Senior Division
First Place
Leah Johnson is a Junior at Houghton High School. Her short story, “The Girl who fell from the Sky” took 1st Place in high school division. Her pastimes include dancing, writing, all forms of crafting, and going for walks. Her sponsoring teacher is Jessica Klein.
Second Place
Analise VerBerkmoes is a sophomore at Copper Country Christian School. She cares for a mini zoo, which includes cats, guinea pigs, a dog, and a horse. She also snowboards and plays basketball. Her short story, “Pepper,” came in second place in the High School division. Her sponsoring teacher is Judy Chizek.
Third Place
Colin Spencer is a freshman at Houghton High School. His story “Revenge On The Reich” took 3rd place. His sponsoring teacher is Jessica Klein. He loves playing and watching sports, especially the Seattle Seahawks, and you can usually find him talking about the latest game. In the future, he hopes to become an Athletic Director and work with sports every day.
Jr. Division
First Place
Genevieve Baker is a 6th grader at Washington Middle School (CLK) in Calumet. Her story, “Tulipsville Terror,” recently took 1st place honors in the Middle-Grade contest. She enjoys putting herself out there and competing, even if she doesn’t win, although she gets frustrated a lot. She has been developing her writing and general art skills for many years. In her free time she spends time with friends, drawing, skating, and story writing. Her sponsoring teacher is Amy Machiela.
Second Place
Adele O’Neill is an 8th grader at Houghton Middle School. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports such as softball, volleyball, and swimming. She is on the Houghton 8th-grade volleyball team and hopes to join the high school softball team. She also enjoys hobbies such as baking and writing, and has been writing since she was 10 years old. Her story is Eggscape, which took 2nd place, and her sponsoring teacher is Jennifer Saaranen
Third Place
Natalie Verbrigghe is a home-schooled sixth grader. She enjoys gymnastics, skiing and writing short stories. She also enjoys spending time with her dog, Rosie. Her short story titled “The Diary of Penelope” took third place in the middle-grade Short Story Contest. Her sponsoring teacher is Maria Verbrigghe
Winning stories will be published in U.P. Reader #10
