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Writers’ Day, Part Two

The traditional Writers Day Assembly when student awards for writing are announced, was held on Thursday, April 26. In keeping with the day’s celebration of the written word, the latest edition of NCS’ much-loved literary magazine, Half in Earnest (HIE), was unveiled, with a dash for copies after the Assembly.

Awards Announced at the 2012 Writers’ Day Assembly, April 26, 2012

Tuckerman Prize (Middle School)
Sophia Robinson ‘16

Hyde Prize (Upper School)
Winner: Madeleine “Maddie” Cross ‘15
Finalists: Meredith Hilton ’13, Elizabeth Keto ’13, Skylar Lovett ’14, Josephine “Josie” Mott ‘14

Writers’ Prizes
Grade 8: Carla Griffiths ‘16
Grade 9: Claire Keller ‘15
Grade 10: Radhika Rajkumar ‘14
Grade 11: Elizabeth Keto ‘13

Alexa McMahon ’05 Writers’ Day Award (for seniors): Emily Crehan ‘12

Other Honors and Awards

Koch Fellows: Elizabeth Keto ’13 and Satowa Kinoshita ‘13

McMahon Fellow: Meredith Hilton ‘13

Folger Shakespeare Library Sonnet Contest:
• Anna Lea Albright ’12, grades 10-12, first place
• Tess Paoletta ’12, grades 10-12, second place
• Vanessa Moore ’15, grades 7-9 – second place

2012 DC Regional Scholastic Writing Awards:
• Abigail Bartram ’15, Silver Key Award for Flash Fiction
• Ellie Forman ’13, Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention for Poetry
• Devon Hays ’13, Honorable Mention for Poetry

Letters about Literature Finalists, 7th Grade:
• Sarah Bellinger
• Marian Hampe
• Serena Irwin
• Nikki Krisztinicz
• Alexa Perlmutter
• Adelaide “Addy” Wolf

Not announced at the Assembly, but we wish to also note:
Letters about Literature Finalists, Lower School
• Julie Angelov ‘19
• Alba Cordover ‘’18
• Sophie Dunn ‘18
• Victoria “Tori” Griffin ‘18
• Mary “Mackie” Hamed ‘18
• Kaday Kamara ‘18
• Reilly Folsom ‘18
• Emmeline Leggett ‘18
• Brigitte Meyer ‘19
• Katharine “Kate” Schlager ‘18
• Elizabeth Wells ‘18

Editorial Staff of Half in Earnest (HIE) 2012:

Editors in Chief
Chelsea Fine ‘12
Kira Reinke ‘12

Copy Editor
Elizabeth Keto ‘13

Associate Editors
Abigail Bartram ‘15
Emily Crehan ‘12
Maddie Cross ‘15
Ellie Durling ‘13
Meredith Hilton ‘13
Camille Kellogg ‘13
Isabel McCullough ‘12
Cassandra Moshfegh ‘12
 
Contributing Editors
Annie Graham ‘14
Sheila Handler ‘12
Mariah Joyce ‘12
Jonece Layne ‘12
Julie Maddrey ‘12
Sarah Manhardt ‘13
Katherine Sundt ‘12

Middle School Editors
Carla Griffiths ‘16
Caroline Blanton ‘17

Faculty Sponsors
Michela Costello
Jane Simchak 
Back

    • Show me your HIEs!

    • Dr. Tony Speranza, chair of the English department, introduces the Writers Day Assembly.

    • HIE editors with faculty advisor Michela Costello.

    • Checking out the new HIE in Hearst Hall.

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