Personal Narrative
6th Grade
1st Place: Sachi Patel “Pizza to the Poor” Windemere Ranch Middle School Teacher: Jenny Erickson
2nd Place: Pakriti Saxhena “The Strange Sound” Diablo Vista Middle School Teacher: Danielle Montgomery
3rd Place: Natalie Busselen “The Whisper of the Leaves” Charlotte Wood Middle School Teacher: David Wright
7th Grade
1st Place: Eva Shen “So Much to See” Windemere Ranch Middle School Teacher: Nicole Nishihira
2nd Place: Caroline Battersby “Floating on the Waves” Orinda Middle School Teacher: Cecilia Kilmartin
3rd Place: Daniel Litwin “My Off-Trail Adventure”
Orinda Middle School Teacher: Cecilia Kilmartin
8th Grade
1st Place: WINNER NOT DISPLAYED
2nd Place: Meghna Pamula “The Art of Healing” Windemere Ranch Middle School Teacher: Mary Blasquez
3rd Place: Bala Larson “My Journey to Achieve the Black Belt” Valley View Middle School Teacher: Adrienne Lopez
Poetry
6th Grade
1st Place: Siena Fershtman “Family, Friends, and Tears” Prospect Sierra School Teacher: Kristin Stringfield
2nd Place: Stephanie Jersey and Tarika Kinyon “The Girl” Prospect Sierra School Teacher: Kristin Stringfield
3rd Place: Aislynn Barkley-Griggs “Nightmare” Pine Hollow Middle School Teacher: Leet Medina
7th Grade
1st Place: Amy Erdenebayar “Escape” Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Teacher: James Flowers
2nd Place: Anna Gu “Run Down” Windemere Ranch Middle School Teacher: Jennifer Keenan
3rd Place: Brian Thomas “The Break-up” Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Teacher: James Flowers
8th Grade
1st Place: Devan Soliman “All the World’s a Game” Walnut Creek Intermediate School Teacher: Julianna Freed
2nd Place: Franklin Ho “In the Heart of My City” Dorris-Eaton School
Teacher: Melissa Parker
3rd Place: Sophie Brockman “The Frog” Home School Teacher: Melissa Brockman
Short Story
6th Grade
1st Place: Eli Deyoe “The Locket” Prospect Sierra School Teacher: Kristin Stringfield
2nd Place: Anika Ramaswamy “One More Medal” Dorris Eaton School Teacher: Mary Dickens
3rd Place: Sarita Svoboda “Written Wishes” Prospect Sierra School Teacher: Kristin Stringfield
7th Grade
1st Place: Malayna Chang “Pass Me By” Orinda Middle School Teacher: Eric Page
2nd Place: Regan Stambaugh “Home” Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Teacher: James Flowers
3rd Place: Sahana Nellian “When the Stars Align” Dorris-Eaton School Teacher: Melissa Parker
8th Grade
1st Place: Ali Alomari “Fallen” Dorris Eaton School Teacher: Brad Breilein
2nd Place: Stephani Su “Wanderlust” Windemere Ranch Middle School Teacher: Mary Blasquez
3rd Place: Ashley Kumar “The Journey to Freedom” Windemere Middle School Teacher: Mitchell Jensen
Humor – All Grades
1st Place: Bala Larson “The Day Mom Fell Off the Escalator” Valley View Middle School
Teacher: Adrienne Lopez
