| | Published May 16th, 2018
| Youth Ink ceremony 2018
| | | Submitted by Chantal Valentine |  | | The winners as a group. Photo Cheri Larsh Arellano |
The Orinda Junior Women's Club, which organizes Youth Ink, an annual creative writing contest open to all sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students who live in or attend school in Orinda, sponsored by the Orinda Community Foundation, Friends of the Orinda Library and the Lamorinda Arts Council, held its awards ceremony April 19 at the Orinda Library Auditorium. The Youth Ink 2018 prompt, "My World," was chosen because it encompasses almost limitless potential for subject matter, thereby encouraging young writers to personalize their pieces. Entrants were encouraged to write about anything they liked: real or imaginary, but did not have to adhere to the prompt.
Katie Walsh, president of OJWC gave the welcome speech and presented the awards, Elizabeth Perlman, founder and executive director of The Intuitive Writing Project, was the guest speaker, and Lin Look spoke on behalf of the Orinda Library. Winners and honorable mentions received certificates and their prizes, and got the opportunity to read their pieces in front of the audience.
Winners and honorable mentions:
Winners
First Prize, $250:
Malayna Chang, OIS, Run My Life
Second Prize, $125:
Kate Laudy, Athenian School, Eleven
Third Prizes, jointly awarded, $75:
Jarret Zundel, OIS, Waterfall; Zoey Patterson, Athenian School, Cartographer
Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order)
Gift Certificates from Orinda Books:
Eloise Anagnost The Silent Angels
Mia Balonick My World Disturbed
Nick Blair Goodbye
Devon Bradley Yusra Mardini's Choice
Kaylin Chang The World of a Rock
Lukas Hendriks My Sugar Bowl World
Olivia Huynh Clementine Grace
Kiara Kofoed The Man with the Black Cape
Astrid Olsson Sunday Morning
Jade Peng A New Land of Oz
Judges:
John Inouye, Cynthia Leslie-Bole, Scott Ostler, Elizabeth Perlman, Chrissa Ventrelle
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA