First Place 2016 SoMIRAC Young Author’s Contest Poetry Winners Grades 2-8

Grade / Author’s Name / Teacher/School / County Council/
Chairperson / Title of Poem
2 / Paige Poska / Mrs. Sally Meyers
Mrs. Kelly Canfield
Whittier Elementary School / Frederick County
Brittney Garst / Maggie
3 / Annie Zhao / Ms. Jennifer Ahn
Little Bennett Elementary School / Montgomery County
Jill Sullivan
Jennifer Klein / The Sunset
4 / Liora Tolliver / Mrs. Lisa Smith
Dublin Elementary School / Harford County
Kelly Murray
Sally Giglio-Tos
Lorraine Smith / Wolf
5 / Sasha Grosberg / Ms. Sephanie Herrington
Westbrook Elementary School / Montgomery County
Jill Sullivan
Jennifer Klein / Thunderstorm
6 / Thomas Baek / Ms. Deborah Holihan
Clarksville Middle School / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / Miracle of Wonders
7 / Tomisin Fasosin / Mrs. Christy Batelka
Ellicott Mills Middle School / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / Love and Hate
8 / Elizabeth Anderson / Ms. Amy Sines
New market Middle School / Frederick County
Brittney Garst / Kissed by Death

Second Place 2016 SoMIRAC Young Author’s Contest Poetry Winners Grades 2-8

Grade / Author’s Name / Teacher/School / County Council/
Chairperson / Title of Poem
2 / Katie Cosgrove / Mrs. Morris
Guilford Elementary / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / Candy
3 / Jenna Dick / Mrs. Anna Olszewski
Brunswick Elementary School / Frederick County
Brittney Garst / I Want Be a Dancer
4 / Ashleigh Thur / Mrs. Michele Barron
Swansfield Elementary / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / Weather Animals
5 / Benjamin Hadley / Mrs. Virginia Miller
Hillsmere Elementary School / Anne Arundel County
Barbara Sanchez
Lindsay O’Keefe / Words with Wisdom
6 / Erin Wilson / Ms. Karen Myers
West Middle School / Carroll County
Kelly Parsons / Lonely Street: I’ve Been Here Before
7 / Hamza Ayad / Mrs. Elizabeth Colgam
Southampton Middle School / Harford County
Kelly Murray
Sally Giglio-Tos
Lorraine Smith / Fish in the Sea
8 / Meagan Kennedy / Mrs. Sheila Reuling
Saint Joan of Arc School / Harford County
Kelly Murray
Sally Giglio-Tos
Lorraine Smith / Representation

First Place 2016 SoMIRAC Young Author’s Contest Short Story Winners Grades 2-8

Grade / Authors’ Name / Teacher/School / County Council/
Chairperson / Title of Short Story
2 / Noa Petke / Mrs. Tara Hoffman
Parkway Elementary School / Frederick County
Brittney Garst / The Adventures of Jeremy Jubilee
3 / Josie Layman / Ms. Lauren Chambers
Darlington Elementary School / Harford County
Kelly Murray
Sally Giglio-Tos
Lorraine Smith / Why Porcupines Have Quills
4 / Iris Xu / Mrs. Carol Sagi
Ilchester Elementary School / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / The Poster that Changed Stacey
5 / Emma Brison / Ms. Eugenia Hagans
Marley Elementary School / Anne Arundel County
Barbara Sanchez
Lindsay O’Keefe / The Unigasus
6 / Swetha Pallerla / Mrs. Eileen Choynowski
Southampton Middle School / Harford County
Kelly Murray
Sally Giglio-Tos
Lorraine Smith / Running
7 / Katie Gaynor / Mr. Andrew Velnoskey
Saint John Regional Catholic School / Frederick County
Brittney Garst / Afternoon Away
8 / Judy Zhou / Mrs. Michelle Slopek
Burleigh Manor Middle School / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / Destination

Second Place 2016 SoMIRAC Young Author’s Contest Short Story Winners Grades 2-8

Grade / Name/School / Teacher / County/Council / Title of Short Story
2 / Austin McFarland / Mrs. Hankins
Lake Shore Elementary School / Anne Arundel County
Barbara Sanchez
Lindsay O’Keefe / Facing My Fear
3 / Abigail Tichnell / Ms. Kelley Smith
Linton Springs Elementary School / Carroll County
Kelly Parsons / Joe and Bill’s Adventurous Christmas
4 / Linda G. Johnson / Mrs. Bessom
Shady Side Elementary School / Anne Arundel County
Barbara Sanchez
Lindsay O’Keefe / Nimya Rises
5 / Tanush Parhi / Mrs. Bryna Toth
Ilchester Elementary School / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / Dreams Come True
6 / Aleydis Barnes / Mr. Alan Prunier
Pyle Middle School / Montgomery County
Jill Sullivan
Jennifer Klein / Ace, Jasmine, and the Dark
7 / Julia Cina / Mrs. Kara Nanni
Bonnie Branch Middle School / Howard County
Maria Moy
Lisa Faust / The Guardians
8 / Madison Kozera / Mrs. Lisa Komondor
Saint Margaret Middle School / Harford County
Kelly Murray
Sally Giglio-Tos
Lorraine Smith / Bodies