McDowell Award Winners Present Works

Last evening the 2012 McDowell Award winners read their written works at a public presentation in the Campbell Center theater.

“It’s so wonderful to hear students read their own work,” says McDowell program coordinator Sujin Seo. “It’s also great for students to have a real audience to experience  reactions to the essay or poem they’ve poured their heart into.  To get that immediate feedback is really special.”

The 2012 winners include:

6th grade Essay: Harry Bagenstos

Honorable Mention: None

6th Grade Fiction/Memoir: Ryan Kirkpatrick

Honorable Mention: Joy Chen

6th grade Poetry: Leila Bagenstos

Honorable Mention: Megan Brandemuehl

Honorable Mention: Lauren Bohm

7-8th Essay: Madeline S. Parks

Honorable Mention: Chloe Andrews

Honorable Mention: Maria LoCicero

7-8th Fiction/Memoir: Brian Cong

Honorable Mention: Kelly Butler

Honorable Mention: Linnea Bleiler-Sickels

7-8th Grade Poetry (the “Martha Grimes Poetry Award”): Brian Cong

Honorable Mention: Yara El-Tawil

Middle School Playwriting: Ian David Harris

Honorable Mention: Kelly Butler

9th-11th Essay: John Lazarsfeld

Honorable Mention: Ashwin Fujii

Honorable Mention: Andrew Gitlin

9th-11th grade Fiction/ Memoir: Matteo Todisco

Honorable Mention: David Barbehenn

9th-11th grade Poetry: Francesca Lupia

Honorable Mention: Janie Mortell

Upper School Playwriting: Grace Mangigian

Honorable Mention: Larisa Svintsitski

Journalism: Francesca Lupia

Honorable Mention: John Lazarsfeld

Honorable Mention: Christina Bartson