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2025 Writing Competition


4th Annual Writers' Showcase Magazine

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~ 2025 Winners! ~

Grades 2-3

  • 1st - Laney Brasher-SC Tucker Elementary, Danville - AR River Valley Council
  • 2nd - Adelyn Jones-Peake Elementary, Arkadelphia - Arkadelphia Area Council
  • 3rd - Myla Brown-Crawford Elementary, Russellville - AR River Valley Council

    Grades 4-5

    • 1st - Shyanne Miller-Trumann Middle School
    • 2nd - Hanna Villatoro Paz-Eagle Mt. Elem, Batesville - White River Council
    • 3rd - Aria Snyder-Eagle Mt. Elem, Batesville - White River Council

      Grades 6-7

      • 1st - Ava Kate Fields-Russellville Middle School - AR River Valley Council
      • 2nd - Season Dong-Jacksonville Middle School
      • 3rd - Iyanah Johnson-Jacksonville Middle School

        Grades 8-9

        • 1st - Braelyn Washam-Mammoth Spring School District - North Arkansas Council
        • 2nd - Katie Brooks-Harding Academy, Searcy - Three Rivers Reading Council
        • 3rd - Emme Howell-Harding Academy, Searcy - Three Rivers Reading Council

          Grades 10-12

          • 1st - Kiera Lee-Benton High School
          • 2nd - Kanyon Vandiver-Mammoth Spring High - North Arkansas Council
          • 3rd - Sophia Falconer-Harding Academy, Searcy - Three Rivers Reading Council

          2024 Writing Competition


          3rd Annual Writers' Showcase Magazine

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          ~ 2024 Winners! ~

          Grades 2-3

            • 1st -  Lyla Cowell  - Crawford Elementary - Arkansas Reading Valley
            • 2nd - Maddie Phillips - Julia Lee Moore Conway - North Central Arkansas
            • 3rd - Milo Smith - 3rd Julia Lee Moore Conway - North Central Arkansas

          Grades 4-5

            • 1st - Eli Warnick - Russellville Intermediate School - Arkansas Reading Valley
            • 2nd - Mick Wilson - Danville Lower Middle School - Arkansas Reading Valley
            • 3rd - Colson Gililland - Danville Lower Middle School - Arkansas Reading Valley

          Grades 6-7

            • 1st - Hallie Grace Miller - Russellville Middle School - Arkansas Reading Valley
            • 2nd - Ava Kate Fields - Russellville Middle School - Arkansas Reading Valley
            • 3rd - Braelynn Blair - Old High Middle School - Non-council Entry

          Grades 8-9

            • 1st - Lydia Landrum - Harding Academy - Three Rivers Reading Council
            • 2nd - Jack Springer - Cabot Freshman Academy/Non-council Entry
            • 3rd - Briana Swearengen - Cabot Freshman Academy/Non-council Entry

          Grades 10-12

            • 1st - Anna Robertson - Harding Academy - Three Rivers Reading Council
            • 2nd -Jackson  Wilson - Southside Charter High School - White River Reading
            • 3rd - Ethan Price - Harding Academy - Three Rivers Reading Council

          2023 Writing Competition


          2nd Annual Writers' Showcase Magazine

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          ~ 2023 Winners! ~

          Grades 2-3:

          1 - Clara McIllwain - 3rd grade - Sequoyah Elem. - Russellville

          2 - Serenity Davis - 3rd grade - Westside Greenbrier Elementary - Greenbrier

          3 - Georgie Fuentez - 2nd grade - Crawford Elem - Russellville


          Grades 4-5: 

          1. Rexi Webb - 4th grade - Clarksville Intermediate School - Lamar

          2. Leah Taylor - 5th grade - Russellville Intermediate School - Russellville

          3. Phoebe Evans - 5th grade - Russellville Intermediate School - Russellville


          Grades 6-7:

          1. Braelyn Washam - 7th grade - Mammoth Spring High School - Mammoth Spring

          2. Roberto Polmerin - 6th grade - Hamburg Middle School - Hamburg

          3. Isabella Chance - 7th grade - Pinkston School - Mountain Home


          Grades 8-9:

          1. Ava Berryhill - 8th grade - Cabot Junior High - Cabot

          2. Anna Stone - 9th grade - Harding Academy - Searcy

          3. Claira Tittle - 9th grade - Harding Academy - Searcy


          Grades 10-12:

          1. Elayna Russell - 11th grade - Mammoth Spring High School - Mammoth Spring

          2. Frida Campos - 11th grade - Danville High School - Danville

          3. Calle Citty - 12th grade - Harding Academy - Searcy




          2022 Student Writers' Showcase


          1st Ever Writers' Showcase Magazine

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          ~ 2022 Winners! ~

          Grades 2-3

          1. Gunner Duck - Skyline Heights Elementary - Harrison

          2. Lillian Fisher - Westside Elementary - Greenbrier - North Central 

          3. Marley Reynolds - LISA Academy West - Little Rock

          Grades 4-5

          1.  Hudson Todd - Westside Elementary - Greenbrier - North Central

          2. Avery Urchison - Dardanelle Intermediate - ARV

          3. Santiago Moreu - Dardanelle Intermediate - ARV

          Grades 6-7

          1. Ava Berryhill - Cabot Junior High North - TRRC

          2. Kallee Laudell - Monticello Middle School - SEARK

          3. Ava Avants - Pinkston Middle School

          Grades 8-9

          1. Hallie Nix - Harrison Middle - Harrison

          2.  Deven Isbell - Nettelton Junior High - Jonesboro

          3. Ashlee Pouncy - Harrison Middle School - Harrison

          Grades 10-12

          1. McKinlee Bailey - Harding Academy - Searcy - TRRC

          2. Julia Gross - Southside Charter High  - Batesville - White River

          3. Sabina Day - Arkansas School for Math, Science, and the Arts



          2021 Student Writers' Showcase


          ~ 2021 Winners ~

          Grades 2-3:

          1. Leah Taylor (Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy)

          2.  Hudson Todd (Westside Greenbrier)

          3.  Nellie Moore (Sequoyah Elementary in Russellville)

          Grades 4-5:

          1. Madeline Cawiezell (Sequoyah Elementary in Russellville)

          2. Karter Ballard (Beebe Elementary)

          3. Ella Ulsperger (Sequoyah Elementary in Russellville)

          Grades 6-7:

          1.  Anistyn Nolte (Taylor High School in Taylor)

          2.  Dylan Prins (Pinkston Middle School in Cotter - Student lives in Cotter.)

          3. Deanna Human (Pinkston Middle School - Student lives in Mt. Home)

          Grades 8-9:

          1.  Bryleigh Myers (Star City High School)

          2.  Elayna Russell (Mammoth Spring)

          3.  Brynn Washam (Mammoth Spring)

          Grades 10-12:

          1.  Sabina Day (Monticello High School)

          2.  Allison Weaver (Bigelow High School)

          3.  Chloe Weathers (Clarksville High School)


          2020 Student Writers' Showcase


          ~ 2020 Winners ~

          Grades 2-3

          1st - Avalyn Breedlove - Arkansas River Valley Council - Russellville Schools

          2nd - Madison Lewis - Arkansas River Valley Council - Russellville Schools
                   (Tie for 2nd

          2nd - Leah Taylor - Arkansas River Valley Council - Russellville Schools
                   (Tie for 2nd)

          3rd -  Madeline Cawiezell - Arkansas River Council - Russellville Schools
                   (Tie for 3rd)

          3rd -  Deetya Prasad - Mountain View Schools (Tie for 3rd)

          Grades 4-5

          1st - Bella Madden - Three Rivers Council - Homeschool - Judsonia

          2nd - Sophie Krug - Batesville Schools

          3rd - Grace Anne Olson - Arkansas River Valley Council - Russellville Schools

          Grades 6-7

          1st - Laura Grace Files - Holy Souls School - Little Rock

          2nd - Alis Moo - Springdale Schools

          3rd - Caroline  Riley - Holy Souls School - Little Rock

          Grades 8-9 

          1st - Savannah Chance - Mammoth Spring Schools

          2nd - Rebecca Standifer - Mulberry Pleasant View Schools

          3rd -  Katelin Rudd - Mammoth Spring Schools (Tie for 3rd)

          3rd - Kalyiah Si’Mon Miller - SEARK Council - Drew Central/Wilmar Schools
                  (Tie for 3rd)

          Grades 10-12

          1st - Jack Papera - North Central Council - Greenbrier Schools

          2nd - Rebecca Pool - Mountain View Schools

          3rd - Katelyn Christopher - North Central Council - Greenbrier Schools



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