Award Winners 2008
Level I – Grades 4 through 6
Top Honors
Michael Hampton, Mapleshade Elementary School, East Longmeadow, Grade 5
Honors
Jackie Foley, St. Mary of the Hills School, Milton, Grade 5
Stephanie Nelson, A. M. Chaffee School, Oxford, Grade 4
Megan Robbins, Cornerstone Academy, Northborough, Grade 5
Matthew Salit, Seekonk, Grade 5
Sun-Ui Yum, Cambridge, Grade 6
Honorable Mention
Florence Alexander, Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School, West Tisbury, Grade 6
Kyla Beckford, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Cambridge, Grade 4
Elaina Cosentino, St. Louis School, Webster, Grade 6
Marina DeCelle, Elm Street School, Walpole, Grade 4
Nicholas Freeman, Parker Middle School, Taunton, Grade 5
Veronica Hutton, Marlborough Middle School, Marlborough, Grade 6
Caroline Kerwin, Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, Melrose, Grade 6
Alexandra Powers, Rising Tide Charter School, Plymouth, Grade 5
Level II – Grades 7 and 8
Top Honors
Ja-Lene Scott-Dottin, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Cambridge, Grade 8
Honors
Omaima Afzaal, Al-Hambra Academy, Shrewsbury, Grade 7
Maggie Boyd, Pollard Middle School, Needham, Grade 7
Evan Cosentino, St. Louis School, Webster, Grade 8
Ryan Hartung, St. Joseph School, Haverhill, Grade 8
Honorable Mention
Alexander Bianco, West Wareham, Grade 8
Miranda Cashman, Concord, Grade 7
Christopher Grassi, Tenney Grammar School, Methuen, Grade 8
Alex Ma, Wayland Middle School, Wayland, Grade 8
Meghan McHugh, Edgartown School, Edgartown, Grade 8
Joseph Meola, Winthrop Middle School, Winthrop, Grade 8
Cassidy Morin, Marlborough Middle School, Marlborough, Grade 7
Emily Shaw, Monument Valley Regional Middle School, Great Barrington, Grade 8
Level III – Grades 9 through 12
Top Honors
Ryan Heffrin, Marblehead High School, Grade 11
Honors
Justine Kubilis, Arlington Catholic High School, Arlington, Grade 12
Sarah Kwolek, Arlington Catholic High School, Arlington, Grade 12
Jelyn Masa, Boston Latin School, Boston, Grade 10
Adam Mendel, Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, Grade 11
Honorable Mention
Christopher Butterfield, Marblehead High School, Marblehead, Grade 11
Daniel Cloutier, Bay Path Regional High School, Charlton, Grade 12
Cassandra Derosier, Holy Name Catholic High School, Worcester, Grade 12
Courtney Failla, St. Joseph Central High School, Pittsfield, Grade 12
Nell O'Connor, Harwich High School, Harwich, Grade 10
Shawnam Osman, Monument High School, Boston, Grade 9
Zachary Reisch, Needham, Grade 10
Jenifer Seifart, Brockton High School, Brockton, Grade 10
Massachusetts Judges 2008
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John Brereton Director, Calderwood Writing Initiative at the Boston Athenaeum |
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Callie Crossley |
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Jack Gantos |
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David Tebaldi Executive Director, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities |
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Anita Walker Executive Director, Massachusetts Cultural Council |