Young Writers Compete Nationally
L to R: Katy Gilmore ’20, Abby Hays ’20, Sydney Shy ’20, Millie Mencke ’20, Carter Patikas ’20. Not pictured: Myanne James ’20
Hutchison girls earned an impressive 35 Scholastic Writing Awards at the Nonprofit Alliance for Young Writers’ Southeastern competition. In genres as varied as science fiction, humor, short story, and poetry, our girls demonstrated a
mastery of language. Six girls received Gold Keys and moved on to compete nationally. Eighth-grader Abby Hays earned a Silver Medal in the national competition for her humorous short story, “One Big Apple.”
Aspiring Poets Published
Front row, L to R, from the Class of 2022: Kate Weakley, Ella Luter, Caroline Brickey, Laney Robertson, Caroline Erb, Kristin Nunn, Betsy Grimes; Middle row, L to R: Ann Grimes, Camille Mattingly, Curren Ligon, Lily Williams, Lillie Hollabaugh, Annabelle Bridgforth; Back row, L to R: Stephanie Woodbury, Sophie Fernandez, Rachel Perry, Zoe Gilmore
Seventeen Hutchison girls’ poems will be published in the Young Americans’ Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans. The AOP reviews thousands of submissions each year and selects approximately 55 percent for 4 | Hutchison
publication. Having edited children’s poetry since 1989, the Anthology is dedicated to nurturing the self-expression and the fun of poetry in young writers.