2023 AR Ammons Poetry Contest Winners Announced!

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Winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd and HM) will be recognized on Saturday, March 25th at Whiteville High School during Celebrate the Arts.

The schedule for March 25th will be as follows:

4:45 - All winners report backstage at Bowers Auditorium.

5:00 (approx) - Poetry Ceremony Begins - 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers read their poems and are recognized. HM does not read but is recognized.

6:00- Any student (including HM) who wishes to read should go to the Whiteville High School Gym following the ceremony.

We would like to know who is planning to come- Parents can call or text me - 910-770-2623 or Rachel Smith (336) 525-1008.

2021 AR Ammons Poetry Contest Winners

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DIVISION I

First Place “Chinese Food is the Best!,” Brylee Graham, Old Dock Elem. School

Second Place “Christmas,” Brently Smith, Old Dock Elementary School

Third Place “ The Mountains,” Nathan Ward, Old Dock Elementary School

HONORABLE MENTION

“Spring,” Phoenyx Bush, Williams Township School

“Butterflies,” Arely Cruz, Old Dock Elementary School

“Birthday Celebration,” Bryson Lewis, Old Dock Elementary

“Oscar,” Alana Nichols, Old Dock Elementary School

“Winter,” Emma Turner, Williams Township School

“Winter,” Jackson Worley, Williams Township School

DIVISION II

First Place “Seasons,” Kenzie Martin, Evergreen Elementary School

Second Place “A Picnic Under an Oakwood Tree,” Isabella Rivero, Old Dock E.S.

Third Place “Missing You Daily,” Heaven Underwood, Chadbourn Elem. School

HONORABLE MENTION

“My Favorite Thing to Do,” Graydi Canady, Old Dock Elementary School

“The Sky,” Ahkia King, Chadbourn Elementary School

“Fall,” Otis Martin, Evergreen Elementary School

“Basketball,” Ahkeyia McBride, Edgewood Elementary School

“NATURE’S WONDERS,” Olivia McGee, Old Dock Elementary School

“Football,” Brier Russell, Edgewood Elementary School

“ANONYMOUS SEARCH,” Noah Toon, Chadbourn Elementary School

“Flight,” Kyrah White, Country Corners Farm Homeschool

“My Grandma,” Kyrah White, Country Corners Farm Homeschool

DIVISION III

First Place “A Letter to COVID-19,” Ella Jones, William Township School

Second Place “Soggy Dirt Road,” Isabelle Edwards, Williams Township School

Third Place “My Papa,” Baylee Brinson, Williams Township School

HONORABLE MENTION

“Softball,” Baylee Brinson, Williams Township School

“Inside and Out,” Harmony Coburn, Evergreen Elementary School

“My Lifesong,” Briley Conner, Williams Township School

“Stargazing,” Molly Meares, Williams Township School

“Save the Rainforest,” Samuel Meares, Williams Township School

DIVISION IV

First Place ( Tie) “The Cycle,” Zander Holden, So. Columbus High School

 and   “SMY,” TaQuan Shaw, W. Columbus High School

Second Place: (Tie) “Remember,” Alexandra Sumner, So. Columbus High School

and “A Look at Computers,” Anthony Brown, East Columbus HS

HONORABLE MENTION:

“Be Together Again,” Tierra Braddy, W. Columbus High School

“In My Mind,” Madison Carter, W. Columbus High School

“Time,” Madison Carter, W. Columbus High School

“Cats or Dogs,” Jayliene Franklin, W. Columbus High School

“What is Life,” Jayliene Franklin, W. Columbus High School

“A Welder,” Spencer Goins, So. Columbus High School

“Mother Earth,” Kaylie Gore, Columbus Career and College Academy

“What Makes My Heart Lift,” Jimena Lopez, Whiteville High School

“Basketball,” Bethany Lupo, So. Columbus High School

”Beginnings,” Edward Marino, Whiteville High School 

“Dear Summer,” Kinley Nance, W. Columbus High School

“Love,” Mayra Mancio Noyola, So. Columbus high School

“2020,” Xztasha Porter, Whiteville High School

“A Star’s View,” Alexandra Sumner, So. Columbus High School