Meet Our Esteem Winners
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our 2026 teen writing contest winners.
This year’s award reception was held on April 24, 2026 featuring keynote speaker, young adult fantasy author, Marc J. Gregson. We hope to see you at the reception.
POETRY ~ Middle School Winners
First Place: Mackenzie Murphy
Second Place: Bella Denman
Third Place: Jacob Rizo
STORY ~ Middle School Winners
First Place: Madea Sommers
Second Place: Janice Kim
Third Place: Kayla Huynh
POETRY ~ High School Winners
First Place: Veronica Newman
Second Place: Maria Cruz Rodriguez
Third Place: Tommie Davies
STORY ~ High School Winners
First Place: Emma Hall
Second Place: Samantha Johnson
Third Place: Brendan Smith