2023 Winners
Elementary School Winners
Grade 3 Fiction
1st Prize |
Mya Roberto |
The Fairy Tale |
Davenport Ridge |
2nd Prize |
Nina Pizzarello |
Frank and Fred and the Monster Sleepover |
Springdale |
3rd Prize |
Maite Pardo Balda |
Saskya’s Story |
Mater Salvatoris |
Honorable Mention |
Samuel Block |
Dragon vs. Sharks |
Davenport Ridge |
Grade 3 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Elan Nayini |
Aquarium Encounters |
BCHA |
2nd Prize |
Maytal Moreen |
Moon |
BCHA |
3rd Prize |
Faith Fiorello |
I Have a Sport |
Mater Salvatoris |
Honorable Mention |
Julia Teitelbaum |
How to Take Care of Your New Dog |
BCHA |
Grade 3 Poetry
1st Prize |
Idan Kochavi |
Falcons |
BCHA |
2nd Prize |
Rebecca Ostroff |
Purple |
BCHA |
3rd Prize |
Gabriel Zizmor |
Dangerous Fire |
BCHA |
Honorable Mention |
Joseph Gilboa |
Winter |
BCHA |
Honorable Mention |
Grace Angel |
Leaf |
BCHA |
Grade 4 Fiction
1st Prize |
Ava Calicchio |
Merland |
Strawberry Hill School |
2nd Prize |
Yohan Joseph |
Teamwork is Best |
The Catholic Academy of Stamford |
3rd Prize |
Abigail Lyden |
The Adventures of Nugget |
Strawberry Hill School |
Honorable Mention |
Eva Marie McRoskey |
The Magic Notebook |
Mater Salvatoris |
Grade 4 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Sally Hennesey |
Herbert the Snail |
Mater Salvatoris |
Grade 4 Poetry
1st Prize |
Natan Warmflash |
The Baseball |
BCHA |
2nd Prize |
Eli Weisser |
The Beach |
BCHA |
3rd Prize |
Alex Folkinshteyn |
A Night |
BCHA |
Grade 5 Fiction
1st Prize |
Yael Rosenfeld |
Chilly Frights |
BCHA |
2nd Prize |
Preston Munier |
The ALL STAR Game |
Davenport Ridge |
3rd Prize |
Sophie Brand |
Oh No! Our Snowman! |
BCHA |
Honorable Mention |
Kyle Curry |
The Painting |
Davenport Ridge |
Grade 5 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Cody Meek |
The Grind |
Northeast Elementary |
2nd Prize |
Emma Basta |
The Big Heart Attack |
Davenport Ridge |
3rd Prize |
Trent Geisler |
Life With My Special Brother |
Davenport Ridge |
Honorable Mention |
Claire Quintong |
My First Loss |
Davenport Ridge |
Grade 5 Poetry
1st Prize |
Ameyaa Agrawel |
A Life of Gratitude |
Westover Magnet |
2nd Prize |
Piper Mills |
Justice |
Davenport Ridge |
3rd Prize |
Maximillian Milewski |
Baseball Dream |
Davenport Ridge |
Honorable Mention |
Mason Last |
The Worst Food Group of All |
Davenport Ridge |
Middle School Winners
Grade 6 Fiction
1st Prize |
Rudrh Nair |
The Life Around Me |
Turn of River |
2nd Prize |
Naa Ayele Armah |
Afia, the Prince and the Flower |
Strawberry Hill School |
3rd Prize |
Sofia Evanko |
Kayla and the Kiwi |
Strawberry Hill School |
Honorable Mention |
Gargi Bagwe |
The Legend of the Barn |
Strawberry Hill School |
Grade 6 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Victoria Angel |
Loneliness |
BCHA |
2nd Prize |
Mia Tripolitsiotis |
A New Achievement |
Rogers International |
3rd Prize |
Angela Ching |
Algophobia and the Inevitable |
Rogers International |
Honorable Mention |
Giana Forte |
The Day I First Tumbled Into the World |
Rogers International |
Grade 6 Poetry
1st Prize |
Victoria Angel |
Autumn the Thief |
BCHA |
2nd Prize |
Maggie Mosenkis |
Ode to Paris |
BCHA |
3rd Prize |
Elana Kohl |
Ode to Math |
BCHA |
Honorable Mention |
Avigayil Chavkin |
Ode to Winter |
BCHA |
Grade 7-8 Fiction
1st Prize |
Prisha Jilhewar |
The Scholar Jacket |
Strawberry Hill School |
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2nd Prize |
Rohan Arun |
The Tale of Captain Walters |
Strawberry Hill School |
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2nd Prize | Paula Chavez Roig | Popular | Strawberry Hill School | |
3rd Prize |
Ritaj Nouh |
Dragonkind’s Sanctuary |
Turn of River |
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Honorable Mention |
Medha Ganti |
The Dream that Changed Me |
Strawberry Hill School |
Grade 7-8 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Aarna Agrawal |
When I Grow up |
Dolan Middle School |
Grade 7-8 Poetry
1st Prize |
Ritaj Nouh |
Life’s Wonders |
Turn of River |
2nd Prize |
Layla Molina |
I Hear |
Strawberry Hill School |
3rd Prize |
Emma Gordon |
April 25, 2010 |
BCHA |
Honorable Mention |
Rhea Sadhu |
Souls |
Strawberry Hill School |
High School Winners
Grade 9-10 Fiction
1st Prize |
Mia Garcia |
A Blip in Time |
Westhill High School |
2nd Prize |
Cooper Toland |
Never Change |
Stamford High School |
3rd Prize |
Ruby Jiminez |
My Reflection: A Tale of Insecurities |
Westhill High School |
Honorable Mention |
Saoirse Zucker-Malone |
The Robotic Dog |
King School |
Grade 9-10 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Isha Kotha |
Panic |
Stamford High School |
2nd Prize |
Ana Hernandez |
Dating a Latina-From a Latina |
Stamford High School |
3rd Prize |
Zahra Fadil |
Bikini Kill and the Rocker Chick Revolution |
Stamford High School |
Grade 9-10 Poetry
1st Prize |
Nabeeha Nafey |
The Lowest High |
Stamford High School |
2nd Prize |
Jane McNamara |
For Fathers with Daughters |
Stamford High School |
3rd Prize |
Sreeram Vemulapalli |
Speed |
AITE |
Honorable Mention |
Isha Kotha |
Boom! |
Stamford High School |
Grade 11-12 Fiction
1st Prize |
Sarah Barry |
What Happened to the Words? |
AITE |
2nd Prize |
Alicja Liszka |
Heredity |
AITE |
3rd Prize |
Kristina DeLelle |
The Woods |
Westhill High School |
Honorable Mention |
Dharana Alilaikannan |
Silver |
Westhill High School |
Grade 11-12 Nonfiction
1st Prize |
Janiya Smith |
The Boy Who Held the Door |
Stamford High School |
2nd Prize |
Ella Leferman |
On Compassion |
AITE |
3rd Prize |
Keira Lubliner |
Art as Political Protest and Expression |
Stamford High School |
Grade 11-12 Poetry
1st Prize |
Luke Conzo |
Wistful Evenings |
J.M.Wright Technical |
2nd Prize |
Giovanni Nieves |
Wrinkled |
AITE |
3rd Prize |
Harry Cohen |
The Profound Poem |
BCHA |
Honorable Mention |
Rosie Dumarsais |
The Cost of Being Right |
Stamford High School |
Honorable Mention |
Clementine Davis |
YOUR THORNS BLED ME DRY |
AITE |
Honorable Mention |
Natalia Sierra-Vettorazzi |
When I die I want to become a tree |
AITE |
Elementary School Winners (Grades 3-5)
Entrance Guidelines
Eligibility
Students in grades 3-12 who live in or attend school in Stamford.
Categories
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry. Entries judged separately for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12.
Submissions
Each student may submit only one entry per category.
Each student may submit entries in two categories only.
Originality
Entries must be original work of one individual author.
Length
Fiction entries limited to 1500 words.
Non-fiction limited to 1500 words.
Poetry limited to two pages.
Entries that exceed the limit will not be submitted to the judges.
Format
Entries must be in English, typed, single-spaced, using a simple 10-point font.
NO color text.
NO illustrations.
NO staples.
Word docs only.
Procedure
Entry form must be attached to the online submission form.
Only Word docs will be accepted.
Please use the name of your entry as the name of your Word doc.
A separate entry form is required for each submission.
Deadline
All entries must be submitted no later than February 10, 2023.
Winners will be notified.
Judging Guidelines
Criteria
There may be four winners in each category: First, second, third place, and one honorable mention.
Creativity (50%)
Insightful content based on personal experience and/or issues of personal interest. Originality and appropriateness of topic are essential.
Structure (25%)
Organization: Clarity of thought, clear focus, coherent expression, development of theme (opening, development, closing).
Fiction: Present and resolve conflict or problem affecting characters.
Non-Fiction: Logical development with supporting arguments or examples.
Poetry: Indicate understanding of forma and structure, and demonstrate command of the elements of poetry.
Technique (25%)
Accuracy in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Ability to use punctuation conventionally or for effect. Language appropriate to subject and audience. Proper use of vocabulary - appropriate choice of words. Variety of sentence structure. Presentation should be neat, easy to follow, easy to read, with clear, clean margins.
Submission Form
Entire form must be completed to qualify.