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Worcester Prep students place in Young Authors' Contest
Young Authors’ Contest finalists from the Middle School and Upper School at Worcester Prep are (l-r) Morgan Schoch, Berlin, Md., Grade 7, Short Story; Myra Cropper, Berlin, Grade 8, Short Story; Kat McCormick, Bishopville, Md., Grade 9, Poetry; Hannah Perdue, Salisbury, Md., Grade 9, Poetry; Quinn McColgan, Millsboro, Grade 10, Short Story; and Devin Wallace, Berlin, Grade 10, Poetry. Not pictured is Camryn Sofronski, Berlin, Grade 12, Poetry. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
February 25, 2018
Young Authors’ Contest finalists from the Lower School at Worcester Prep are (l-r) Ben Rafinski, Berlin, Grade 2, Poetry; Scarlett Shimko, Salisbury, Grade 2, Short Story; Rani Yonker, Ocean City, Md., Grade 2, Short Story; Ayla Yonker, Ocean City, Grade 4, Short Story; and Emaan Ehtasham, Lewes, Grade 5, Short Story.
The Eastern Shore Reading Council announced that 12 Worcester Prep students were named finalists in the 2018 Young Authors' Contest for short story or poetry. These finalists finished in the top three in their respective category and grade level.
All finalists, along with their families, teachers and school administrators, are invited to attend the Young Authors' awards reception Thursday, April 19, at Salisbury University. This year's contest was one of the largest, with entries from 28 different schools, public and private. The Eastern Shore Reading Council is a nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the level of literacy in the three counties on Maryland's lower Eastern Shore.
