Lillian Wright Awards Judge & Editor Bio

BEST WRITING, GRADES 8-9: “Pine Cones,” by Kell Lewen, Grade 8 Oak Hill Montessori, Shoreview

BEST WRITING, GRADES 10-12: “The Last Road Trip,” by Tona Ratigan Green, Grade 12 South Senior High School, Minneapolis

Lillian Wright Awards Judge & Editor Bios

Kyle Tran Myhre (also known as Guante) is a poet, activist, and teaching artist on the COMPAS roster. His work involves using spoken word and storytelling as doorways into critical dialogue, and he’s performed everywhere from the United Nations, to two National Poetry Slam championship stages, to countless colleges, universities, and conferences. Tran Myhre's new sci-fi poetry book, "Not a Lot of Reasons to Sing, but Enough," is available now via Button Poetry. Find more at www.guante.info.