Future of Vermont selections announced

At long last we have the winners in the Vermont Writing Challenge, a joint project between the Young Writers Project, the Council on Vermont's Future (The Council on Rural Development) and Northfield Savings Bank. Frankly, we were bowled over by the entries -- some 350 of them -- and all very high quality. We were sorry that we couldn't select more for special consideration -- and cash, but we did get Northfield Savings to add to the pool and give out more cash. Cool, I say. The $100 winners will get a chance to present their pieces to the Legislature; the folks at the Council on Vermont's Future will be contacting you about an event, once it's finalized, in April.

Thanks to all of you who submitted. And try again. We have other cash contests. AND we have plenty of opportunities to get your best work acknowledged. Links to the pieces and the list of winners are below:

$100 Winners
You Can Find Me Here -- Ethan Mitchell, Mt. Abraham High School, Grade 12
Tomorrow -- Katy Turner, Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, Grade 10
Diversifying -- Lianna Reed, Randolph High School, Grade 11
Living in Vermont -- Stephanie Brown, Leland & Gray High School, Grade 12
You're from Where? -- Dustin Finer, Woodstock Union High School, Grade 11

$25 Winners
Opinionated -- Jessica Austin, Westford School, Grade 8
My Vermont Story -- Aliesha Anne Clark, Oxbow High School, Grade 11
What it Means -- Abby Emmons, Woodstock Union High School, Grade 10
Aichan -- Bridget Iverson, Mount Mansfield High School, Grade 10
A Love -- Sarah Levine, Brattleboro Union High School, Grade 9
Seasons -- Amber Currier, Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, Grade 10
Vermont -- Chas Burbank, Spaulding High School, Grade 12
Vermont – Emma Lodge, People’s Academy, Grade 6