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North Carolina Authors Honored With Awards
Lol: Student Writers Get Reward
For more information
contact Michael Hill at (919) 807-7288 or
Fay Mitchell Henderson at (919) 807-7389.
(RALEIGH—Oct. 11) – While their peers are sending messages to friends to lol (laugh out loud) or saying that they will brb (be right back), some middle and high school students are writing poetry and essays based on observations from their young lives about boiz (boys), friends, vacations, death, peer pressure, the nature of the universe, poverty, and much more.
Such contemplations can be found in literary magazines typically containing poetry, prose and artwork from their schools. School publications are being recognized for excellence and will receive the North Carolina Student Publication Award from at the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association Meeting on Friday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m., at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.
As in sports and other competitions, some schools establish traditions. The outstanding student publications this year also have a tradition of winning these awards, and consistently deliver the total package to be judged.
The first place winner in the middle school division is Soli Deo Gloria from Christ Covenant School of Winterville; Lisa Stroud, advisor. The second place winner is Classical Quill from Seventy-First Classical Middle School of Fayetteville; Susan Parker, advisor. The third place winner is Illusions from LeRoy Martin Middle School of Raleigh; Cara Greening, advisor.
In the high school division, the first place winner is Stone Soup from Enloe High School of Raleigh; Priscilla Chappell advisor. Second place goes to Roars and Whispers from Providence High School of Charlotte; Marva Hambacher, advisor. The third place winner is Crinkum-Crankum from Northern Vance High School of Henderson; Carole Griffin, advisor. Honorable Mention goes to The Pegasus from Myers Park High School of Charlotte; Susan Shuping, advisor.
Each year all public and non-public middle and high schools are invited to submit publications to the competition. This year, the association contacted 1,400 public schools and 400 non-public schools with invitations to submit publications. From that call, 34 schools submitted entries.
The three-judge panel includes two former teachers and a poet/professor. Among criteria for judging are overall appearance, proofreading, quality of prose, quality of poetry, creativity, and artwork. An especially striking cover or especially sloppy work also is noted by the judges.
For additional information about the student literary awards, contact Michael Hill at (919) 807-7288 or mike.hill@ncmail.net. The literary award is administered by the Office of Archives and History in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina’s arts, history and culture. For more information about the Department of Cultural Resources visit www.ncculture.com.
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