Writers of Chantilly Announce Winners of 3rd Annual Student Writing Contest

Congratulations to the 1^st-3^rd place winners in the 3rd Annual Student Writing Contest co-sponsored by the Writers of Chantilly and the Chantilly Regional Public Library.

1^st Place: The Time Machine by Stephanie Zhang (Rachel Carson Middle School)

2^nd Place: What Lies Below by Jonathan Zheng (Thomas Jefferson High School)

3^rd Place: Project: Morgan by Brooklynn Scott (Rachel Carson Middle School)

Honorable Mentions:

Emotion by Maianh Nguyen (Fairfax High School)

Fly by Mia Yang (Rachel Carson Middle School)

One Thing by Amy Epps (Chantilly High School)

For this year’s contest, students submitted stories, poems and essays exploring the theme of “Mysteries and Wonders ”—about a hidden treasure or marvel, a surprise history, or a new discovery. The quality of entries this year was exceptional, making it very difficult for our judges to choose the winners.

The students were recognized and read their winning entries at an author event and open house held on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the Chantilly Regional Public Library, 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA, 20151. 

The winning stories and poems will also appear in the Writers of Chantilly’s next anthology, Secrets, Lies and Sighs, to be published later this fall. 

Please email WOCwritingcontest@gmail.com with questions about the contest or September 27, 2015 event. 

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