Friends and families gathered at the Orinda Library auditorium for the presentation of the 2017 Youth Ink Awards. This year, over 45 Orinda middle school students submitted entries inspired by the writing prompt 60 Seconds. Many of the young authors read their essays, and guest speaker, MJ Marggraff spoke to the crowd.
The Orinda Junior Women’s Club is pleased to announce the winners of our annual Youth Ink Writing Contest:
First Place ($250):
Kirstin Parker, OIS, So Long, So Short
Second Place ($125):
Kate Laudy, Athenian School, The Last Minute
Third Place ($75):
Lydia Gant, OIS, Sixty Seconds of an Anxiety Attack
Kali Sharma, OIS, Leaving the Life You Love
Honorable Mention:
(alphabetical order)
Mia Balonick, 60 Seconds to Live
Devon Bradley, A Dream
Malayna Chang, Pen Pals
Annika Gubser, Worlds Within Words
Audrey Lambert, See You Later Alligator
Zoey C. Patterson, Flammable
Maxine Pollock, Small Steps
Kelsey Viadro, Breaking Free
Abby Wallach, Inspired
Lily Wood, Awed by Abe