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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 12:43 AM

Hinds CC awards top literary prizes

Hinds CC awards top literary prizes
Pictured (l to r) are: Hinds employees Carmen Abston and Betsy Martin; first place essay winner Dylan Davis of East Rankin Academy; first place poetry winner Hannah Robinson of Brandon High School; first place short story winner Maddie Hall of Northwest Rankin High School and Hinds employees Larry Martin, Vice President Dr. Thomas Ware, Academic Dean Gary M. Fox.

Three Rankin County high school students won full tuition scholarships for a year to Hinds Community College after placing first place in the annual Literary Festival  on the Rankin Campus.
Winning the scholarships were Hannah Robinson of Brandon High School, Dylan Davis of East Rankin Academy and Maddie Hall of Northwest Rankin High School.

Contest winners include:
Poetry

  • First Place - “Blue Magic,” Hannah Robinson, Brandon High School
  • Second Place - “As Rose Petals Fall,” Piper McGraw, Northwest Rankin High School
  • Third Place - “Future,” Shriya Rajan, Northwest Rankin High School
  • Honorable Mentions - “When do we Wake?,” Ellen Burnham, Hartfield Academy; “Mindset,” Nia Jones, Hartfield Academy; “Feel of the Bump,” Michael Andrew Newman, Hartfield Academy

Essay

  • First Place - “The Necessity of Practical Classes in School,” Dylan Davis, East Rankin Academy
  • Second Place - “Three Cornerstone Classes,” Anna Grace Corcoran, Brandon High School
  • Third Place - “Three Courses that Should be Included in Schools,” Alyssia Hill, Pisgah High School
  • Honorable Mentions - “Three Subjects That Should Be Taught in Schools,” Jonas Vining, East Rankin Academy; “Lessons That Last a Lifetime,” Lindsey Watkins, East Rankin Academy

Short Story

  • First Place - “Cicada’s Love Song,” Maddie Hall, Northwest Rankin High School
  • Second Place - “Just Another Walk,” Jacob Smith, Northwest Rankin High School
  • Third Place - “Mascara,” Nora Rayne Edwards, Richland High School
  • Honorable Mentions - “My Best Friend,” John Luke Johnston, East Rankin Academy; “Brother Against Brother,” Dylan Wesson, East Rankin Academy
     

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