Young Authors contest winners at WPS

(July 20, 2023) The Eastern Shore Literacy Association (ESLA) announced 19 Worcester Preparatory School students earned finalist status in the Young Authors Contest for poetry or short story.

According to ESLA Young Authors’ Contest Chair, Dr. Brian Cook, there were over 300 entries from 19 area schools, both public and private. Each finalist finished in the top three of their respective category/grade levels.

ELSA Young Authors’ 2023 finalists from WPS:

Grade 1, Short Story – Vincent Fasano

Grade 2, Poetry – Isla Pippin

Grade 3, Poetry – Charlize

Damouni

Grade 4, Poetry – Serena Jaoude

Grade 4, Short Story – Eli Parker and Sloane Smith

Grade 5, Poetry – Lea Jaoude

Grade 6, Poetry – Kristie Carr

Grade 7, Poetry – Vivien Ruggerio

Grade 7, Short Story –Paul

Kraeuter and Scarlett Shimko

Grade 8, Short Story – Mia Jaoude and Lara Owens

Grade 9, Poetry – Jude Damouni and Tyler Netting

Grade 10, Short Story – Jayden

Scopp and Allen Zhang

Grade 11, Short Story – Dylan McGovern

Grade 12, Poetry –Jett Odachowski

ESLA is a nonprofit organization that supports Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties with the purpose of promoting a literate society by bringing together a network of people dedicated to sharing knowledge and information about literacy through programs and services.

ESLA is an affiliate of the State of

Maryland Literacy Association (SoMLA), a leading literacy organization in Maryland comprised of over 1,500 members in 17 active chapters.