THANK YOU to all those who entered the 14th Annual Young Writers & Illustrators Contest! Many of the region's students in kindergarten, first, second and third grade participated in the contest, which asked area children to share their creative writing and illustrating talents. Mountain Lake PBS will be honoring the winners of the contest at an exclusive in-studio party on June 3, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. to be held for all 16 contest finalists:
Kindergarten: Naomi Zukerman
Honorable Mention: Megan Eddy | Nicholas Liberty | Olivia Perry
1st Grade: Nicholas Pelerin
Honorable Mention: Julia Drolet | Caitlin Myers | Emma Sorette
2nd Grade: Elaine Manoj
Honorable Mention: Lindsey Gilmore | Mandy Moore | Layla Razek
3rd Grade: Joseph Hoffman
Honorable Mention: Ryan Antel | Rebecca Hunderfund | Katherine Zurek
Entries were judged locally, and each child who participated in the Contest will receive a special Certificate of Achievement signed by READING RAINBOW’s host LeVar Burton. The winning submissions will each be sent on to be judged in the national contest. View the 2008 RULES and ENTRY FORM.
For additional information about the contest, contact: Jane Owens, Director of Outreach & Education at 518-563-9770 ext. 130 or online using the Contact Us form.
READING RAINBOW is a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo, NY. Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation and public television viewers. READING RAINBOW is a registered trademark of GPN/WNED-TV.