AUGUSTA — The Maine County and State Teachers of the Year Association, in partnership with the Maine Council of English Language Arts, has announced the winners of the second annual Student Writing Contest.

PK-2

First Place: Giles Urwin, Grade 2, The Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb

Second Place: Avery Barnett, Grade 2, Elm Street School, Mechanic Falls

Honorable Mentions:

Po Salko, Grade 1, Kate Furbish Elementary School, Brunswick

Brenden Onyon, Kindergarten, Poland Community School

Anais Hernas, Grade 2, Daniel W. Merritt School, Addison

Grades 3-5

First Place: Adeline Inman, Grade 5, The Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb

Second Place: Abisag H. Castillo Marrero, Grade 4, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Brunswick

Honorable Mentions:

Arthur Douglas, Grade 5, Oxford Elementary School

Josie Mains, Grade 5, Oxford Elementary School

Grades 6-8

First Place: Isla A. Litton, Grade 8, Cape Elizabeth Middle School

Second Place: Arianna Brooks, Grade 8, Bruce M Whittier Middle School, Poland

Honorable Mentions:

Ruby Glenn, Grade 7, Coastal Christian School, Waldoboro

Zabina Zimmermann, Grade 8, Cape Elizabeth Middle School

Grades 9-12

First Place: Jocelyn Davis, Grade 9, Oak Hill High School, Wales

Second Place: Sebastian Milstein-Jones, Grade 9, Casco Bay High School, Portland

Honorable Mentions:

Shukri Ibrahim, Grade 9, Casco Bay High School, Portland

Nataly Fitzpatrick, Grade 12, Nokomis Regional High School, Newport

The contest aims to lift students’ voices in recognizing teachers’ impact on their lives in ways both small and large. In only the association’s second year, the submissions exceeded its expectations, according to a news release from Heather Webster, association Student Writing Contest Committee co-chair.

The winners will receive Amazon Gift Cards in the amounts of $125, $60, and $30, and their work will be featured at mainecela.org.

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