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Students from across the district were honored for their talents with the written word at the Center for Academic Achievement on Feb. 10.
Prior to the Board of Education meeting, a ceremony was held in honor of award winners in this year’s PTA Citizenship Writing Contest. This year, students submitted poems and essays inspired by the theme “The Leader in Me.”
During the ceremony, students were presented with ribbons, medals, and handshakes. A reception followed, where honorees were able to take photos, enjoy refreshments, and pick up a gift of a journal for future writing endeavors.
These are the 2019-2020 Shawnee Mission School District honorees:
Awards of Excellence
Jayce Lind, Bluejacket-Flint Elementary, 5th grade essay
Carolyne Graham, Brookwood Elementary, 5th grade poem
Gabriela Gonzalez, East Antioch Elementary, 6th grade poem
Marley Riscoe, Rosehill Elementary, 6th grade essay
Greta Keley, Westridge Middle School, 7th grade essay
Nathan Phillips, Westridge Middle School, 8th grade essay
Oscar Ohly, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 9th grade poem
Campbell Wood, Shawnee Mission East High School, 10th grade poem
Kaleah Petersen, Shawnee Mission South High School, 10th grade essay
Emilia Gibbs, Shawnee Mission East High School, 11th grade essay
Grace Rippee, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 11th grade poem
Alice Newell, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12th grade essay
Trinity Martin, Shawnee Mission South High School, 12th grade poem
Awards of Merit
Ella Gray, Brookwood Elementary, 5th grade essay
Brooklyn Rawie, Pawnee Elementary, 5th grade poem
Natalie Jones, Brookwood Elementary, 6th grade essay
Sierra Nelson, Rosehill Elementary, 6th grade poem
Jacob Sell, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 10th grade essay
Miriam Clapper, Shawnee Mission South High School, 10th grade poem
Nick Strahl, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12th grade poem
Anna Crain, Shawnee Mission South High School, 12th grade essay
