Young Authors

 Young Authors Awards 2021! 

Congratulations to all student participants on this tremendous accomplishment and celebration of their amazing literary talents!

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. 
  
#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