Spring, 2018 WCI Writing Contest Winners and Finalists

Personal Inquiry

Winner: “Fish Out of Water” by Michael Spencer

Finalists: “Heat Lightening in Hidden America” by Julianna Hartmann

“One Swing at a Time” by Sophie DeLeon

Analysis

Winner: “Calling Out Racism” by Zari Ward

Finalists: “Articles on Youth Suicide Rate at Pine Ridge” by Julianna Hartmann

“John Henry Newman: The Appellation Liberal” by Caroline Scott

Argument/Conversation

Winner: “Decreasing Youth Suicide Rates on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation” by Julianna Hartmann

Finalists:“Combating the PCB Problem in Worcester Public High Schools” by Kelsey Kestenbaum

“The Excelsior Scholarship” by Rachel Freeman