Teen Writers Contest
Congratulations to the 2025 Winners!
​List of 2025 Winning Entries
Poetry
First Place: Gabriella Soto, Sunapee, third year at SMHS — I’m gonna dye my hair (with thanks to Katie Flint)
Second Place: Anya Leokadia Hartford, Kearsarge, 8th grade at KRMS — Ephemeral Bliss (with thanks to Dean Barker)
Third Place: Jenna Valela, Kearsarge, third year at KRHS — Correspondence of Two Puppets (with thanks to Lisa Onley)
Fiction
First Place: Josefina Eliessetch Hormilla, Kearsarge, fourth year at KRHS — In the Gallery (with thanks to Mrs. Cicoria)
Second Place: Aria Varian, Sunapee, fourth year at SMHS — Drive Time (with thanks to Katie Flint)
Third Place: Jenna Valela. Kearsarge, third year at KRHS — Bodycam Footage of Elizabeth Iswart
Non-Fiction
First Place: Gabriella Soto, Sunapee, third year at SMHS — Surreal, Sterile, Silent (with thanks to Katie Flint)
Second Place: Aaliya Swenson, Kearsarge, 8th grade at KRMS —Where Are You and When Can I See You Again?​