{"id":3542,"date":"2014-03-18T10:22:26","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T15:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2014-09-15T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-15T21:07:01","slug":"area-young-writers-honored-at-sau-writing-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2014\/area-young-writers-honored-at-sau-writing-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Area young writers honored at SAU Writing Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The top 36 young writers from 537 entries were recently honored at the Southern Arkansas University annual Creative Writing Festival.<\/p>\n

Students from across south Arkansas submitted poems, short stories and creative non-fiction essays to be judged. Cash prizes were awarded for first, second and third place honors in the twelve categories, and first-place winners took home a trophy.<\/p>\n

The festival is hosted by the SAU Department of English and Foreign Languages, and was held on March 8, 2014.<\/p>\n

The 2014 winners are as follows:<\/p>\n

Elementary Poem<\/h2>\n

\u00a0Gerald F. Scott Award<\/b><\/h3>\n

Abby Flow
\nTitle:<\/strong> I-Poem-The Wind in the Field
\nSchool:<\/strong> Emerson Elementary
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Lacey Stuart<\/p>\n

\u00a02nd Place<\/h4>\n

Lauren Nelson
\nTitle:<\/strong> My Great Poem
\nSchool:<\/strong> Yocum Elementary
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Pam Aubrey<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Linda Graham
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Magic Brat
\nSchool:<\/strong> Yocum Elementary
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Pam Aubrey<\/p>\n

Elementary Fiction<\/h2>\n

\u00a0Gerald F. Scott Award<\/b><\/h3>\n

Mattie Nash
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Magical Book
\nSchool:<\/strong> Hugh Goodwin Academy
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Donna Fields<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Avery Bega
\nTitle:<\/strong> Turkey Almost Died
\nSchool:<\/strong> East Side Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Teri Burge<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Sarah Sprawls
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Magic Couch
\nSchool:<\/strong> Hugh Goodwing Academy
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Donna Fields<\/p>\n

Elementary Creative Non-fiction<\/h2>\n

Gerald F. Scott Award<\/h3>\n

Therran Moreno
\nTitle:<\/strong> I Have a Dream
\nSchool:<\/strong> Emerson Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Wendi Pittman<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Austin Bevins
\nTitle:<\/strong> If I Was a Bald Eagle
\nSchool:<\/strong> Emerson Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Shannon Pyle<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Reese Rodgers
\nTitle:<\/strong> A Red Eared Slider Turtle
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Meagan Thomason<\/p>\n

Intermediate Poem<\/h2>\n

Betty Fincher Scott Award<\/b><\/h3>\n

Kera Middleton
\nTitle:<\/strong> It Isn\u2019t Easy Being a Monkey
\nSchool:<\/strong> Central Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Angela Watson<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Audrey Gildon
\nTitle:<\/strong> Snow
\nSchool:<\/strong> Taylor Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Denise Calhoun<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Eli Chow
\nTitle:<\/strong> Jo the Alien
\nSchool:<\/strong> Yocum Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Pam Aubrey<\/p>\n

Intermediate Fiction<\/h2>\n

Betty Fincher Scott Award<\/h3>\n

Karlie Helms
\nTitle:<\/strong> With All My Heart
\nSchool:<\/strong> Emerson Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tara Hollis<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

EmmiGrace Miller
\nTitle:<\/strong> Land of Adryom
\nSchool:<\/strong> Central Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Patricia Lawson<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Madison Dalhover
\nTitle:<\/strong> Blue the Horse
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Malissia Tolliver<\/p>\n

Intermediate Creative Non-fiction<\/h2>\n

Betty Fincher Scott Award<\/h3>\n

Emma Grace Howell
\nTitle:<\/strong> My Special Place
\nSchool:<\/strong> Central Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Angela Watson<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Macayla Newsom
\nTitle:<\/strong> We Left Jaime
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins Elementary School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Stephanie Clark<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Kayla Thomas
\nTitle:<\/strong> My Dog Myah
\nSchool:<\/strong> Retta Brown Elementary
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Pam Aubrey<\/p>\n

Jr. High Poem<\/h2>\n

D.J. Fincher Award<\/h3>\n

Savannah Kennedy
\nTitle:<\/strong> \u201cThat Reindeer\u201d
\nSchool:<\/strong> Trinity Christian School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Deann Fellers<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Ariel Smith
\nTitle:<\/strong> Day and Night
\nSchool:<\/strong> Trinity Christian School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Deann Fellers<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Spencer Cowgill
\nTitle:<\/strong> Christmas Messages
\nSchool:<\/strong> Trinity Christian School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Deann Fellers<\/p>\n

Jr. High Fiction<\/b><\/h2>\n

D.J. Fincher Award<\/h3>\n

Callie Blair
\nTitle:<\/strong> Half a Heart
\nSchool:<\/strong> Camden Fairview High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Chauna Edney<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Elizabeth Phillips
\nTitle:<\/strong> Little Clifford\u2019s Story
\nSchool:<\/strong> Barton junior High School
\nParent:<\/strong> Haley Phillips<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Savura Muresan
\nTitle:<\/strong> Ghostly Presence
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Cyndi Moorman<\/p>\n

Jr. High Creative Non-fiction<\/h2>\n

D.J. Fincher Award<\/h3>\n

Kansas Parker
\nTitle:<\/strong> The State of Mind
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Cindy Moorman<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Myles Jones
\nTitle:<\/strong> Person of Admiration
\nSchool:<\/strong> Emerson High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Jennifer Kyle<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Melody Rinehart
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Lady Next Door
\nSchool:<\/strong> Emerson High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Jennifer Kyle<\/p>\n

High School Poem<\/h2>\n

Harold Fincher Award<\/h3>\n

Joe Williamson
\nTitle:<\/strong> I Am
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tarah Gentry<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Kristina Johnson
\nTitle:<\/strong> I Am Sensitive and Loving
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tarah Gentry<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Ashleigh Jones
\nTitle:<\/strong> I Am
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tarah Gentry<\/p>\n

High School Fiction<\/h2>\n

Harold Fincher Award<\/h3>\n

Molly Sisson
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Overcomer
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tarah Gentry<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Kenzie Richardson
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Super Hero Story
\nSchool:<\/strong> Bleving High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tarah Gentry<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Wyatt Parker
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Incredible Dangerman
\nSchool:<\/strong> Blevins High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Tarah Gentry<\/p>\n

High School Creative Non-fiction<\/h2>\n

Harold Fincher Award<\/h3>\n

Kile Pletcher
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Freaks of Nature
\nSchool:<\/strong> Magnolia High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Amanda McMahan<\/p>\n

2nd Place<\/h4>\n

Jasmine Mohdzain
\nTitle:<\/strong> This I Believe
\nSchool:<\/strong> Magnolia High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Amanda McMahan<\/p>\n

3rd Place<\/h4>\n

Austin Roark
\nTitle:<\/strong> The Chase
\nSchool:<\/strong> Magnolia High School
\nTeacher:<\/strong> Amanda McMahan<\/p>\n

The annual festival developed from a summer writing class for public school teachers taught by Dr. Kathleen Mallory, retired associate professor of English at SAU. The event is co-sponsored by the Gerald F. and Betty Fincher Scott Academic Endowment, made available through the generosity of Harold and D.J. Fincher and the Peoples Bank of Magnolia, Waldo and Southwest Arkansas.<\/p>\n

On the day of the festival, students are separated into grade levels and model writing workshops are held, followed by peer reading sessions. The day was capped off with the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n

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