The Highland Park Literary Festival recognized 16 Highland Park High School students for their excellent entries in the 2021 Student Writing Contest during a virtual awards breakfast April 21. This year's entries are described as creative and full of courage.
The 16 honorees include:
Ellie Ahn Joshua Martin
Juliet Allan Amanda Morley
Victoria Branch Xavier Rafique
Zoe Carlisle Audrey Schedler
Avery Chu Savanna Tess
Lauren Courtney Elise Waterston
Brennan Jordan Meredith Winford
Michael Linder Ainsley Wiseman
First-place winners included:
- Visual Storytelling - Ainsley Wiseman
- Screenwriting - Juliet Allan and Ainsley Wiseman
- Poetry - Savanna Tess
- Short Fiction - Meredith Winford
- Narrative Nonfiction - Audrey Schedler
Congratulations Scots!
Special thanks to volunteers Stephanie Korte and Brooks Marye, along with HPHS staff members Jenn Hampton and Rachel Pullen.