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04/26/2017
51st Annual Poetry and Poster Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 51st Annual Poetry & Poster Contest!
Thanks to all who entered, for celebrating National Career Development Month!
| POETRY | Click on the Name below to read the winning entry. |
| Primary K-2 | |
| 1st |
Kameron Pearson (AL) |
| 2nd |
Zion Thornton (AL) |
| 3rd |
Nijaihl Davis (AL) |
| Intermediate 3-5 | |
| 1st |
Kashvi Ramani (VA) |
| 2nd |
Raven Coleman (VA) |
| 3rd |
Craig Ellington (AL) |
| Middle 6-8 | |
| 1st |
Joseph Peed (NC) |
| 2nd |
Jillian Good (NC) |
| 3rd |
Sara Jackson (MS) |
| Senior HS 9-12 | |
| 1st |
Kent R. Hansen Jr. (OK) |
| 2nd |
Alyssa Washington (SC) |
| 3rd |
Shonte Purvis (AL) |
| Adult -student | |
| 1st |
Vanita Johnson (FL) |
| 2nd |
Maria Jimenez (NC) |
| 3rd |
Isabel Palacio (NC) |
| Adult -open | |
| 1st |
Donna Jones (AL) |
| 2nd |
Susan McKim (AL) |
| 3rd | |
| POSTER: Category C-1 |
View the slideshow of winning poster entries |
| Primary K-2 | on the NCD Month webpage. |
| 1st |
Eli Simmons (NC) |
| 2nd |
Nathan Tuffour (VA) |
| 3rd |
Savannah Tyler (AL) |
| Intermediate 3-5 | |
| 1st |
Ever Beauchamp (AL) |
| 2nd |
Maylee Eaker (NC) |
| 3rd |
Aniyah Jones (AL) |
| Middle 6-8 | |
| 1st |
Suzy Okimoto (HI) |
| 2nd |
Cyrylle Keith Valdez (HI) |
| 3rd |
Elizabeth Morris (NC) |
| SENIOR HS 9-12 | |
| 1st |
Laura Sullens (NC) |
| 2nd |
Jacob McDaniels (SC) |
| 3rd |
De’Mia Mauldin (AL)
|
| Adult -student |
|
| 1st |
Walanga Selemani (RI) |
| 2nd |
Loboko Kahlgwa (RI) |
| 3rd | n/a |
| Adult -open |
|
| 1st | Misty Grimes (AL) |
| 2nd | n/a |
| 3rd | n/a |
| POSTER: Category C-2 |
View the slideshow of winning poster entries |
| Primary K-2 | on the NCD Month webpage. |
| 1st | n/a |
| 2nd | n/a |
| 3rd | n/a |
| Intermediate 3-5 | |
| 1st |
Laina Olsen (VA) |
| 2rd - tie |
Isaiah Wagner (VA) |
| 3rd - tie |
Julia Cansino (AL) |
| Middle 6-8 | |
| 1st |
Robert Peters (NC) |
| 2nd |
Quinn Vanischak (NC) |
| 3rd |
Xiomorria Bolding (AL)
|
| SENIOR HS 9-12 | |
| 1st |
Logan Zlotnick (VA) |
| 2nd |
Andrew Hergenrother (VA) |
| 3rd |
Jacqueline Packard (NC)
|
| Adult -student |
|
| 1st |
Marley Mayo (NC) |
| 2nd |
Victoria Mack (NC) |
| 3rd |
Megan Edwards (NC) |
| Adult college/18+ |
|
| 1st |
Ronda Branch (NC) |
| 2nd |
Cindy Dunagan (NC) |
| 3rd | n/a |
