2012 Winners Announced
WQPT received more than 300 entries from students in kindergarten through third grade for their annual PBS Kids Go Writers Contest. Sixteen winners (four from each grade) were selected by educators and sponsors of the contest. The winners and their families will be honored and awarded prizes at Deere-Wiman House on Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 pm.
Stories were judged on such criteria as: Is the story written clearly? Does it have interesting details? Is there a conflict, lesson or information learned? Do the illustrations enhance the story? How well did the author follow the guidelines?
"It's always difficult for the judges to pick the winners," said Ana Kehoe, WQPT Education Outreach Director. "Their final selections are usually based on a story, whether fact or fiction, that is unique and written clearly with strong, colorful illustrations."
First place winners go on to compete nationally.
Kindergarten Winners
First Place: Ximena Morales Kazuno, Hopewell Elementary, Bettendorf
Second Place: Georgia Brunkan, Ed White Elementary, Eldridge
Third Place: Gianna Schwartz, Paul Norton School, Bettendorf
Honorable Mention: Jimena Romero, Longfellow School, Rock Island
First Grade Winners
First Place: Paul Schwartz, Paul Norton School, Bettendorf
Second Place: Jena Edwards, Ekstrand Elementary, DeWitt
Third Place: Isabella Jones, Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf
Honorable Mention: Jack Norton, McKinley Elementary, Davenport
Second Grade Winners
First Place: Riley Packer, Erie Elementary, Erie
Second Place: Rodney Beam, Cambridge Elementary, Cambridge
Third Place: Alana Kruse, Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf
Honorable Mention: Maria Ladenburger, Cody Elementary, LeClaire
Third Grade Winners
First Place: Ilese Rodeffer, Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary, Bushnell
Second Place: Angela Jones, Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf
Third Place: Ezra Olson, Homeschooled, East Moline
Honorable Mention: Katie Allen, Ed White Elementary, Eldridge
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