Ready, Set, READ! Young Authors 2021 Publications!

The Natrona County Young Authors committee is excited to share the student literary talents of the 2021 Young Authors Competition! (click here for a full list of winners) 

Each year, student participants from our community go above and beyond to share their writing and literacy talents as part of the Young Authors Competition. As part of NCSD’s Strategic Plan, we are committed to working together with parents and our community to support all students as they work to meet or exceed literacy expectations.

We want to share a huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of the student participants and say THANK YOU for sharing your exceptional writing talents and work!

 

 

Click the links below to read award recipients’ literary works!

Elementary

Elementary 2

Elementary 3

Kindergarten 

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Elena Ochoa ~ Bar Nunn ~ Dana Berg

Honorable Mention: McKenzie Kawa ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Tami Clay

Winner: Isaac Nelson ~ Homeschool ~ Codie Nelson

 Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Lane Bohman ~ Crest Hill ~ Emily Schaffner

Winner: Addi Olson ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Tami Clay

Poetry  

Winner: Tyler Kyle Gordon ~ Verda James ~ Liz Harris

 

1st Grade 

 Fiction  

Honorable Mention: Harper Phillips ~ Verda James ~ Maestra Erika, Mrs. Bell

Honorable Mention: Harper Clay ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Jeanne Boyd

Winner: Mila Rosenbaum ~ Poison Spider ~ Laura Dawson

 Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Eli Vidal ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Jeanne Boyd

Winner: Sterling Fowles ~ Verda James ~ Bella Martin

Poetry  

Winner: Emma Jean Russell ~ Verda James ~ Mrs. Bell, Senora Martin

 

2nd Grade 

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Emi Sophia Kadlick ~ Manor Heights ~ John Foy

Honorable Mention: Sophia K Studards ~ Verda James ~ Whitney Speiser

Winner: Danielle Field ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Jeanne Boyd

Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Ashlinn Swanson ~ Cottonwood ~ Krissy Dickinson

Honorable Mention: Gentry Perrett ~ Manor Heights ~ John Foy

Winner: Emmersyn Adsit ~ Crest Hill ~ Alejandra Lattimer

 

3rd Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Zeakyn Morgan ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Cheryl Bachochin

Honorable Mention: Macie Fischer ~ Bar Nunn ~ Patty Arner

Winner: Uriah Rosenbaum ~ Poison Spider ~ Jennifer Jazwick-Johnson

Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Hayden Stark ~ Bar Nunn ~ Patty Arner

Honorable Mention: Kaitlin Burger ~ Crest Hill ~ Amanda Yentes

Winner: Aspen Weis ~ Bar Nunn ~ Patty Arner

Poetry  

Honorable Mention: Addyson Willson ~ Bar Nunn ~ Travis Snoberger

Honorable Mention: Carter Hooper ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Cheryl Bachochin

Winner: Mirrary Hodgins ~ Crest Hill ~ Amy Mason

 

4th Grade

Fiction  

Honorable Mention: Phineas Hansen ~ Manor Heights ~ Anne Marken

Honorable Mention: Callie Lovelace ~ Verda James ~ Jill Sutherland

Winner: London Nelson ~ Homeschool ~ Codie Nelson

Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Matteo Carey ~ Verda James ~ Ciera Christopherson

Winner: Tanner Tromble ~ Manor Heights ~ Belinda Howery

Poetry  

Honorable Mention: Adalyn Fitzpatrick ~ Verda James ~ Stacie Folchert

Winner: Amelia Engelman ~ Fort Caspar Academy ~ Kathie Swan

 

5th Grade

Fiction  

Honorable Mention: Megan Sundquist ~ Fort Caspar Academy ~ Candace Peña

Honorable Mention: Allie Simurdak ~ Verda James ~ Bridget Fink

Winner: Mickaela Knoepfle ~ Bar Nunn ~ Amanda Buracker

Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Isabella Fenton ~ Fort Caspar Academy ~ Catherine Kellick

Honorable Mention: Cooper Wartenbee ~ Crest Hill ~ Rick Black

Winner: Madison Rose ~ Verda James ~ Brystal Chaput

Poetry  

Winner: Taylyn Newton ~ Crest Hill ~ Rick Black

Secondary

6th Grade

Fiction  

Winner: Rylee Baures ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Rebecca Brachtenbach

 Non-Fiction 

 Winner: Lexi Longhurst ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Caroline Mooren

Poetry  

Honorable Mention: Zaidyn Morgan ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Hunter Rezanina

Winner: Madison Brown ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Caroline Mooren

 

7th  Grade

Fiction  

Honorable Mention: Abigail Glennon ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Stacy Mogen

Winner: Maren Worthen ~ Natrona Virtual ~ Jill Felbeck-Jones

Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Jared Raffensperger ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Stacy Mogen

Winner: Mylez Ozburn ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Joni Greer

Poetry  

Honorable Mention: Lylah Jayne Clay ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Joni Greer

Winner: Elle Orszulak ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Stacy Mogen

 

8th  Grade

Fiction  

Winner: Belle Douglass ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Joni Greer

Poetry  

Winner: Zoe Johnson ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Lisa Taylor

 

9th  Grade

Fiction  

Honorable Mention: Amelia Wind ~ Kelly Walsh High School ~ Hannah Miller

Winner: Ella Litman ~ Natrona County High School ~ Jackie O’Briant

Non-Fiction

Winner: Kaylee Hawes ~ Kelly Walsh High School ~ Hannah Miller

Poetry

Winner: Hunter McDaniel ~ Natrona County High School ~ Jackie O’Briant

 

10th Grade

Fiction  

Winner: Elora Umbach ~ Homeschool ~ Theresa Hurt

Non-Fiction 

Honorable Mention: Calla Shosh ~ Natrona County High School ~ Lisa Gray

Winner: Elora Umbach ~ Homeschool ~ Theresa Hurt

Poetry

Honorable Mention: Aspen McMurray ~ Homeschool ~ Karaleigh McMurray

Winner: Kathryn McCarty ~ Natrona County High School ~ Carl Myers

 

11th Grade

Non-Fiction 

Winner: Eva Vreeman ~ Kelly Walsh High School ~ Carla Itzen