BY
JENNIFER SMITH,
ECSU student / staff photographer
-- ECSU President Elsa Nunez with Windham County Prose Champion Anna Nassiff
-- Windham County Poetry Champion Josh Bryer with ECSU Academic VP Rhona Free
-- New London County Prose Champion Gloria Creamer with ECSU Academic VP Rhona Free
CT Young Writers Competition
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- About 130 young poets and writers, teachers and family members cheered county finalists and champions during regional awards ceremonies Wednesday at Eastern Connecticut State University.
Festivities took place in the Student Center Theater. Young poets and writers heard encouraging words about their work and tales abou the writing life from Eastern President Elsa Nunez, Vice Chancellor Louise Feroe, Academic VP Rhona Free and English Professor Reginald Flood.
County champions as noted below each received $500 checks or will receive them via a teacher.
NEW LONDON COUNTY POETRY CHAMPION
Grace Beggins, 17,
"Cloud Grazing"
The Williams School, New London
TEACHER: John Becker
NEW LONDON COUNTY PROSE CHAMPION
Gloria Creamer, 16,
"Old Glory"
Montville High School
TEACHER: Ted Richmond
WINDHAM COUNTY POETRY CHAMPION
Josh Bryer, 17,
"A Number of Thoughts"
Kilingly High School
TEACHER: John Fulco
WINDHAM COUNTY PROSE CHAMPION
Anna Nassiff, 18,
"Mrs. Warren In Color"
Arts at The Capitol Theater, Willimantic
TEACHER: Barbara Greenbaum
They are now eligible for the state champion prizes, which include additional checks in the amount of $1,000.
State champions will be announced June 3 during the annual celebration at The Hartford Club.
DRAFT INVITATION
TO ANNUAL CELEBRATION
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YOUNG WRITERS 2010 ANNUAL CELEBRATION
DRAFT
INVITATION
Seating Limited
You are cordially invited to attend the
13TH Annual CT Young Writers
Statewide Ceremony &Dinner
CHOICES
Frenched Chicken Breast
Wild Mushroom Port Sauce
Grilled Salmon Filet
Lemon Caper Sauce
Vegetarian Entree
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Hartford Club
4 p.m. Workshops
5-6:15 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner
Special Guests
Lauren Hefferon, 2003 State Prose Champion,
Yale, 2010; Chase Collegiate School, 2006
Robert Leuci, novelist, URI English Prof,
Author of memoir, All The Centurions
Introduction of Robert Leuci by James O'Neil,
Former Rhode Island Attorney General
Co-Masters of Ceremonies
Rand Richards Cooper, Author,
Bon Appétit travel writer
Diane Smith, Author,
CPTV Producer/Host of Positively CT
Reception Entertainment
Cosmic Jibaros, Latin Rock
Dinner
$50 per person
Dinner Music by The Jen Allen Big Band With Vocalists
RSVP by May 28, 2010
ANDY THIBAULT
CT Young Writers Trust
231 Beach St.
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-8865 or 860-690-0211
tntcomm82@cs.com
http://www.ct.edu/initiatives/ctyoungwriters/
Checks to CT Young Writers Trust
County Champions Complimentary, everyone else $50
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NOTE TO SPONSORS
TY 4 KEEPING THIS PROGRAM ALIVE
FOLLOWING THE DEATH
OF OUR FOUNDING / PRIMARY SPONSOR LAST FALL
-- 2010 PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS R AVAIL AS FOLLOWS:
* biz card in program, $250
* county champion sponsor, $500
* state champion sponsor, $1,000
all donations greatly appreciated and publicly acknowledged
--------------plz send checks 2
CT YOUNG WRITERS TRUST
231 Beach St.
Litchfield, CT 06759
thank you thank you thank you
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