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