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Word Up Poetry Contest Winners

Congratulations to our 2011 Word Up Poetry Contest winners and thanks to all who entered this year! Winners in each age group (grades 10-12; grades 8-9; and grades 6-7) were chosen from hundreds of entries. Read the winning poems.

Winners were selected in three age categories:

10th-12th grades
1st prize: Grace So, Glenelg High School, The Chamelon
2nd prize: Niki Parker, Home School, Limousines
3rd prize: Maddie Jones, Atholton High School, A Penny for Your Thought
Honorable Mentions (unranked):
Brian Tich, Marriotts Ridge High School, Honeysuckle
Kendra Graham, Atholton High School, Winter
Emmy Schafer, Home School, Almost Human
Chloe Jefferson, River Hill High School, Grapefruit
 
8th-9th grades
1st prize: Mallory Smith, Howard High School, Of Aging
2nd prize: Caroline Yang, Long Reach High School, Mum
3rd prize: Sophia Santiago, Home School, You See I'm Writing a Poem
Honorable Mentions (unranked):
Marissa Varnado, Trinity School, White
Elena Kalodner-Martin, Oakland Mills High School, Simple
Sophie Iwaskiw, Home School, A Christmas Carol
 
6th-7th grades
1st prize: Kevin Costello, Resurrection - St. Paul, The Earth is Flat. Those Who Fall Off Don't Return
2nd prize: Camila Rodriguez, Columbia Academy, Electric Guitar
3rd prize: Rachel Jacob, Mayfield Woods Middle School, Ode to Looseleaf
Honorable Mentions (unranked):
           Kayla Snyder, Patapsco Middle School, The Cold
           Taylor Feld, Glenelg Country School, Rules
           Kelly Becker, Lime Kiln Middle School, X-Rays