吃瓜黑料 announces writing contest winners
Friday, May 8, 2020
The annual writing contest is open to all currently enrolled students. Learning Center writing instructors on each campus organize the contest.
PEOSTA & CALMAR鈥� 吃瓜黑料 has announced the winners of the 2020 Writing Contest. This year, 12 students across the district were recognized for excellence in writing.
On the Peosta campus, students could enter long or short essays. The following six students were chosen as winners:
Long Essays
1st place 鈥� Olivia Merritt, Riceville, 鈥淭hanksgiving Eve鈥�
2nd place 鈥� Devin Freeman, Cascade, 鈥淭he Significance of the Human Heart鈥�
Honorable mention 鈥� Madeline Harbaugh, Peosta, 鈥淐hronic Kidney Disease and Its Effects鈥�
Short Essays
1st place 鈥� Calasandra Spray, Manchester, 鈥淲hy I Write鈥�
2nd place 鈥� Olivia Winter, Scales Mound, Ill., 鈥淎n Honor鈥�
Honorable mention 鈥� Madeline Streicher, Edgewood, 鈥淧uppy Chow Perfection鈥�
On the Calmar campus, students could enter prose or poetry. The following students were chosen as winners:
Prose
1st place 鈥� Chad Klegseth, Decorah, 鈥淗andsome Hank鈥�
2nd place 鈥� Summer Knight, Cresco, 鈥淭reasure鈥�
Honorable mention 鈥� Miann Barr, Waukon, 鈥淧rey鈥�
Poetry
1st place 鈥� Amanda Swenson, Waukon, 鈥淪he Lived鈥�
2nd place 鈥� Jillian Kelso, North Collins, 鈥淭o the One Who Didn鈥檛 Love Me鈥�
Honorable mention 鈥� Maria Streif, Maynard, 鈥淪nowflakes鈥�
The annual writing contest is open to all currently enrolled students. Learning Center writing instructors on each campus organize the contest. Entries are judged anonymously. This year鈥檚 prizes were gift cards, with a virtual banquet for Peosta winners. Read the winning entries at