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Creative Writing 2010

Spring 2010 marked the 41st anniversary of the creative writing and recognition project of the Hays Arts Council.  It invited the creative talents of Ellis County students (kindergarten through 12th grade) and recognized the outstanding achievements with 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards of merit in both prose and poetry (and the publication of winning entries) with a reception held in the FHSU Memorial Union. 

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                 2010 Creative Writing - Prose Awards
Gr. Place Student Title of Work School Instructor
             
  K 1st Jordon Knoll The Big Green Alligator Washington (Ellis) Stacy Befort
  K 2nd Ryan Schuckman A Special Strawberry Patch Wilson Jonita Windholz
  K 3rd Ashton Koerner The Frankenstein Dog Wilson  Jonita Windholz
             
1   1st Bryan Delarosa Shoes on a Shelf Washington (Hays) Pamela Channell
1   2nd Kaleigh Weber The Farm St. Mary's Cheryl Rathbun
1   3rd Dillon Gray My Cast Wilson Lisa Schreck
             
2   1st Brady Rohr The Search for the Easter Bunny Roosevelt Dawn Keil
2   2nd Noah Oborny Big Water Roosevelt Jan Burkholder
2   3rd Trinten Houser Jack the Frosty Snowman Washington (Hays) Sarah Eiden
             
3   1st Sydney Winter A Bunny and a Bee Washington (Ellis) Misty Lohmeyer
3   2nd Bryce Thornton Appendicitis Lincoln Sherry Linenberger
3   3rd Cassie Waldschmidt The Cool Party St. Mary's Patty Meagher
             
4   1st Drew Keller Alien Busters Washington (Ellis) Ashley Anderson
4   2nd Sophia Moore The Great Adventure O'Loughlin Karen Smith
4   3rd Abby Burton Magic Toy Washington (Ellis) Ashley Anderson
             
5   1st Tanner Callis A Spanish Twist Wilson Lois Smith
5   2nd Conrad Vajnar It's all about the Hat,  Wilson Lois Smith
               the Boots, and the Stick?    
5   3rd Conrad Vajnar The Man Under the Dome Wilson Lois Smith
             
6   1st Jared Rack A Ghost In My Kitchen Holy Family Shirley Dinkel
6   2nd Bethany Kuhn Freaked Out Felten Anita Scheve 
6   3rd Kinsey Ackerman The Shoes Are Here! Felten Anita Scheve 
             
7   1st Sarah Rooney The Beginning Kennedy  Linda Wickham
7   2nd Owen Toepfer The Runaway Kennedy  Linda Wickham
7   3rd Grace Volker The Big Bang Kennedy  Linda Wickham
             
8   1st Sidney Gottschalk Sunrise River Washington (Ellis) Shelly Hensley
8   2nd Monica Michaud Legacy of the Loved Kennedy Mary Jo Chambers
8   3rd Breanne Kruse The Monarch Kennedy Mary Jo Chambers
             
9   1st Olivia Zody The Dream Hourglass Ellis High Karen Madorin
9   2nd Beth Augustine The Imperfect Perfect Day Ellis High Karen Madorin
9   3rd Bailey Hensley The Night of Terror Ellis High Karen Madorin
             
10   1st Jessie Stanton Sunday Ellis High Karen Madorin
10   2nd AJ Percy So Much for My Fishing Day Ellis High Karen Madorin
10   3rd Meny Rodriguez The Strongest Little Kid Ellis High Karen Madorin
             
11   1st Ethan Cox Shoulda Bought the Mustang Ellis High Karen Madorin
11   2nd Kelsey Butler Untitled Ellis High Susan Deges
11   3rd Abigail Staab A New Dance TMP-Marian Joe Hertel
             
12   1st Kiley Wayman Numb Ellis High Susan Deges
12   2nd Aditi Thapa Goodbye TMP-Marian Juleen Stecklein
12   3rd Jenna Schulte If You Give a Dog a Bone… TMP-Marian Juleen Stecklein


 

2010 Creative Writing -  Poetry Awards
Gr. Award Student Title of Work School Instructor
             
  K 1st Adam Armbrister Chopper St. Mary's Susan Henrickson
  K 2nd Tegan Hartman Flowers Wilson Jonita Windholz
  K 3rd Adam Armbrister How to Build a Snow Reindeer St. Mary's Susan Henrickson
             
1   1st Trinity Carrasco With My Brother Washington (Hays) Pamela Channell
1   2nd Anna Kuhn A Kite St. Mary's Cheryl Rathbun
1   3rd Dalyn Schwarz One Snowman Wilson Lisa Schreck
             
2   1st Landon Summers November Wilson Kenda Leiker
2   2nd Brady Rohr Football Wilson Kenda Leiker
2   3rd Clara Crawford The Moon St. Mary's Natalie Brown
             
3   1st Lane Fischer Underwater Washington (Ellis) Misty Lohmeyer
3   2nd Isabelle Pfeifer Winter Lincoln School Sherry Linenberger
3   3rd Hunter Jacobs Our Great Savior Holy Family  Jennie Helget
             
4   1st Hannah Radke Good Times in the Rain Victoria  Stephanie Broyles
4   2nd Natalie Schoenberger Blue Washington (Ellis) Ashley Anderson
4   3rd Dylan Tabor Melancholy Holy Family Teresa Schrant
             
5   1st Justin McCullick All About Books Wilson  Lois Smith
5   2nd Derek Pfeifer Snakes! St. Mary's Kelly Giebler
5   3rd Alex Feyerherm The Great Kick O'Loughlin  Sonya Herl & 
               Kristy Richmeier
             
6   1st Trey Kaiser The Wrestler Kennedy  Gabbrielle Otte
6   2nd Audra Schmeidler Little Brothers Kennedy  Gabbrielle Otte
6   3rd LeeAnn Wilson MTN Dew Washington (Ellis) Ashley Anderson
             
7   1st Bethany Staab Finger Paints Kennedy Linda Wickham
7   2nd Hailey Dinkel A Warm Blanket Washington (Ellis) Shelly Hensley
7   3rd Sarah Rooney Books Kennedy  Linda Wickham
             
8   1st Rachel Becker Memories in Sand Kennedy  Mary Jo Chambers
8   2nd Breanne Kruse Memories   Kennedy  Mary Jo Chambers
8   3rd Samantha Graves Woods Washington (Ellis) Shelly Hensley
             
9   1st Nikki Feyerherm How to Deal With an  Hays High Lisa Renz
            Annoying Desk Partner    
9   2nd Darian Leiker Fairytales… Hays High Lisa Renz
9   3rd Olivia Zody Flower Girl Freak Ellis High Karen Madorin
             
10   1st Jerica Dinkel Something So Simple, Ellis High  Karen Madorin
                  So Picture Perfect    
10   2nd Erica Staab Longing Hays High Kathy Wagoner
10   3rd Ashleigh Basgall-Bunker Love's Last Kiss Ellis High  Karen Madorin
             
11   1st Cammie Schmidtberger No Trespassing TMP-Marian Joe Hertel
11   2nd Alex Becker Eyes Wide Shut TMP-Marian Joe Hertel
11   3rd Cammie Schmidtberger Clocks TMP-Marian Joe Hertel
             
12   1st Andrew Heimann Crash TMP-Marian Juleen Stecklein
12   2nd Kaylee Hoffman Stiched TMP-Marian Juleen Stecklein
12   3rd Braden Dreiling All About Me TMP-Marian Juleen Stecklein
       
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