Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Poetry and Prose Contest, First Place Recipients

(listed in alphabetical order by last name)

Kalli Angel, 8th grade
"Creation"
Northbrook Junior High
Northbrook, Illinois
Teacher, Rebecca A. Hodgin

Adrienne Cannella, 12th Grade
"What the Train Says"
Glenbard North High School
Carol Stream, Illinois
Teacher, Dr. Donna Pucciani

Emma Grisanzio, 4th grade
"I Remember Hannukkah"
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Winfield, Illinois
Teacher, Carol Gallagher

Marki Lea Guzlas, 11th grade
"She Craves the Sun"
Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest, Illinois
Teacher, Carolyn R. Reinglass

Megan Hrabak, 8th grade
"Night Song"
Gary D. Jewel Middle School
North Aurora, Illinois
Teacher, Donna Monti

Kristin Idaszak, 12th grade
"Coming-of-Age"
Lyons Township High School
La Grange, Illinois
Teacher, Glen Brown

Lindsey Jones, 7th grade
"Stars"
Henry-Senachwine Grade School
Henry, Illinois
Teacher, Jennifer Scott

Susannah Lauber, 3rd grade
"Lost Glasses"
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Winfield, Illinois
Teacher, Carol Gallagher

Elizabeth Maluta, 7th grade
"Goal"
Clifford Crone Middle School
Naperville, Illinois
Teacher, Susan M. Smith

Paige Pearson, 11th grade
"Sweet Sixteen"
LaSalle-Peru Township High School
LaSalle, Illinois
Teacher, Elizabeth Fontana

Miranda Pettengill, 9th grade
"The Life that Could Have Been Led"
Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest, Illinois
Teacher, Amy B. Birtman

Melanie Quall, 12th grade
"Sit"
Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest, Illinois
Teacher, Margaret J. Forst

Emily Reich, 7th grade
"Through the Window"
Susnet Ridge School
Northfield, Illinois
Teacher, Debby Hudson

Anila Varughese, 6th grade
"Precious"
Michael Collins Elementary School
Schaumburg, Illinois
Teacher, David Schultz

Kevin Wu, 5th grade
"As the Water Flows"
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Winfield, Illinois
Teacher, Carol Gallagher