2021 Writing Contest Honorable Mention, Level C Striving for Peak Innovation by Luke S. Since I was a young boy, I have always been one to imagine fantastical devices. As a child I drew page after page of crazy machines. Then I was given LEGOs, and after spending just minutes building...
2021 Writing Contest 3rd Place Submission, Level C How I Live with Passion by Grace K. I live with passion. Radiant passion drives me to devote myself to what vividly captures my interest. Maturing into adulthood is a continuous process, one that necessitates perseverance. The future is a...
2021 Writing Contest 2nd Place Submission, Level C Semper Paratus by Gabrielle F. I have lived my entire life with the words “semper paratus” (always ready) perpetually ringing in my ears and rolling off my tongue. Naturally, this is a result of being raised in a Coast Guard family. As a...
2021 Writing Contest First Place Submission, Level C Grasshoppers, Masterpieces, and Metaphoric Pianos by Luke L. Once there was a carefree grasshopper who played all summer. The hardworking ants told him he should collect food before winter, but he hopped off to have fun. Bleak winter...
2021 Writing Contest 3rd Place Submission, Level B Building Trust through Babysitting by Nina S. A piercing cry cut through the air as Mommy disappeared. Desperately, I scooped up the one-year-old that I was to babysit, bounced her up and down, and offered her what I intended to be...
