earthquake Chamber” by Annalese Mahaffey, Enderly Heights Elementary School.
Third place: “Licky Chicky and Magic Pickle” by William Ditzel, Waddell.
Honorable mention: “A Snowflake’s Journey” by Shaylee Seaman, Natural Bridge Elementary.
Category 3: Poetry
First place: “The Moon” by Susanna Kearney, home school.
Second place: “Shoot and score!” by Chase Wallace, RCA.
Third place: “Wondrous Land” by Abigail Michael, RCA.
Honorable mention: “Winter Night” by Addyson Gebhard, RCA.
Honorable mention: “Ode to a dirty horse” by Poppy Sullivan, home school.
Category 3: Short Story
First place: “Jitters” by Becca Hanson, Parry McCluer Middle School.
Second place: “The Ink” by Hannah Scott, RCA.
Third place: “The Secret Witch Society” by Ivy Talley, PMMS.
Category 4: Poetry
First place: “Losing My Grandfathers” by Kamren Berkstresser, RCA.
Second place: “The Beauty of the Country” by Nathaniel Clark, RCA.
Third place: “The Ocean” by Samantha Ramsey, RCA.
Honorable mention: “Manners are for Mortals” by Hope Bridges, Rockbridge County High School.
