Young Authors Awards 2021!

Natrona County School District is excited to announce the award winners for the 2021 Young Authors Competition!

Each year, student participants from our community go above and beyond to share their writing and literacy talents as part of the Young Authors Competition. As part of NCSD’s Strategic Plan, we are committed to working together with parents and our community to support all students as they work to meet or exceed literacy expectations.

We want to share a huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of the student participants and say THANK YOU for sharing your tremendous writing talents and work.

*Check back later this month as we will be sharing photos and the written pieces of students!

#LeadingInLiteracy

Young Authors Awards

2020-2021

Sponsored by the Casper Literacy Council

Recognizing the outstanding achievements of Authors ~ Schools ~ Teachers

Kindergarten

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Elena Ochoa ~ Bar Nunn ~ Dana Berg

Honorable Mention: McKenzie Kawa ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Tami Clay

Winner: Isaac Nelson ~ Homeschool ~ Codie Nelson

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Lane Bohman ~ Crest Hill ~ Emily Schaffner

Winner: Addi Olson ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Tami Clay

Poetry

Winner: Tyler Kyle Gordon ~ Verda James ~ Liz Harris

1st Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Harper Phillips ~ Verda James ~ Maestra Erika, Mrs. Bell

Honorable Mention: Harper Clay ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Jeanne Boyd

Winner: Mila Rosenbaum ~ Poison Spider ~ Laura Dawson

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Eli Vidal ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Jeanne Boyd

Winner: Sterling Fowles ~ Verda James ~ Bella Martin

Poetry

Winner: Emma Jean Russell ~ Verda James ~ Mrs. Bell, Senora Martin

2nd Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Emi Sophia Kadlick ~ Manor Heights ~ John Foy

Honorable Mention: Sophia K Studards ~ Verda James ~ Whitney Speiser

Winner: Danielle Field ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Jeanne Boyd

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Ashlinn Swanson ~ Cottonwood ~ Krissy Dickinson

Honorable Mention: Gentry Perrett ~ Manor Heights ~ John Foy

Winner: Emmersyn Adsit ~ Crest Hill ~ Alejandra Lattimer

3rd Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Zeakyn Morgan ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Cheryl Bachochin

Honorable Mention: Macie Fischer ~ Bar Nunn ~ Patty Arner

Winner: Uriah Rosenbaum ~ Poison Spider ~ Jennifer Jazwick-Johnson

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Hayden Stark ~ Bar Nunn ~ Patty Arner

Honorable Mention: Kaitlin Burger ~ Crest Hill ~ Amanda Yentes

Winner: Aspen Weis ~ Bar Nunn ~ Patty Arner

Poetry

Honorable Mention: Addyson Willson ~ Bar Nunn ~ Travis Snoberger

Honorable Mention: Carter Hooper ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Cheryl Bachochin

Winner: Mirrary Hodgins ~ Crest Hill ~ Amy Mason

4th Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Phineas Hansen ~ Manor Heights ~ Anne Marken

Honorable Mention: Callie Lovelace ~ Verda James ~ Jill Sutherland

Winner: London Nelson ~ Homeschool ~ Codie Nelson

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Matteo Carey ~ Verda James ~ Ciera Christopherson

Winner: Tanner Tromble ~ Manor Heights ~ Belinda Howery

Poetry

Honorable Mention: Adalyn Fitzpatrick ~ Verda James ~ Stacie Folchert

Winner: Amelia Engelman ~ Fort Caspar Academy ~ Kathie Swan

5th Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Megan Sundquist ~ Fort Caspar Academy ~ Candace Peña

Honorable Mention: Allie Simurdak ~ Verda James ~ Bridget Fink

Winner: Mickaela Knoepfle ~ Bar Nunn ~ Amanda Buracker

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Isabella Fenton ~ Fort Caspar Academy ~ Catherine Kellick

Honorable Mention: Cooper Wartenbee ~ Crest Hill ~ Rick Black

Winner: Madison Rose ~ Verda James ~ Brystal Chaput

Poetry

Winner: Taylyn Newton ~ Crest Hill ~ Rick Black

6th Grade

Fiction

Winner: Rylee Baures ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Rebecca Brachtenbach

Non-Fiction

Winner: Lexi Longhurst ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Caroline Mooren

Poetry

Honorable Mention: Zaidyn Morgan ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Hunter Rezanina

Winner: Madison Brown ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Caroline Mooren

7th Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Abigail Glennon ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Stacy Mogen

Winner: Maren Worthen ~ Natrona Virtual ~ Jill Felbeck-Jones

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Jared Raffensperger ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Stacy Mogen

Winner: Mylez Ozburn ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Joni Greer

Poetry

Honorable Mention: Lylah Jayne Clay ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Joni Greer

Winner: Elle Orszulak ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Stacy Mogen

8th Grade

Fiction

Winner: Belle Douglass ~ Paradise Valley Christian ~ Joni Greer

Poetry

Winner: Zoe Johnson ~ Casper Classical Academy ~ Lisa Taylor

9th Grade

Fiction

Honorable Mention: Amelia Wind ~ Kelly Walsh High School ~ Hannah Miller

Winner: Ella Litman ~ Natrona County High School ~ Jackie O’Briant

Non-Fiction

Winner: Kaylee Hawes ~ Kelly Walsh High School ~ Hannah Miller

Poetry

Winner: Hunter McDaniel ~ Natrona County High School ~ Jackie O’Briant

10th Grade

Fiction

Winner: Elora Umbach ~ Homeschool ~ Theresa Hurt

Non-Fiction

Honorable Mention: Calla Shosh ~ Natrona County High School ~ Lisa Gray

Winner: Elora Umbach ~ Homeschool ~ Theresa Hurt

Poetry

Honorable Mention: Aspen McMurray ~ Homeschool ~ Karaleigh McMurray

Winner: Kathryn McCarty ~ Natrona County High School ~ Carl Myers

11th Grade

Non-Fiction

Winner: Eva Vreeman ~ Kelly Walsh High School ~ Carla Itzen