The Buckeye Creative Writing Contest
The Buckeye Creative Writing Contest is an annual contest open to all students in the Nelsonville-York School District
Gina McKnight, Contest Sponsor & Facilitator
Congratulations!
WAIS Radio Interview with 2012 Contest Winners, Friday, May 18, 2012, 9:00 AM!
2012 Contest Winners
Jakob Talbert, Grade 8
Stephanie Maccombs, Grade 12
Mary Kate McCulloch, Grade 5
In Memory of Ruby Hayden
2011 Contest Winners
Nicole Hartman, Grade 12
Sarah Whitmore, Grade 8
Mary Kate McCulloch, Grade 4
In Honor of Mrs. Louise Wolfe
2010 Contest Winners
Mark Loudner, Grade 12
Hannah Johnson, Grade 6
Ty Hunley, Grade 5
In Memory of Mrs. Edith K. Hardy
Special thanks to Sharon Elliott, WAIS Radio for her encouragement and support!
Entry Deadline: December 7, 2012
Contest Rules & Guidelines: Manuscripts will be judged on originality, creativity, content and grammar. The purpose of the ‘Contest’ is to enable students to showcase writing creativity and talent beyond the classroom environment.
Manuscripts
- Must include student name and grade level
- Must be typed and double spaced (Preference: 1” margins, 12 font)
- Limited to one page, 8 ½ X 11, one side
- Show originality, creativity and correct grammar
- Must be written by the student
- Creative Short Stories & Poetry
- Rubrics will be provided upon request
Awards - Prize and a trophy to three winners
- One Winner Each – Elementary, Middle and High School
- Honorable Mentions will receive a ribbon
- Certificates of Participation to all contestants
- Media Coverage (Radio & Newspaper)
Special Thanks to Judges 2012 - Tonya James
- Debra Sheskey
- Jennifer Stine
- Bobbijo Tabler
- Timothy Verba
Past Judges
- Christina Houchard
- Mike Nolan
- Janice Snyder
Scoring rubrics may be requested. Judges are volunteers and are applauded for enabling students to practice creative writing skills beyond the classroom environment.
The Marwar Cup Writing Contest
Open to First Year Students who are participating in the Cognizance-2011 at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India:
Co-Sponsor/Judge
Held Annually in March (2012 tba)
Department of Management Studies, IIT Roorkee
Photo Credit: Manu Sharma
Congratulations to 2011 1st Prize - Anirudh Arun!
Winners
Anirudh Arun - 1st Place
Prashant Kumar Singh - 2nd Place
Araaf A Khan - 3rd Place
Honorable Mentions
Govind Gullbadhar
Raghav Bansal
Shubham Mehta
Participants
Kaustav Bhagawati
Swapnil Pal
Hanan T Qureshi
Arun Kumar
Yasin Choudhary
Anunaya Jha
C Karthik Vaidyanath
Haaris Mateen
Rohan Nikam
