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Awards
Oswego East has a short, but strong writing tradition. Check out the numerous awards that our program has accumulated over the years. Hopefully, your name can be added to these lists of great writers.
2008 Milikin University
Annual Literary Festival Competition
Second Place ................Touissant Egan
$750 Scholarship
“The Strangest Dream I’ve Ever Had”-Written from a journal we started in class.
“Bam to behold, who am I?”: A poem inspired by V for Vendetta
Honorable Mention......Kaylee Faulkner
Jill Jaskowlski
Allsion Heinsch
Britney Jacobson
Kenny Yamini
Kelsey Saurer
Alyssa Donley
Zach Pearson
Jasmin Justice
Southwest Prarie Conference-2009
Annual Literary Festival
Poetry
Critic's Choice....... Marcus Moritz-"6th Sense Poem"
First Place ...........Jessica Manzella-"Glass Flower"
Third Place ......Anthony Marvin-"Dance Floor"
Honorable Mention .........Nick Kochetta-"One Way Out"
Lauren Dombrowski-"Prelude
Short Fiction
Critic's Choice......Lauren Dombroski-"Sunday in the Dork with Kisk"
First Place......Brittany Giuffre-"For the Life of Carmen"
Third PLace......Sam Campos & Brittany Giuffre-"Happy Wednesday"
Honorable Mention...Jane Rohrer-"Short Story"
Sarah Shurtleff & Kyke Wise-"My Father"
Kylie Schoenecker-"The Blind Truth"
Dramatic Scene
Critic's Choiced......Maggie Kline-Trails and Tribulations
2009 Milikin University
Annual Literary Festival
Honorable Mention for Poerty: Zach Kochetta, Taylor Stinson
2010 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
In the words of Lit Fest co-advisor David Williams, "[Oswego East] dominated this year!"
CONGRATS to the advisors, David Williams and Patrick Sweeny, Creative Writing Teacher Tim OChoa and our many, many award-winning students who earned recognition for their outstanding writing at yesterday's festival at Plainfield North HIgh School.
Our Students earned recognition in the various categories below. Critic's Choice awards like "best in show" are the top award for any given category. Please congratulate our students and our advisors when you see them!
Poetry
Critic's Choice......John Tran-"Rusty Weathervane"
First Place......Arielle Surlet-'Five Bucks"
Second Place......"Janki Majithia-"Over"
Honorable Mention......"If I Could I Would"
Short Fiction
First Place......Mark Pajor-"The Taunting Wind"
Second Place......Magglie Kline-"White"
Vlora Ademi-"Black With Sin"
Michelle Segarra-"Not Just a Game"
Honorable Mention......Zack Kochette-"Tulips"
Taylor Stinson-"Obsession"
Personal Essay
Second Place......Nicole Cheek-"Always With Me"
Third Place......Jessica Alvarez-"A Good Day"
Vicky Benson-"Linden Oaks"
Personal Narrative
Third Place....Mike Miller-"Teeth on Your Conscience"
Dramatic Scene
Critic's Choice......Maggie Kline-"Autumn Afternoon"
First Place......Jaide Walters-Smith-"Musical Chairs"
Third Place......Tnoisha Taylor-"Redemption"
2009-2010 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers
MIguel Cielo-Salinas had a poem chosen to be places in a young writer's poetry anthonolgy. Student writing, K-12 will be featured in the anthonolgy.
I could not be more proud of all the hard work that our students had to do in order to make this happen. Our students read and edited countless poems in order to craft their winning pieces. Congratulations go out to everyone that helped us dominate this literary festival.
First Place......Morgan Brown-$1000 Scholarship
Honorable Mention......Kelley Alvarez
Tyler Smith
Tim Ropp
Taylor Stinson
Sarah Felgenhauer
Drew Daley
2010 Milikin University
Literary Festival
Ashley Anderson-"What Would You Give"
Lindsey Beasley-"Never Forget"
Holly Boyles-"A Letter to Bradley"
Alex Bransky-"Trapped in Wonderland"
Morgan Brown-"Necessary Melodies"
Emmanuel Carillo-"Color of Life"
Sarah Fergenhauer-"The Past Will Stay the Past"
Marla Harris-"Willow Tree"
Blake Izzo-"The Window"
Michelle Lewandowski-"Carpe Diem"
Zane McIntosh-"Just Like That"
Nikki Novello-"A Child With Wings"
Meg Piedmont-"Floating"
Maura Ruiz-"It Could've Been Anybody"
Ryanna Slauenwhite-"If Everyone Cared"
Tyler Smith-"The FIrst Time I Knew I Was Breathing"
Taylor Stinson-"If You"
John Tran-"Rusty Weathervane"
Kathryn Wilkison-"Carnival Ride"
Pseudonym-Amy-Kathryn W. Spoons-"my Big Sister"
Samara Wiley-"Love Without You"
Drew Daley-"Captive"
Andy Jaskolski-"Live Life"
Victoria Tilley-"Taste of Lipstick"
Julius Rodriguez-"Justice
Johnathan Roszkowski-"Live Your Life"
2010-2011 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Essay)
2010 Creative Communication (Fall)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Kathryn Wilkinson-"First Impressions
2011 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
Congratulations to all of the 2011 award winners. We set a new SPC record with 38 awards. Our domination of this festival continues for another year. Mr. Sweeney and Mr. Ochoa were so happy to see so many new and familiar faces at this year's festival. We could not be more proud of all of you.
Poetry
First Place...Michelle Lewandowski-"Because She Loves Her"
Thrid Place...Allison Moritz-"Gatsby's Life in a Nutshell"
Paulette Attenco-"The Departing Son"
Kay DeVries-"Kindergarten Love"
Honorable Mention
Tyler Smith-"Tangerine Tree"
Morgan Brown-"Spittin'Silent Rhymes"
Jephthah Listiawan-"Hang"
Alex Miller-"Godfrey"
Short Fiction
First Place...Timothy Acuff-"Anne's Promise"
Honorable Mention
Nikole Clow-"Accepted"
Kathryn Wilkinson-"Jealousy's Best Friend"
Zach Kochetta-"Tullips"
Diana Mendoza-"Burried"
Kelley Alvarez-"Day 364"
Nikki Novello-"Shattered"
Allison Moritz-"Hope"
Dramatic Scene
Critic's Choice-Gabriella Godinez-"I've Got You"
First Place-Nikki Harris-"The Mysterious Mr. Todd"
Personal Essay
Critic's Choic-KaBree Braggs-"Until Love Do Us Part"
First Place-Marla Harris-"Life Decided For Me"
Kathryn Wilkinson-"The Guest List"
Ryan Wilmot-"A Kid Like Me in Captivity"
Second Place
Blake Izzo-"America's Pastime, My Future"
Lindsay Beasley-"His Presence"
Third Place-Rachael Nielson-"The Goal"
Michelle Lewandowski-"I Won the Fight
Jephthah Listiawan-"A Beautiful Day"
Honorable Mention
Nikki Novello-"Matches and Needles"
Ryanne Slauenwhite-"My Life Changing Ride"
Critical Essay
Critic's Choice
Karelle Webb-"Bullying"
Honorable Mention
Brandon Johnson-"Connections: American Literature"
Descriptive Sketches
Critic's Choice-Lexi Bowe-"Minutes"
First Place
Jayna St. Clair-"The Death and Life of Serissa Williams
Lexi Bowe-"Gwendolyn"
Second Place
Janay Anthony-"Along with Nightfall"
Third Place
Nikole Clow-"Roar of the Bush"
Melanie Zavala-"Moving Day"
Christina Armstrong-"Midnight's Dream"
Teen Ink
Online Publication
Morgan Miller-"Unexplained"
Published online:
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/all/article/312736/Unexplained/
Live Poets of New Jersey
Anthology of American High School Poets
Morgan Miller-"My World"
Published in the American High School poets Anthology
www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com
2010-2011 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers Poetry (Spring)
Marla Harris-"Beautiful Ending"
Ash Perez-"I Cannot Move, I Cannot Scream"
Alison Peterson-"Speak Up"
Ryanne Slauenwhite-"What Would You Do"
Rachel Troyer-"Trapped in Honey Jars"
Megan Voss-"Or Do You"
Brittney Frederick-"Hello"
2011 National Amateur
Poetry Competition
Presented by Eber and Win Publishing
Congratulations are in order for Morgan Miller.
She has advanced to the semi-final round of the National Amateur Poetry Competition. We will keep you posted on her finish.
She is currently working with an editor, who will assist her in the process of publishing her poem "Special Moments." the poem will appear in the poetry anthonlogy, From the Window.
Best of luck. We are all proud to call you an Oswego East Wolf.
2011 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers Poetry (Spring)
Marco Alvarez-"Learning Along the Way"
Cynthia Bundy-"Unforgiving Time"
Dominique Cook-"The Blind Man"
Haley Doss-"Alabama Girl"
Grace Gabriella-"Friendship Bracelet"
Micheal Goochey-"Once the Splendor"
Ryan Harrison-"A New Light"
Sarah Hossfeld-"Sunday Morning"
Andy Jaskolski-"The Cardinal"
Samantha Kallien-"Tuesday"
Michelle Lewandowski-"Last Summer"
Marie Mastrodonato-"Unique"
Jay Mateo-"Flawless"
Alex Miller-"Godfrey"
Morgan Miller-"The Sound of Summer"
Allison Moritz-"Love"
Brian Njogu-"Life"
Nikki Novello-"The Bud of a Flower"
Ash Perez-"This Alice"
Alison Peterson-"Trust"
Jordan Reifsteck-"Lost"
Danielle Retterer-"1993, The Beginning"
Sabrina Reyes-"Prayer"
Jose Rodriguez-"Play"
Amanda Rohde-"A Fading World"
Bradley Rosebraugh-"The Man in the Mirror"
Hector Serrano-"Hesitation"
Ryanne Slauenwhite-"The Smell of Spring"
Kimberly Stasica-"With or Without"
Grace Stimson-"Take Great Caution With
Hope"
Vanessa Tate-"Time"
Rachel Troyer-"Do Not Crumble"
Meghan Voss-"Dance"
Samara Wiley-"Dreams and Love"
Kathryn Wilkinson-"Smile for Someone New"
Kathryn Wilkinson-"First Impressions"
Lindsay Beasley-"Picture Me"
2011 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers Essay (Summer)
Rachel Troyer-"Writing With Power"
Alison Peterson-"Speak Up"
Ash Perez-"I Cannot Speak, I Cannot Scream"
Marla Harris-"Beautiful Ending"
Meghan Voss-"Or Do You"
Ryanne Slauenwhite-"What Would You Do"
Library of Poetry
National Competition 2010-2011
Viviana Gallegos
Carissa Hartwig
Both students have poems selected
to be published in an anthology.
World Poetry Movement
National Competition 2011
Ashley Glover-"Stars in Our Hearts"
From a Window: Serenity
Publishers: Eber & Wein
Morgan Miller-"Special Moments"
2011 Milikin University
Annual Literary Festival Competition
Katherine Moss-Honorable Mention and $250 scholarship to Milikin University
Live Poets of New Jersey
Charlotte Ivy-"My Mother's Hands"
"Of Love and Dedication" will be a minimum 120 pages. It will be a meaningful study of love and loyalty based poems written by teenagers for teenagers, which explores how today's teens approach various types of love and loyalty issues. It is scheduled for publication in June.
2011 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers Poetry (Fall)
Erika Lawrence-"Ashes"
Courtney Boeding-"Remembering"
Samantha Bonnell-"Become You"
Mackenzie Borders-"The Clock's Not Ticking"
Alyssa Faulkner-"Behind the Mask"
Lisa Frieders-"The Whine of a Lost Dog"
Mike Gargrave-"Bus Stop Nights"
Charlotte Ivy-"My Mother's Hands"
Katherine Moss-"Christmas at Home"
Alisha Wamack-"Celebration"
Janisha Young-"Mesmerize"
World Poetry Movement
National Competition 2012
The following students are finalists in the 2012 World Poetry Movement competition. They also appear in a poetry anthology: Stars in Our Hearts.
Charlotte Ivy-"My Mother's Hands"
Alyssa Faulkner-"Sneak a Peak"
Mackenzie Borders-"Occupying the Wall of My Heart"
Alisha Wamack-"A Sign"
Sam Bonnell-"Reality is Life"
Teen Ink Magazine
Alisha Wamack-"Growing Treasures"
Alisha Wamack-"Like Mother, Like Daughter"
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/394681/Growing-Treasures/
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/421084/Like-Mother-Like-Daughter/
2012 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
The Wolves enjoyed one of their best Literary Festivals yet.
Poetry
Critic's Choice
Nikole Clow-"3, 2, 1"
Danielle Steinwart-"My Grandfather's Jar"
Emily Popp-"Pink Fuzzy Lint"
First Place
Sarah Madera-"aspberry Jam"
Third Place
Charlotte Ivy-"My Mother's Hands"
Emily Popp-"Scream"
Rex Wilcoxon-"Story of My Life"
Honorable Mention
Rex Wilcoxon-"Reign or Fall"
Chris Kopin-"Eden"
Quinton Lee-"Genesis of the Universe"
Fiction
Critic's Choice
Danielle Steinwart-"On a Park Bench"
Third Place
Diana Mendoza-"Buried"
Janay Anthony-"Letters From Roselyn"
Honorable Mention
Nikki Bengson-"A Mother's Child"
Personal Essay
Critic's Choice
Nikki Bengson-"Sountrack of Thoughts"
Frist Place
Haley Doss-"The Trip"
Second Place
Katherine Moss-"Driving Lesson"
Third Place
Danielle Steinwart-"Denim"
Honorable Mention
Marichelle Anselmo-"Breaking Up is Hard to Do"
Dramatic Scene
Critic's Choice
Viviana Gallegos-"I'll Come Back"
Second Place
Janay Anthony-"Running from the Bottle"
Third Place
Kelsey LaMartina/OE Speech Team-"Sandwich: The Musical"
Honorable Mention
Alyssa Faulkner-"Heaven Vs. Hell"
Courtney Boeding-"Expecting the Unexpected"
Descriptive Sketch
Critic's Choice
Tuesday Whittington-"Respect"
First Place
Maddie Alvendia-"I Remember Its Beauty"
Second Place
Haley Dosss-"Winter"
Third Place
Kristen Feigel-"Soccer Field"
Honorable Mention
Sarah Madera-"The Painted House"
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Karelle Webb-"Hamlet Against the World"
World Poetry Movement
National Competition 2012
Alex Cain will be published in the anthonlogy Stars of Our Hearts
Congratulations go out to Alex. Only 2 poems per 100 entries are selected for printed publication.
The Voice
Aurora Newspaper
Poetry
Nikole Clow-"Whisked Away"
Descriptive Sketch
Leena Hwang-"What we mised"
Janay Anthony-"Premature Adulthood: The ups and downs"
American Library of Poetry
2012 Poetry Collection-Talented
Barbara Armstrong-"The Power of Entertainment"
Jordin Gignac-"I Am"
Courtney Boeding-"Paranoia"
Samara Wiley-"Raindrops Fall Like Little Soldier Boys"
Kathryn Wilkinson-"Umbrella Man"
Megan Perez-"Reflections"
Rex Wilcoxson-"Extinguished"
Teen Ink Magazine
Michaela Shawl
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/514788/Open-Your-Eyes/
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/514790/That-Smile/
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/514794/MyDaughter/
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/514792/Nuke-Em/
http://www.teenink.com/fiction/realistic_fiction/article/516512/I-Promise/
2012 Milikin University
Annual Literary Festival Competition
Eunice Ayodele
Sydney Torain
Michaela Shawl
2012 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers Poetry (Fall)
Ty Hall-"Under the Spotlight"
Randall Davis-"Unspoken Words"
Michaela Shawl-"My Daughter"
Katie Romza-"Not Just a Purse"
Le'Royia Campbell-"Live"
Eunice Ayodele-"The King's Struggle"
Christina Roszkowski-"The Walls"
Sydney Torain-"New Mother"
Live Poets of New Jersey
Uros Skakavac-"From Air, With Despair and All of its Foreshadowing"
This poem will appear in the anthology "My World"
2013 Creative Communication (Spring)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Michelle Pasqua-"When the world ends"
Uros Skakavac-"From Air, with Despair and All"
Joseph Talton-"Pen and Me"
2013 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
The SPC Literary Festival is held at one of the conference schools each year. Oswego East has swept the festival for the past four years, winning the majority of the awards. This year, OEHS took home 23 of the available awards.
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Sydney Torrain-"New Mother"
Christina Roszkowski-"The Broken Tree"
Fiction
Critic's Choice
Sam Izzo-"Ten"
Second Place
Sydney Torain-"Fiction"
Honorable Mention
Katie Romza-"An Act of Love"
Christina Roszkowski-"Auld Lang Syne"
Derion Booth-"Alone"
Personal Narrative
Honorable Mention
Katelyn Herndon-"Close to My Heart"
Dramatic Scene
First Place
Nathan Huls-"P.O.W."
Second Place
Jenny Iverson-"The Proposal"
Honorable Mention
Eunice Ayodele and Lauren Collins-"How to Live Forever"
Hillary Kuehl-"Final Escape"
Christina Roszkowski-"Jemail Seul"
Venita Parsons-"Lost Souls"
Nikole Clow-"The Ghostly Request"
Descriptive Sketch
Critic's Choice
Caleb Smith-"In One's Life"
First Place
Joy Harris-"Spring and Summer"
Honorable Mention
Kristen Connor-"Rolling Marble"
John Bozik-"Bird"
Michael Mackey-"Basketball Game"
Danny Rand-"My Dogs"
Critical Essay
First Place
Mykeala Doane-"Goodbye Ladybug"
Second Place
Hillary Kuehl-"Uncle Tom"
Teen Ink Magazine
Shannon Hale
"Her Voice"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585809/Her-Voice/
"Lake Side"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585803/Lakeside/
"Addict"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585646/Addict/
Adrienne Brandon
"The Black, Snow Covered Forest"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585805/The-black-snow-covered-forest/
"Purple Lollipop"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585804/Purple-Lollipop/
"Sad Flower"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585806/Sad-Flower/
"Paris in August"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585802/Paris-in-August/
"If You Died Today
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585643/If-you-died-today/
Lauren Bosman-"True Beauty"
http://teenink.com/poetry/all/article/585647/True-Beauty/
Anonymous
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/579585/Chasing/
Collin Banks-
"Cold Blooded"
http://teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/585807/Cold-Blooded/
2013 Creative Communication (Fall)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Marissa Morales-"Ibanez is her name"
Alma Arifi-"Utopia"
Colin Banks-"Cold Blooded"
Jamie Campbell-"Chasing"
Kayla Carlson-"Free Your Mind"
Emilee Fishe-"My Grandmother's Laundry Room"
Stephanie Huerta-"Steph's Utopia"
Sarah Landofi-"The Demons From Within"
Phylicia Martin-"Memories"
Uros Skakvec-"Lumen"
Alexa Smith-"Memory"
2014 Creative Communication (Spring)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Kate Braun-"My Paradise"
Sarah Landolfi-"Picture Perfect"
Elissa Parikh-"Wanting to Be Like the Rest"
Christopher Soto-"A Yellow Bus"
Emilee Fisher-"Chi Chi"
2014 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
The SPC Literary Festival is held at one of the conference schools each year. Oswego East will be hosting next year.
Descriptive Sketch
First Place
Prerana Mitta-"Beautiful"
Second Place
Prerana Mitta-"Wintry Ribbons"
Dramatic Scene
First Place
Julia McCartney and Colleen Hill-"Charcy"
Second Place
Sonja Lewis and Shannon Hale-"The Unexpected"
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Huerta-"What Life is Worth"
Zachary Ochoa and Derrick Jones-"The Betrayal"
Personal Essay
Second Place
Jordyn Klingbeil-"How it Feels"
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Kelsey Jones-"A Dance"
2014 Teen Ink Magazine
Marissa Morales
"Diagnosis"
Voted #1 Reader's Choice (Personal Narrative)
Scott Augustine
"Again"
Voted Todays Top Poem
Rachel Fischer
"Jewish"
Voted Editor's Choice-Top Poem
Published in the printed Teen Ink Magazine
2014-2015 Creative Communication (Spring)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Katherine Brauer-"City Lights"
Haley Mizerk-"A Dancer's Perspective"
Asia Barnes-"Shot Down"
Natalie Szot-"The Days We Remember"
Tasneem Jibawi-"Tears of Blood"
Scott Augustine-"Again"
Kaelan O'Reily-"2015"
Brittany Garcia-"Twist in Love"
Eric Fenzil-"Wine"
2012 Creative Communication
A Celebration of Today's Writers Poetry (Spring)
Briana Azar-"Adrenaline Junky"
Dylan Schaak-"Religion"
Elizabeth Garcia-"When I Met You"
Erika Estrada-"Why I Dance"
Fredrick Concepcion-"My Childhood Fears"
Michel Chavez-"How"
2015 Creative Communication (Spring)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Adriana Ikonomi-"2:53"
Aleks Dobrzelecka-"A Single Tree"
Alex Heim-"What Love Is"
Alexia Tobias-"Boston"
Andrew Stout-"The Perfect Day"
Asia Barnes-"Helpless"
Brianna Wunderlich-"Let Her Lay"
Casey Haynes-"Cooperstown"
Cristian Terrazas-"Look Forward"
Diamond Malone-Scales-"Tiny Imperfections"
Dong Le-"Morning Mail"
Ivanelly Vargas-"Loser"
Jarod Her-"The Keys"
Kaelan O'Reily-"Lovers"
Katherine Brauer-"Never Growing Up"
Lynnmari Vargas-"Crooked Umbrella"
Megan Grove-"Chicago Falling"
Megan Jaros-"The Color of Childhood"
Monica Dimas-"Silence"
Natalie Szot-"Betrayal"
Nicholas Wolf-"The Soul of the Poet"
Spring 2015 Poetic Achievement Honor Schools
Mr. Ochoa had fifteen or more poets accepted to be published.
Oswego East is recognized as receiving a "Poetic Achievement Award". This award is given to schools who have a large number of entries of which over fifty percent are accepted for publication. With hundreds of schools entering the contest, only a small percent of these schools are honored with this award. The purpose of this award is to recognize schools with excellent Language Arts programs.
We are 1 of 31 schools in the country to have received this honor.
2016 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
Plainfield Central did a great job hosting!
Descriptive Sketch
Critic's Choice
Julia McCartney-"Untitled"
2nd Place
Rebecca Lastovich-"Memories"
3rd Place
Brooke Serwich-"Trapped"
Honorable Mention
Victoria Muehring-"The Caveman in the Carnival"
Personal Narrative
Critic's Choice
Jaiden Crockett-"My View on Stereotypes"
1st Place
Joclyn Ruiz-"Love Still Exists"
3rd Place
Peyton Klingbeil-"Music Saves Me"
Honorable Mention
Jacob Skolak-"Lost to Volvo"
Poetry
2nd Place
Halie Heidkamp-"Love is Like Makeup"
Honorable Mention
DaMiah Boykins-"A Letter to My Princess"
Short Fiction
2nd Place
Brooke Serwich-"Graham"
2015 Creative Communication (Spring)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Casey Haynes-"All You Ever Need"
Brianna Wunderlich-"Crystal Wolf"
2015 Creative Communication (Fall)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Brianna Wunderlich-"Dream"
Rebecca Lastovich-"Hands"
2015 Teen Ink Magazine
Brie Craft
"War on Terror"
Voted Editor's Choice-Top Poem
Published in the printed Teen Ink Magazine
http://teenink.com/mobile/838695
2016 Creative Communication (Spring)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Karia Heredia-"I Am"
Alexandra Notbusch-"Her Life"
Alec Bergman-"He Will Be Missed"
Ember Crockett-"I Tried"
Library of Poetry
National Competition 2016-2017
Ashlie Estes has been published in a national anthology titled Imagine. Her poem is entitled "Where is Everyone?"
Rebecca Paxton was published for her poem entitled "Funerals". Great job!
Maddie Urban will also be featured in the same anthology. The poem is entitled "Father". Congratulations, girls!
Library of Poetry
National Competition 2015-2016
Selah Sunderland has been published in a national anthology titled Accomploished. Her poem is entitled "A Kind of Security".
Taylor Neill will also be featured in the same anthology. The poem is untitled. Congratulations, girls!
2016 Milikin University
Annual Literary Festival Competition
Honorable Mention-Ashlie Estes
Honorable Mention-Hannah Carinci
Honorable Mention-Gaberiel Panaligan
2016 Creative Communication (Fal)
A Celebration of Today's Writers (Poetry)
Dawson Kiser-"Stolen Heartbeats"
2015 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
The SPC Literary Festival is held at one of the conference schools each year. Oswego East held a great event this year
Descriptive Sketch
Critic's Choice
Anonymous-"The Man in the Mirror"
Dramatic Scene
First Place
Morgan Osman-"A Trick of the Lights"
Honorable Mention
Khadijah Leverette-"Twelve Hours"
Personal Essay
Honorable Mention
Tyler Selvis-"The Tree"
Poetry
Honorable Mention
Julia McCartney-"Utopia"
Fiction
Scott Augustine-"Protect and Serve"
Sophia Searles-"The Little Bear That Found a Thief"
Critical Essay
Abby Disher-"The Plight of Ophelia"
Katie Ayers-"A Woman's Madness"
Brittany Davis-"An Analysis of Romanticism"
2017-Teen Ink Magazine
Aidan Mueller-"This Hundred is to You Ten"
Voted #1 Poem on Teen Ink (One Week)
Received Editors' Choice Award in recognition of outstanding work!
http://www.teenink.com/poetry/free_verse/article/949881/This-Hundred-Is-To-You-Ten/
2017 Southwest Prarie Conference
Literary Festival Results
Oswego East took home the most awards with 11! Go Wolves!
Descriptive Sketch
Critic's Choice
Trevor Murrow-"Cracked Stone Road"
Second Place
Aiden Mueller-"Speed, and She that Slowed Him"
Third Place
Hannah Carinci-"The Carnival
Honorable Mention
Joclyn Ruiz-"My Strange Dream"
Jor Gray-"Carnival of Rust"
Dramatic Scene
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Wolfinger-"Jerry"
Lauren Agdanowski & Brianna Bowen-"Never There"
Personal Narrative
First Place
Julia Dillman-"I Want to Write"
Third Place
Lauren Agdanowski-"The Life of an Introvert"
Personal Essay
Third Place
Hannah Carinci-"My Paranormal Activity"
Critical Essay
Honorable Mention
Lauren Agdanowski-"The Conversion of St. Paul"
2017 The America Library of Poetry
Treasured Anthology
Dawson Kiser-"Pathetic"
2018 SPC Literary Festival
Dramatic Scene
First Place-Elizabeth Wolfinger-"Three Stages"
Descriptive Sketch
First Place-Sarah Johns-"The Fire"
Second Place- Lauren Agdanowski-"Quiet on the Social Frontier"
Critical Essay
honorable Mention-Lugano Mwakatapanya -"Sinners and Saints: Romantic Devices in Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown'"
Personal Narratives
Honorable Mentions
Nicholas Henz-"They Are Not Just Shoes"
Rachel Scalatine-"Family Teaching Moments"
2018
Louder than a Bomb
Quarterfinals-Top 16 in the State!
Wolves made history!
2019 SPC Literary Festival
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Personal Essay
First Place
Megan Kenny-"7"
Honorable Mention
Sydney Johnson-"Reverting Back"
Denisha Luluquisin-"Above the Frozen Water"
Critical Essay
Second Place
Rachel Scalatine-"First Amendment Defense Act: What Does it Defend?"
Honorable Mention
Shaiva Dhyani-"Religious Hypocrisy in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying"
Rushil Sambagni-"Impact of Communicatio Towers on the Lives of Birds
Poetry
Second Place
Megan Kenny-"Chainmail"
Third Place
Megan Kenny-"Godsend"
Descriptive Sketch
Critic's Choice
Alison Standish-"The Purple Balloon"
First Place
Jacob Boozell-"Carnival"
Second Place
Lucie Kupres-"Possibilities of Imagination"
Third Place
Zachary Ross-"The Lure of Feast Hall"
Honorable Mention
Skylar Korzen-"Macchiato Hair"
Kiera Kunstman-"Silence"
Nayeli Rascon-"She"
Erin Andrea-"Where Am I?"
Short Fiction
Third Place
Victoria Contreras-"Prismatic"
Dramatic Scene
Critic's Choice
Rebecca Peterson-"Being Human"
Personal Narrative
Honorable Mention
Mayson Dennis-"Southern Belle Without an Accecnt"
Plainfield Poetry Anthology 2019
The following poets and poems were featured in the first ever Plainfield Poetry Anthology. Everyone was invited to perform the pieces at a poetry reading. Congrats to everyone selected!
Jordan Cunningham-"The Angel"
Angelika Cabang-"Beyond the Apron"
Jeremy Abraham-"Big Bang Baloney"
Kiera Kunstman-"Blindness"
Ciara jennings-The Caterpillar"
Moran Ede-"Constantly Moving"
Gabby Bostwick-"A Diminishing Democracy"
Morgan Ede-"Flowing Like a River"
Mr. Ochoa-"Frida Kahlo Stands Between the Borderline of Mexico and the United States"
Mr. Ochoa-"Gentrification"
Julia Dillman-"Humanity's Savior"
Saba Aamir-"I Remember"
Alison Standish-"Katia"
Angelika Cabang-"Meal Suggestion"
Lauren Peterson-"Moldy Oranges"
Jacob Boozell-"An Ode to the Constant March Forward of Time"
Beck Peterson-"The Oppressed"
Zachary Ross-"Pitchforks and Torches"
Jeremy Abraham-"A Simple World"
Cheyenne Banks-"Stepmonster"
Zachary Ross-"Tracing Snowflakes"
TJ Zitt-"Utopia"
Julia Dillman-"What It's Like to Wear a Mask of Anger"
Lauren Peterson-"What It's Like to Be Asexual"
Kiera Kunstman-"Winter"
2019
Louder than a Bomb
We are proud of our team. Each participant was a first time performer. Two second place finishes; including a 3 point loss to the defending champions.
Beck Peterson was asked to open the quarterfinal with her poem! What an honor!
2019 Live Poet's Society
Saba Aamir's poem entitled "I remember" as well as Jeremy Abraham's poem entitled "The Big Bang Baloney" were selected for publication by Live Poet's Society. Live Poet's Society is a National Poetry Anthology that received around 5,000 poems. Our two poets were 2 of 100 (2% of submissions) to gain publication.
Saba's poem will appear in American High School Poets of Love and Dedication Spring 2019
"Of Love and Dedication" will be a meaningful study of love and loyalty based poems written by teenagers for teenagers, which explores how today's teens approach various types of love and loyalty issues. It is scheduled for publication in late June.
Jeremy's poem will appear in the following anthology: American High School Poets of Faith and Inspiration Spring 2019
"Of Faith and Inspiration" is a meaningful study of inspirational and faith based poetry written by teenagers for teenagers, which explores how today's teens approach matters of faith, hope, religion, and nature. We are certain you will enjoy this collection of uplifting poetry. It is scheduled for publication in late June .
2018 Millikin University Literary Festival
Honorable Mention-$250 Scholarship
Madeline Kastel
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