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Write to Win Contest:
2020 Results

For this year's contest, there were almost 400 entries from 41 different schools. Overall, the quality of writing of entries was INCREDIBLE, causing OKWP's writing judges to work overtime on trying to determine the winners. The competition was extremely close. Congratulations to all the teachers and students who entered this year's contest. We hope that you will write again next year!

Primary Winners

Primary Poem
1st Place
“Kissed by the Sun”
Lakelan Hill, Grade 1
Grace Academy, Enid
Felicia Campbell, Teacher

2nd Place
“Washed Away”
Eddie Campbell, Kindergarten
Grace Academy, Enid
Felicia Campbell, Teacher

3rd Place
“Benji”
Peyton Glover, Grade 2 Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher

Primary Short Story
Winner
“Fluff is Lost!”
Dakota Ivey, Grade 2
Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher

Personal Narrative
Winner
“A Frightening Day”
Khloe Vanderpol, Grade 2 Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher
Primary Descriptive Paragraph
Winner
“Show Life”
Cassie Ray, Grade 2
Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Unity is the Delicacy”
Blaison Jones, Grade 1 Grace Academy, Enid
LaToya Campbell, Teacher

Primary Essay
Winner
“Unity Is the Need of the Hour”
Eddie Campbell, Kindergarten
Grace Academy, Enid
Felicia Campbell, Teacher

Primary Writing across the Curriculum
Winner
“Polar Bears”
Emma Garrette, Grade 1 Midwest City Elementary School
Abby Hernandez Garcia, Teacher

Intermediate Winners

Intermediate Short Story
Winner
“The Dream Void”
Ainsley Meason, Grade 4
Cyril Elementary School
Crystal Reed, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“The Three Little Wolves And the Big, Bad Shark"
Shelby Haysmer, Grade 3
Dale Public Schools
Tamee Daniel, Teacher

“Lego World”
Sophia Anderson, Grade 5 Independence Elementary, Yukon,
Keri Smith, Teacher

“Hidden in the Forest Glade”
Sailor Lee, Grade 5
McKinley Elementary School, Norman
Leann Ludwig, Teacher

Intermediate Poetry

Winner
“Last night I Dreamed of Monkeys”
Addison Finley, Grade 5
Whitebead School, Pauls Valley
Sandi Hebert, Teacher

Intermediate Descriptive Paragraph
Winner
“My Grandma”
Lexi Johnson, Grade 5
Fairland Public School
Jennifer Johnson, Teacher
Intermediate Flash Fiction
Winner
“My Lost Turtle”
Easton Green, Grade 3
Dale Public Schools
Tamee Daniel, Teacher

Intermediate Writing across the Curriculum
Winner
“Thanksgiving and Christmas”
Jacob Jesse, Grade 3
Dale Public Schools
Tamee Daniel, Teacher

Intermediate Essay
Winner
“Strength in Unity”
Carlos Robinson, Grade 5
Grace Academy, Enid
Felicia Campbell, Teacher

Intermediate Sentences
Winner
“Wisdom”
Logan Burkhalter, Grade 4 Independence Elementary, Yukon
Keri Smith, Teacher

Winner
It’s Silly"
Jasmine Lagunas, Grade 5
Independence Elementary, Yukon
Keri Smith, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Looking Down” Erin Filler, Grade 5 Independence Elementary, Yukon
Keri Smith, Teacher

Middle School Winners

Middle School Poetry
1st Place
“Waves”
Emma Collins, Grade 8
Dale Middle School
Michelle Edmonson, Teacher

2nd Place
“There's a Lake Inside Me”
Zellie Nagle, Grade 6
Weatherford Middle School
Pat Lightfoot, Teacher

3rd Place
“Tales Unknown”
Natalie Johnson, Grade 7
Owasso 7th Grade Center
Andrea Friend, Teacher

Honorable Mentions
“Fear”
Katie Kreizenbeck, Grade 6
Weatherford Middle School
Pat Lightfoot, Teacher

“Hungry”
Sheridan Bailey, Grade 8
Commerce Middle School
Michele Martin, Teacher

Middle School Sentence
Winner
“Family of Clouds”
Gina King, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

Winner
“Colors”
Ada Hartnett, Grade 7
Weatherford Middle School
Krystal Moses, Teacher

 Winner
“Strawberries”
Ava Foster, Grade 8
Weatherford Middle School
Krystal Moses, Teacher
Middle School Essay
Winner
“Biased Rules Make for Biased People”
Brookelan Russell, Grade 7
Whitebead Elementary, Pauls Valley
Shelby Blackwood, Teacher

Middle School Short Story
1st Place
“Prehistoric Battle”
Mavis Talley, Grade 6
Irving Middle School, Norman
Kelsey Friesen, Teacher

2nd Place
“Master Shift”
Natalie Boyer, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

3rd Place
“Hacked”
Liberty Rogers, Grade 8
Dale Middle School
Michelle Edmonson, Teacher

Honorable Mentions
“Three Musketeers”
Anna Hamilton, Grade 8
Whitebead School, Pauls Valley
Kimberly Pool, Teacher

“The Seven Chairs: The Exposition”
Gage Anderson, Grade 8
Whittier Middle School, Norman
Leah Esker, Teacher

Middle School Personal Narrative
1st Place
“Mom and the Frog”
Brooklyn Landrum, Grade 8
Highland East Junior High, Moore
Kelly Brack, Teacher

2nd Place
“Tornado on the Ground”
Joe Black, Grade 8
Highland East Junior High, Moore
Kelly Brack, Teacher

3rd Place
“A Duet of Noise and Steam”
April Stewart, Grade 8
Highland East Junior High, Moore
Kelly Brack, Teacher
Middle School Descriptive Paragraph
1st Place
“Depression”
Natalie Arroyo, Grade 6
Whitebead Elementary School, Pauls Valley
Shelby Blackwood, Teacher

2nd place
“Fall”
Ada Hartnett, Grade 7
Weatherford Middle School
Krystal Moses, Teacher

3rd Place
“My Cat Oreo”
Natalie Boyer, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

Middle School Flash Fiction
1st Place
“The Beast and the Bird”
Isabella Carranza, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher


2nd Place
“The Deep Dark Forest”
Julianne Hoang, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher


3rd Place
“The Masks”
Matthew Le, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Yesterday in the House”
Joshua Abdelhalim, Grade 6
ASTEC Charter Schools, Oklahoma City
Dillyn Sprecher, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Unknown Love”
Laysha Gramajo-Monterosso, Grade 6
ASTEC Charter Schools, Oklahoma City
Dillyn Sprecher, Teacher

High School Winners

High School Poetry
1st Place
“She Flew for the Nation’s Powwow”
Donna Sage, Grade 10
Calumet High School
Sarah Lippencott, Teacher

2nd Place
“World Without End”
Price Welch, Grade 10
Cristo Rey OKC
Amy Treadwell, Teacher

3rd Place
“Poets”
Hannah Moua, Grade 11
Oolagah High School
Jennifer Denslow, Teacher

High School Essay
Winner
"Punctuation"
Tiffany Taylor, Grade 10
Altus High School
Rhonda Garrison, Teacher

High School Short Story
1st Place
“The Lost Queen”
Abbee Mann, Grade 10
Leedey High School
Morgan Lady, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Cereal”
Palmer Strubhar, Grade 11
Piedmont High School
Joy Ruiz, Teacher
High School Personal Narrative
“Death Rides a Pale Dolphin”
Cassandra Diehl, Grade 11
Norman High School
Sara Doolittle, Teacher

“Couleur Additive”
Juliana Giusti Cavallin, Grade 12
Norman High School
Sara Doolittle, Teacher

High School Descriptive Paragraph
Winner
“Luminous Sky”
Benadett Douglass, Grade 9
Cristo Rey OKC
Amy Treadway, Teacher

Honorable Mention
“Moonbeam”
Grace Mapes, Grade 9
Mustang High School
Lauren Thacker, Teacher

High School Flash Fiction
Winner
“Sleepless Dreams”
Ave Bordner, Grade 10
Taloga High School
Chism Sander, Teacher

High School Sentence
Winner
“Visage”
Harper Jones, Grade 9
Mustang High School
Lauren Thacker, Teacher

Winner
“Regret
Zac Krablin, Grade 10
Heritage Hall High School, OKC
Rebecca Clemens, Teacher

Teacher Winners

Teacher Poetry
Winner
“Scars”
Maren Elison
Irving Middle School, Norman

Teacher Flash Fiction
Winner
“Stormy Reckoning”
Chelsea Neighbors
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Okarche

Teacher Personal Narrative
Winner
“Seeing down Under”
Rebecca Clemens
Heritage Hall High School, Oklahoma City

Honorable Mention
“The Chicken”
Glendia Ray
Middle School of Piedmont


Teacher Short Story
Winner
“Gibson Guitar Plays His Last Note”
Kimberly Pool
Whitebead School, Pauls Valley

Teacher Descriptive Paragraph
Winner
“The Student Writers”
Morgan Lady
Leedey High School


Teacher Sentence
Winner
“The Pathway”
Chism Sander, Taloga HighSchool

Honorable Mention
“Archeology of Grief”
Rebecca Clemens
Heritage Hall High School, Oklahoma City
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  • About the OKWP
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  • World Famous Summer Writing Institute
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    • OKWP Write to Win Contest
  • Distance Learning Resources
  • Contact
  • OKWP TC Blog