Ellis County students in grades kindergarten through high school were honored with Creative Writing Awards by the Hays Arts Council during a ceremony April 29.
Below are the winner.
2018 Creative Writing Awards “‘ Poetry
|
Gr. |
Award |
Student |
Title of Work |
School |
Instructor |
|
K |
1st |
Linley Gabel |
My Favorite Things |
Washington (Ellis) |
Kristin Gaschler |
|
K |
2nd |
Presley Eaton |
Stars |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Susan Henrickson |
|
K |
3rd |
Adalyn Nilhas |
If I Were … |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Susan Henrickson |
|
K |
HM |
Colt Raudis |
The Mighty Cow |
Roosevelt |
Kenda Leiker |
|
1st 2nd |
Evie Dietz Aady Sharma |
Sammy the Swan The Brave Constrictor |
O’Loughlin O’Loughlin |
Kenda Leiker Kenda Leiker |
|
|
3rd HM |
Taryn Boydston Cady Graham |
Horses In My Classroom |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) Wilson |
Megan Everett Jessica Groff |
|
|
2 |
1st |
Emma Downing |
Secrets |
O’Loughlin |
Rene Burns |
|
2 |
2nd |
Rowan Neeley |
Sunflower |
Roosevelt |
Jan Burkholder |
|
2 |
3rd |
Laylah Pfannenstiel |
The Secret Cure |
Roosevelt |
Jan Burkholder |
|
2 |
HM |
Brian Prough |
My Sister |
Wilson |
Betsy Forinash |
|
3 |
1st |
Kenlee Vehige |
Beauty of Winter |
Washington (Ellis) |
Kay Poland |
|
3 |
2nd |
Damian Gutzman |
A Terrible Camping Trip |
O’Loughlin |
Denise Danielson |
|
3 |
3rd |
Brooke Bieker |
The Weather |
O’Loughlin |
Denise Danielson |
|
3 |
HM |
Madison Birdsong |
Surprise Mixup |
Washington |
Kay Poland |
|
4 |
1st |
Gus Peine |
Wild Wind |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Peggy Seibel |
|
4 |
2nd |
Brendan Seibel |
Frogs |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Peggy Seibel |
|
4 |
3rd |
Arianna Ayarza |
Me and My Dad |
Holy Family |
Teresa Schrant |
|
4 |
HM |
John Wasinger |
Countryside |
Holy Family |
Teresa Schrant |
|
5 |
1st |
Caleb King |
Black |
Wilson |
Henry Armknecht |
|
5 |
2nd |
Haylea Heslet |
What is This? |
O’Loughlin |
Sonya Herl/Kristy Oborny |
|
5 |
3rd |
Reagan Bates |
Snow |
Lincoln |
Henry Armknecht |
|
5 |
HM |
Clare Tholstrup |
City |
Wilson |
Henry Armknecht |
|
6 |
1st |
Nate Henderson |
Feisty Ride |
Hays Middle School |
Sydney Niernberger |
|
6 |
2nd |
Kylie Freed |
Gentle Snow |
Hays Middle School |
Sydney Niernberger |
|
6 |
3rd |
Hailey Klein |
Away From the Screens |
Hays Middle School |
Sydney Niernberger |
|
7 |
1st |
MyKayla Romme |
Silken Ghosts |
TMP-Marian JH |
Carol Brull |
|
7 |
2nd |
Delaney Staab |
The Beast’s Feast |
TMP-Marian JH |
Carol Brull |
|
7 |
3rd |
Nathan Mendoza |
Forest Sparkle |
Hays Middle School |
Brenda Rose |
|
7 |
HM |
Emily Eck |
Tent in the Moonlight |
Ellis JH |
April Reed |
|
8 |
1st |
Gracie Jo Stanton |
Feeling Down |
TMP-Marian JH |
Carol Brull |
|
8 |
2nd |
Maja Crawford |
Light |
Ellis JH |
April Reed |
|
8 |
3rd |
Izzy Speno |
Inside a Jail |
TMP-Marian JH |
Carol Brull |
|
9 |
I st |
Anne Wasinger |
Saran Wrap |
TMP-Marian |
Latisha Haag |
|
9 |
2nd |
Audrey Rymer |
Pencil People |
Hays High |
Lisa Renz |
|
9 |
3rd |
Andrew Duke |
And So It Shall Stay |
Hays High |
Vanessa Schumacher |
|
10 |
I st |
Mulu Bannister |
Dreamy Eyes |
Hays High |
Vanessa Schumacher |
|
10 |
2nd(t) |
Bryson Rupp |
A Wildfire |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |
|
10. |
2nd(t) |
Levi Hickert |
Hidden Watchman |
Hays High |
Vanessa Schumacher |
|
10 |
3rd |
Emily Goetz |
Judgement |
Hays High |
Vanessa Schumacher |
|
11 |
1st |
Trenton Herrman |
Triple Barrel Shotgun |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |
|
11 |
2nd |
Logan Olmstead |
Behind the Shadow |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |
|
11 |
3rd |
Avin Inlow |
The Two Faced Fence |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |
2018 Creative Writing Awards ,–.; Prose
|
Gr. |
Award |
Student |
Title of Work |
School |
Instructor |
|
K |
1st |
Elijah Wagner |
P.E. Banana |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Susan Henrickson |
|
K |
2nd |
Lincoln Vehige |
Big Ernie |
Washington (Ellis) |
Kristin Gaschler |
|
K |
3rd |
Myles Vine |
Dude |
Washington (Ellis) |
Stacy Befort |
|
K |
HM |
Dayson Moeder |
Rocket and his Friends |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Susan Henrickson |
|
1st |
Cayson Boydston |
Yago the Mole |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Megan Everett |
|
|
2nd |
Evie Dietz |
Friendship and Teamwork |
O’Loughlin |
Kenda Leiker |
|
|
Solves Everything |
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|
3rd |
Jack Reed |
The Monkey has a Plan |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Megan Everett |
|
|
2 |
1st |
Sashrika Sharma |
Missed Flight Turned |
O’Loughlin |
Kenda Leiker |
|
Into Great Night |
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|
2 |
2nd |
Evan Staab |
The Bad, Bad Ghost |
Holy Family |
Jennie Helget |
|
2 |
3rd |
Lena Smalley |
Laura and the Horrible |
O’Loughlin |
Amy Washinger |
|
Cursing Nightmare |
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|
3 |
1st |
Damian Gutzman |
Diary of a Snowman Chaser |
O’Loughlin |
Denise Danielson |
|
3 |
2nd |
Isaiah Burkholder |
The Leading Rock |
Roosevelt |
Kenda Leiker |
|
3 |
3rd |
Madeline Pembleton |
An Innocent Worm |
Holy Family |
Paula Beck |
|
(Who is Being Chased) |
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|
3 |
HM |
Grace Nelson |
The Tractor Pull |
O’Loughlin |
Denise Danielson |
|
4 |
1st |
Delia Dixon |
Imagine |
Lincoln |
Kenda Leiker |
|
4 |
2nd |
Avery Boydston |
Ace the Great |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Peggy Seibel |
|
4 |
3rd |
Leah Reed |
Earth’s Problem |
St. Mary’s (Ellis) |
Peggy Seibel |
|
4 |
HM |
Lizzy Vajner |
Prairie Lands |
Wilson |
Rebecca Whitmer |
|
5 |
1st |
Maycie Holdeman |
The Spider |
Roosevelt |
Henry Armknecht |
|
5 |
2nd |
Kritin Sharma |
Friends |
O’Loughlin |
Henry Armknecht |
|
5 |
3rd |
Kolynn Denning |
The Last Surf |
O’Loughlin |
Henry Armknecht |
|
5 |
HM |
Brett Dreher |
Dreams |
Wilson |
Henry Armknecht |
|
6 |
1st |
Keira Wagstaff |
The Mansion·, |
Holy Family |
Shirley Dinkel |
|
6 |
2nd |
Keira Wagstaff |
The Rock |
Holy Family |
Shirley Dinkel |
|
6 |
3rd |
Abigail Boyer |
The Princess Tale |
Hays Middle School |
Sydney Niernberger |
|
6 |
HM |
Tridorl Mitts |
Dragons of Airia |
Washington (Ellis) |
Ashley Rohleder |
|
7 |
1st |
Jude Tippy |
Five Years and 364 Days |
Hays Middle School |
Brenda Rose |
|
7 |
2nd |
Katie Dinkel |
Lost in the Rapids |
Hays Middle School |
Brenda Rose |
|
7 |
3rd(t) |
Emily Eck |
Big Things |
Ellis JH |
April Reed |
|
7 |
3rd(t) |
Mackenzie Hagerman |
The Fall |
Hays Middle School |
Melissa Treinen |
|
8 |
1st |
Julia Meitner |
A New Brother |
TMP-Marian JH |
Carol Brull |
|
8 |
2nd |
Taelyr Becker |
The Mystery of the Missing … |
Ellis JH |
April Reed |
|
8 |
3rd |
Easton Burton |
Bats and Balls |
Ellis JH |
April Reed |
|
9 |
1st |
Grace Eck |
The Rose |
Ellis High |
Sarah Jarmer |
|
9 |
2nd |
Tessa Cuccia |
Hallo (Hello) |
Ellis High |
Sarah Jarmer |
|
9 |
3rd |
Veronica Bieker |
Thank You For Listening |
Ellis High |
Sarah Jarmer |
|
9 |
HM |
Kalyssa Boyle |
Welcome to Camp |
Hays High |
Lisa Renz |
|
10 |
1st |
Breonna North |
Finding Yourself: Page by Page |
Ellis High |
Sarah Janner |
|
10 |
2nd |
Travis Wierman |
The Legend of the White Wolf |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |
|
10 |
3rd |
Lauryn Becker |
In a Heartbeat |
Ellis High |
Sarah Jarmer |
|
11 |
1st |
Genevieve Newsom |
The Fog of Shadows |
Hays High |
Kathy Wagoner |
|
11 |
2nd |
Jackson Stanton |
The Dark |
Hays High |
Kathy Wagoner |
|
11 |
3rd |
Jasmine Robles |
So I’m Still Alive |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |
|
11 |
HM |
Alexandra Herrman |
Hiding a Body |
TMP-Marian |
Joe Hertel |