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Young Authors' Writing Contest -- -- 5/7/03

In all, 55 entries were sent in by students from Friday Harbor High, Spring Street School, and Friday Harbor Middle School. The 600-word stories were centered on the phrase: "Out of the darkness, there came a light." Judge Janet Thomas characterized the stories as "among the most creative I've seen...every one was wonderful."

Winners:

Middle School - Kelsey Kennedy (first place), Kate Fyrquist (second place), and Dylan Marriner (third place) - click here to read the stories.

High School: Galen Ellis (first place), Poppy Dalton (second place), and Lillan Roquet (third place) - click here to read the stories.

Photos below were taken at the awards ceremony on 5/7/03, at which the winners read their stories.
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Young Authors' Writing Contest -- -- 5/7/03