Hutchinson Public Library
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Public Library’s Young Adult (YA) Advisory Board announces the winners of its 2023 Creativity Contest.
ART
Grades 6 – 8:
1st – Aaralyn Smith (Hutchinson Middle School, 7th gr.)
2nd – Kierstyn Pontius (Reno Valley Middle School, 8th gr.)
3rd –Zade Kelley (Prairie Hills Middle School, 7th gr.)
Grades 9 – 12:
1st – Addison Unruh (Hutchinson High School, 11th gr.)
2nd –Kaia Smith (Hutchinson High School, 11th gr.)
3rd – Jonas Fisher (Homeschool, 9th gr.)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Grades 6 – 8:
1st – Chloe Hindman (Prairie Hills Middle School, 7th gr.)
2nd – Jaycie Ohnmacht (Reno Valley Middle School, 8th gr.)
3rd – Emily Link (Homeschool, 8th gr.)
Grades 9 – 12:
1st – Heavyn Nelson (Hutchinson High School, 10th gr.)
2nd –Chesny Black (Inman High School, 10th gr.)
3rd – Sachin Sachin Amet (Inman High School, 10th gr.)
POETRY
Grades 6 – 8:
1st – Stryker Avery (Prairie Hills Middle School, 7th gr.)
2nd – Karina Flores-Galindo (Hutchinson Middle School, 8th gr.)
3rd – Josie Cummins (Prairie Hill Middle School, 8th gr.)
Grades 9 – 12:
1st – Anonymous, (11th gr.)
2nd – Malachi Ward (Midtown, 9th gr.)
3rd – Gabby Wintamyte (Midtown,11th gr.)
SHORT STORIES
Grades 6 – 8:
1st – Adelynn Johnston (Central Christian, 7th gr.)
2nd – Kai Vergara (Prairie Hills Middle School, 8th gr.)
3rd – (none)
Grades 9 – 12:
1st – Hannah Khan (Buhler High School, 10th gr.)
2nd – Kyleigh (Lennox) Martin (Hutchinson High School, 10th gr.)
3rd – Harmony (Mo) Parkhurst (Hutchinson High School, 12th gr.)
Fifty-four youth were represented by the 82 entries received. Judges for the contest were members of the library’s Young Adult Advisory Board. This is the 27th creativity contest sponsored by the library’s YA Advisory Board, and was for area youth in grades 6 – 12. Through the months of October and November, entries were accepted for the categories of art, photography, poems and short stories.
Winning entries will be printed in the YA Creativity newsletter, which will be available at the library in January. Winners in the art and photography category will have their pieces on display at the Teen coffeehouse, which is scheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the library’s auditorium.
Winners in the poem and short story categories are invited to read their pieces at the coffeehouse as well.
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