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Social - April 2002

Competition honors writers

April 24, 2002 - The Lincoln Arts Council hosted an awards ceremony for winners of the 19th Annual Flo Robinson Literary Competition.

The event, held in the Timken Performance Hall of the Lincoln Cultural Center, was Thursday at 7 p.m.

Barrie Howard was the master of ceremonies. Jean Dellinger, Chair of the Lincoln County School Board, made a few remarks.

First, second, third place and honorable mention winners in each division read their entries.

Prize money and certificates were presented by Sherry Hoyle, director of elementary education with Lincoln County Schools.

The 2002 competition drew over 200 poetry and prose entries in four categories — elementary school, middle school, high school and adult.

Judges for the competition were Lydia Dunn and Jane Yount, both of Vale.

This year’s winners are as follows:

Adult

Prose — Antoinette T. Brooks of Lincolnton, first place; Blair J. Devine of Lincolnton, second place; and Laura Baker Baxter of Cherryville, third place

Poetry — Jill Moore of Lincolnton, first place; Laura Baker Baxter, second place; and Betty R. Sigmon of Vale, third place

High School

Prose — Amy Huff, WLHS, first place; Lindsay Paige Houser, WLHS, second place; and Sarah Tameron Cagle, WLHS, third place

Poetry — Amanda Mason, ELHS, first place; Stephen Blair Beaver, WLHS, second place; Johnny Ray Carpenter, WLHS, third place; Sarah Tameron Cagle, honorable mention

Middle School

Prose — Bonnie Carswell, WLMS, first place; Lauren Nicole Davis, WLMS, second place; Wesley L. Ford, WLMS, third place; and Anna Marie Watson, WLMS, honorable mention

Poetry — Johnny Joseph Walker, WLMS, first place; Chelsea Anne Avery, WLMS, second place; LeeAnna Tiffany Young, WLMS, third place; and Casey Ann Williams, WLMS, honorable mention

Elementary School

Prose — Lauren Ormond, Love Memorial, first place; Jennifer Allen, Love Memorial, second place; Morgan Turner, S. Ray Lowder, third place; and Olivia Reid, Union, honorable mention

Poetry — Jordan Anthony McClain, G.E. Massey, first place; Brittany Sigmon, Love Memorial, second place; Jackline Aurora Mejia, G.E. Massey, third place; and Robert McJunkin, S. Ray Lowder, honorable mention

 

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