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Valley Voices - Archive

Congratulations to 14 years of Valley Voices Winners!
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Unfortunately, this contest has been discontinued. We hope you enjoy reading our collection of 14 years of winners.

Scroll Down to Review list of Previous Years Winners 
Select and Click a Year to Read Winning Entries 
► 2018  |  2017  |  2016  |  2015  |  2014  |  2013   |   2012   |   2011   |   2010   |   2009   |   2008   |   2007   |   2006   |   2005
2018 Winner List       Read 2018 Winning Entries
Youth Poetry
First–Penelope Duran, Houston TX
Second (tie)– Ashley Hammes, Seneca, KS & Michelle Koch, Baileyville, KS;
Third (tie)– Penelope Duran, Houston TX & Ashley Tryon, Beattie, KS

Youth Fiction
First & Second– Penelope Duran, Houston, TX

​Adult Poetry
First– Laura Prater, Victoria, KS
Second– Carldon Broadbent, Beloit, KS
Third– Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS
Adult Essay
First & Second–Nila LeRea Denton, Stockton, KS

Adult Autobiography
First (tie)–Suzanne Waring, Great Falls MT, and Janice O. McIntosh, Lawrence
Second–Nila LeRea Denton, Stockton; Third–Dawn Morse, Glasco, KS

Adult Fiction
First– Nila LaRea Denton, Stockton, KS
Second– Kerry Schuckman, Hays, KS
Third– Diana Crouch, Morland, KS

2017 Winner List       Read 2017 Winning Entries
​Adult Poetry
​First– Laura E. Prater, Victoria, KS
Second– Charlotte Keith, Morland, KS
Third– Lora K. Reiter, Beloit, KS
 
Adult Autobiography
First– Suzanne Waring,  Great Falls, MT    
Second– Nila Le Rea Denton, Stockton, KS
Third– Janice O. McIntosh, Lawrence, KS

​Adult Essay
First– Lora K. Reiter, Beloit, KS
Second–  Nila LeRea Denton, Stockton, KS                      
Third– Nila LeRea Denton, Stockton, KS
                   
Adult Fiction
First–  Nila LeRea Denton, Stockton, KS              
Second–  Nila LeRea Denton, Stockton, KS
Third– Lyle McHenry, Beloit, KS

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
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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
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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
             
Youth Autobiography
First:              Erin Hermesch, Seneca

Adult Autobiography
First & Second:    Lora K. Reiter, Ottawa
Third:                     Suzanne Waring, Great Falls, MT
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

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
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