2016 Winner List Read 2016 Winning Entries
Youth Autobiography First– Piper Patterson, Marysville. KS Adult Poetry First, Second, & Third– Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Adult Fiction First– Keith Schlaegel, Stockton Second & Third– Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Adult Essay First– Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Second & Third– Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Adult Autobiography First– Janice O. McIntosh, Lawrence; Second– Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT; Third– Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder. |
2015 Winner List Read 2015 Winning Entries
Youth Fiction First– Ryan Schuckman, Hays, KS Adult Poetry First– Dawne Leiker, Hays, KS Second– Connie Venzor, Beloit, KS Third– Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Adult Fiction First– Keith Schlaegel, Stockton, KS Second– Jean E. McIntosh, Lawrence, KS Third– Dorothy Sprenkel, Hill City, KS Adult Essay First– Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Second– Dayna Mannebach, Oakley, KS Third– Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Adult Autobiography: First– Janice O. McIntosh, Lawrence Second– Laura E. Prater, Victoria Third– Connie Venzor, Beloit, KS |
2014 Winner List Read 2014 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry
First: Madeline Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Second: Courtney Toelle, St. Johns, FL Third: Madeline Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Youth Fiction First: Hunter Hill, Sabetha Second: Madeline Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Third: Courtney Toelle, St. Johns, FL Youth Essay First & Second: Madeline Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Adult Poetry First: Dawn Wolf, Glasco, KS Second: Laura Prater, Victoria, KS Third (tie): Laura Prater, Victoria, and Dawn Wolf, Glasco, KS |
Adult Fiction
First: Keith Schlaegel, Stockton, KS Adult Essay First: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Second: Janice O. McIntosh, Manhattan, KS Adult Autobiography First: Janice O. McIntosh, Manhattan, KS Second: Connie Venzor, Beloit, KS Third: Sharon Ford, Visalia, CA |
2013 Winner List Read 2013 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First: David Holthous, Seneca, KS Second: Naomi G. Wiegand, Seneca, KS Third: Shelly Poskochil, Pawnee City, NE Youth Fiction First: Kent Willmeth, , Seneca, KS Youth Essay First: Bailey Freeman, Seneca, KS Adult Poetry First: Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Second: Sharon Arnold, Glasco, KS Third: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Adult Essay First: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Second: JoAnn Cool Alban, Glasco, KS Third: Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Adult Autobiography First: Joyce Koops, Downs, KS Second: Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Third: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT |
2012 Winner List Read 2012 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First & Second: Kathleen McAllister, Glasco, KS Youth Essay First: Garrett McBlair, Beloit, KS Second: Sheila Elmore, Downs, KS Third (tie): Madison Burda, Downs, KS MaKinley Hennes, Downs, KS Youth Autobiography First: Allyssia Rogers, Bern, KS Adult Poetry First: Don F. Downing, Prairie Village, KS Second: Mary Jo Kurtz, Manhattan, KS Third: Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Adult Fiction First & Second: Keith Schlaegel, Stockton, KS Adult Essay First: Sharon Arnold, Glasco, KS Second: Joyce Koops, Downs, KS Third: Melvina M. Riley Williams, Topeka, KS Adult Autobiography First: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Second: Janice O. McIntosh, Manhattan, KS Third: Don F. Downing, Prairie Village, KS |
2011 Winner List Read 2011 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First: Jordan Shinn, Seneca, KS Second: Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Third: Kathleen McAllister, Glasco, KS Youth Fiction First: Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Second: Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Youth Essay First: Annie Elder, Seneca, KS Youth Autobiography First: Madelaine Colarossi, Glen Elder, KS Second: Emily Suther, Seneca, KS Third: Jessica Hermesh, Goff, KS Adult Poetry First: Rachel Johnson, Hays, KS Second: Joyce Koops, Downs, KS Third: Rachel Johnson, Hays, KS Adult Fiction First: Keith Schlaegel, Stockton, KS Second: Bill Goodwin, Hill City, KS Third: Evertt Robert, Colby, KS Adult Essay First: Joyce Koops, Downs, KS Second: Beulah R. Brown, Morland, KS Adult Autobiography First: Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS Second: Janice McIntosh, Manhattan, KS Third: Sheryl K. Brenn, Levant, KS |
2010 Winner List Read 2010 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First: Olivia Feagins, Wylie TX; Second: Kathleen McAlister, Glasco Third: Madelaine Colarossi, Downs Adult Poetry First: Bill Goodwin, Hill City Second: Carldon Broadbent, Beloit Third: Jana Williams-Mills, Hoxie Youth Fiction First: Lacy Ackerman, Seneca Second: Madelaine Colarossi, Downs Adult Fiction First: Bill Goodwin, Hill City Youth Autobiography First: Makenna Imholte, Seneca Adult Autobiography First: Joyce Koops, Downs Second: Nila Rae Denton, Stockton Third (tie): JoAnne Cool Alban, Glasco; Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT Suzy Wellinghoff, Prairie Village. Adult Essay First: Janice McIntosh, Manhattan Second: Suzy Wellinghoff, Prairie Village Third: Don Downing, Prairie Village |
2009 Winner List Read 2009 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First: Copeland, Seneca| Second: Kyle Alflen, Downs Third: Shayne Renken, Downs Adult Poetry First: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Second: Helen Hull Hitchcock, St. Louis, MO Third: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Adult Fiction First & Second: Keith Schlaegel, Stockton Third: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa. Adult Essay First: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Second: Sharon Arnold, Glasco Youth Autobiography First: Erin Hermesch, Seneca Adult Autobiography First & Second: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Third: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT |
2008 Winner List Read 2008 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First: Madison Nichol, Downs Second: Dayna Mannebach, Oakley Third: Sierra Senger, Glen Elder Youth Essay First: Ashley Haverkamp, Seneca Second: Patrick Strathman, Seneca Adult Poetry First: Rachel Johnson, Hays Second: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Third (tie): Rachel Johnson, Hays Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Adult Essay First & Second: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Third: Gail McComb, Stockton Adult Fiction First: Claudia Mundell, Carthage MO Second: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Third: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Adult Autobiography First: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Second: Joseph E. Hubbard, Osborne Third: Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT |
2007 Winner List Read 2007 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry First: Jordan Flower, Cawker City; Second: Jeffry Culp, Cawker City; Third (tie): Ryan Hansen, Downs Trevor Winkel, Glen Elder Adult Poetry First: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Second: Rachel Johnson, Hays Third (tie): Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Adult Fiction First: Mary Williamson Lavy, Glasco Second: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Third: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Adult Essay First & Second: Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Third: Donna Opat, LindsborG Adult Autobiography First: Joyce Koops, Downs Second (tie): Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa Third: Joseph E. Hubbard, Osborne. |
2006 Winner List Read 2006 Winning Entries
Adult Poetry First: Rachel Johnson, Hays Second: Claudia Mundell, Carthage, MO Third (Tie): Edward Albán, Glasco Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Rachel Johnson, Hays Charlotte Keith, Morland Adult Essay First: Avalon Melton, Stockton Second: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Third (Tie): Gail McComb, Stockton Avalon Melton, Stockton Adult Fiction First: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Second: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Third: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Adult Autobiography First: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Second: Marjorie Gentry, Beloit Third: Janice McIntosh, Manhattan. 2005 Winner List Read 2005 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry: First: Hannah Renken, Downs Second: Jerry Davis, Downs Third: Connor Shoemaker, Glen Elder Adult Poetry First: Jo Ann Cool Albán, Glasco Second: Dorothy Sprenkel, Hill City Third: Susan Inskeep, Cawker City Adult Essay First; Janice McIntosh, Manhattan Second: Avalon Melton, Stockton Third: Gail McComb, Stockton Adult Fiction First: Jo Ann Cool Albán, Glasco |