“My Story, My Vision”
Tri-Valley Writers presents our 5th Annual High School Writing Contest
Award Winners by Category
Essay
First place: Quincy Kumfert for “Trust Fall,” Amador Valley High School
Second place: Alyssa Purdy for “May 18th,” Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory HS
Third Place: Tiffany Jing for “A Golden Christmas,” Amador Valley HS
Honorable Mentions
Charlotte Armstrong for “How to Learn the Worldwide Language,” Amador Valley HS
Gemma Brunton for “Family Vacation,” Livermore HS
Augustin Chen for “Learning from the Grim Reaper,” Monte Vista HS
Luisa Taverna for “My Walk Across the Street,” Dougherty Valley HS
Poetry
First Place: Katelyn Hefter for “Sol – Lucky Stars,” California HS
Second Place: Kayla Claudino for “Driving,” Livermore HS
Third Place: Bear Goodson for “The Necklace She Gave Me,” California HS
Honorable Mention: Neha Harpanhalli for “The Orchard,” Dublin HS
Short Story Fiction
First Place: Nick Massie for “The Battle of Big Red Barn,” Amador Valley HS
Second Place: Tala Endacott for “My Therapist Told Me to Write About It,” Vineyard HS
Third Place: Madeline Madrigal for “Isaac,” Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory HS
Honorable Mentions
Maya Brunell for “Truth, Even for the Highest of Prices,” Livermore HS
Emily Ellis for “The Edge,” Dublin HS
Ashwathi Nair for “The Boy Who Cried Shoes,” Dougherty Valley HS
Sarah Shin for “The Union,” Home School
Alexandra Stassinopoulos for “Schizo-friendic,” Dublin HS
Judges
Essay: Anne Koch and Patrick Coyle
Poetry: Connie Hanstedt and Juhi Kunde
Short Story: Julaina Kleist-Corwin, Stacey Gustafson, and Shelley Riley