Join Tri-Valley Writers on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the La Quinta Inn Dublin as we celebrate the winners of the 15th annual “My Story, My Vision” high school writing contest. High school students in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon submitted works in fiction, poetry, or nonfiction. As writers know, and as TVW Member Patricia Boyle once said, “It takes great courage for students to submit writing to strangers to evaluate and comment on it. I’m proud of the students who entered the contest and took the risk of sharing their work.” So come support local high school students’ successes as the winners receive their awards and read their submissions. This event is free and open to the public. While there is no fee for the meeting, we would like to know how many people to expect, so please register at: Treasurer by Thursday, May 14, 2026. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Keynote Speaker, Helen Hu, a sophomore at Monte Vista High School has always been a passionate writer. She believes words make a change, with writing being a tool of delivery, Writing inspired her to think bigger and impact more, to keep an open-mind and challenge herself into trying new things. Helen has participated in an International Business Trade Fair where she, alongside the manager of an actual company, won second place. She has also used writing as a structure through a passionate project of helping the poor that couldn’t afford organic food. Helen’s aspiration has been to “do more.”