Tri-Valley Writers
High School Writing Contest Awards
May 19, 2013
Towne Center Books
Pleasanton, California
Fiction
1st – “A Shadow’s Release” by Jacob Smith
2nd – “Speak Out” by Megan Chin
3rd – “Diamond Horizon” by Lindsay Virgilio
Honorable Mention: “Here Be Dragons” by Jonathan Dadgari, “Nowhere” by Lauren Furman, “Pizza and Psychiatry” by Seddon Malchoz, and “Wanderer” by Waverly Runion
Poetry
1st – “Sentry of the Desert” by Kevin Yang
2nd – “The Working Class” by Waverly Runion
3rd – “Time” by Tchantz Ravazza
Honorable Mention: “Footsteps” by Alsion Spencer, “His Castle” by Gautam Ramesh, “Just One Year” by Andrea Ludwig, “Obesity – Open ’til Midnight or Later” by Joelle Victoriano, and “Paranoid” by Jessica Sher
Essay
1st – “Oasis” by Tiffany Kwan
2nd – “What is India to Me (Who Am I?)” by Phonharshini Sadasivam
3rd – “Sunset” by Alexandra Gladchenko
Honorable Mention: “Helping Janet” and “The Three No’s,” both by Katie Chan
Sponsors
Helper: Emese Bihari
Scribe: Patricia Boyle, Paula Chinick, Lynn Goodwin, Stacey Gustafson, Anne and Jim Koch, Lani Longshore, Diane Lovitt, Carole MacLean, Violet Carr Moore, Julie Royce, Elaine Schmitz, Sharon Svitak
Mentor: Anonymous (multiple), Jordan Bernal, Pat Coyle, Victoria Emmons, Fred and Cathe Norman