2020 CTAC Young Writers Exposition Award Winners
Elementary School Prose
1st Place: “Misty and I” by Madeline McDiarmid – 5th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
2nd Place: “Darkside” by Eislinn Janka –3rd Grade, Boyne City Elementary
3rd Place: “The Three Hedgehogs” by Thalia Springborn – 3rd Grade, Homeschool
Honorable Mention: "The Sisters” by Alana Springborn – 1st Grade, Homeschool
Elementary School Poetry
1st Place: “Music of the Night” by Madeline McDiarmid – 5th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
2nd Place: “The Light” by Scarlett Miller – 3rd Grade, Ottawa Elementary
3rd Place: “COVID-19 Poem” by Megan Kaatz – 3rd Grade, Ottawa Elementary
Middle School Prose
1st Place: “Beneath the Cherry Blossom” by Eva Sharapova – 6th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
2nd Place: “Jack Dahmer’s Cooking Show!” by Aidan Cleary – 8th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
3rd Place: “Forever Home” by Bre Wcisel – 7th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
Honorable Mention: “The Perfect Fantasy” by Marlee Mays – 8th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
Middle School Poetry
1st Place: “Family Photos” by Eva Sharapova – 6th Grade, St. Francis Xavier
2nd Place: “Maple Tree” by Collin Brantly – 7th Grade, Petoskey Middle School
3rd Place: “The Great God Pan” by Kaylyn Mailloux – 6th Grade, Charlevoix Public Schools
Honorable Mention: “I Am From” by Kaylie Young – 8th Grade, Boyne Falls Public School
High School Prose
Best in Show, Hanna-Renkes/Jan Smith Literary Award: “No More Normality” by Isabel Dunn – 9th Grade, Harbor Springs High School
1st Place, Bob Schulze Award for Prose: “Eleven Letters” by Marisa Hoover – 10th Grade, Petoskey High School
2nd Place: “Nightblood” by Savannah Coppersmith – 9th Grade, Central Lake High School
3rd Place: “Cherry Tree” by Ella Dixon – 10th Grade, Petoskey High School
High School Poetry
Best in Show, Hanna-Renkes/Jan Smith Literary Award: “Finding Myself” by Hannah Ivie – 10th Grade, Boyne City High School
1st Place, Bob Schulze Award for Poetry: “Envy” by Marisa Hoover – 10th Grade, Petoskey High School
2nd Place: “Pointless Embitterment” by Maggie Chism – 11th Grade, Petoskey High School
3rd Place: “Dream-like Land” by Lilah Johnecheck – 10th Grade, Petoskey High School
Honorable Mention: “Highway” by Brittney Ward – 12th Grade, Pellston High School
Thank you to our event sponsors and partners!
McLean & Eakin Booksellers of Petoskey • Petoskey News-Review • Little Traverse Literary Guild
The Bob Schulze Fund for Creative Writing at Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation • Walloon Writers Review
If you have questions about the Young Writers Exposition, please contact Alex Dailey at
231-347-4337 / alex@crookedtree.org.