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State Tournament Overview

College of Wooster State Finals

Location: Wooster, Ohio 44691

Tournament Date: May 20-21, 2010

Host School Coordinator: Lorraine Merrill, Executive Director

Tournament Summary• There were 280 schools in attendance, with 355 Seventh Graders and 352 Eighth Graders:

a total of 707 contestants in all. Teacher-tournament writing judges numbered 390. • Support Staff included 38 tournament staff, 150 student runners, and 65 (est) additional

parent/adult volunteer workers. An estimated 300 relatives and other guests were also in attendance.

• The pieces of student writing produced, evaluated by judges, tabulated by tournament staff, and returned with comments to the writing team coaches at the close of the writing day numbered 2,337.

Thank Yous• Our thanks go to The College of Wooster and to its President Grant Cornwell for supporting

our mission so whole-heartedly, and opening the college’s doors– and its arms of support– to our program.

• Bob Rodda and Santha Schuch, Summer Conference Directors, were gracious and helpful in their efforts to host the conference.

• We would be remiss if we did no acknowledge the valuable– and valued– contributions of time and effort by hundreds of teacher-judges, scores of staff, and hundreds of student volunteers who worked so hard behind the scenes to pull off this monumental tournament in a matter of– quite literally– hours. They are far too numerous to acknowledge in their entirety, but we would like to draw attention, especially, to Gary Littell, State Tournament Manager; Ellen Arena who handled all housing and food arrangements for the conference; Mary Anderson and Cindy Snow who headed up the Tab Room operations; Heidi Ferguson and Laura Leonard who acted as Principal Writing Supervisors; Jane Warner, Guest Author Book Sale Chairperson; Pat Shapaka who helmed the ever-popular sale of the tee shirts; and Beth Dixon, POP State Coordinator, who– along with her many other responsibilities– both supervised the Ballot Runners and oversaw the Awards Program.

Power of the Pen 2010 State Finals

S P E C I A L A W A R D S The College of Wooster

May 21, 2010 The Promising Young Talent Award

Selected by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Guest Author Mikale Thomas, Cleveland Hts-University Hts Schools

Special Commendations

Hayley Kick (Runner-up), West Holmes Middle School, Millersburg Megan Zupon, Laurel School, Shaker Heights Reagan Wilkins, Indian Hill Middle School, Cincinnati

The College of Wooster $24,000 Scholarship Awards Presented by Dr. Grant Cornwell, President, The College of Wooster

Mikale Thomas, Cleveland Hts-University Hts Schools Marie Harp, Miller South School, Akron

Creative Awards for Talented Young Writers Selected by a Special Awards Judging Committee, composed of distinguished members of the educational community.

Seventh Grade First Place: Lauren Wheeler, Lake Middle School, Hartville Second Place: Devon Halliday, Athens Middle School, Athens Third Place- tie: Peter Kratcoski, St Patrick School, Kent Third Place- tie: Emily Price, Howland Middle School, Warren

Eighth Grade

First Place Marie Harp, Miller South School, Akron Second Place: Shannon Fillingim, Magsig Middle School, Centerville Third Place- tie: Megan Zupon, Laurel School, Shaker Heights Third Place- tie: Kevin Hwang, Athens Middle School, Athens

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Humor Awards Selected by Tom Stafford, Springfield News-Sun

Lauren Wheeler, Lake Middle School, Hartville

Alex Pfeiller, Dominion Middle School, Columbus

Poetry Award

Selected by George Bilgere, Professor of English, John Carroll University

Gina Clepper, Gahanna Middle School- East, Gahanna

Honorable Mentions

Theresa Klinshirn, Learwood Middle School, Avon Lake

Tess Webster, Ridgeview Middle School, Columbus Naomi Guth, McKinney Middle School, Yellow Springs Han Mahle, Edgewood Middle School, Wooster

Lisa Pruett Scholarship Award

Emily Williams, St Christopher School, Vandalia

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Rank CodeSchool Name

SWEEPSTAKES- Top 25 Schools

CityCountyRegional Tourn

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1 LDSt Michael School CantonStarkKSU- Stark

2 DUBrecksville-Broadvi MiddleS h

Broadview HeightsCuyahogaHeskett Middle School

3 HUHawken School LyndhurstCuyahogaHudson Middle School

4 KCSeton Catholic School HudsonSummitKSU- Kent

5 SZAthens Middle School AthensAthensUnioto Junior High

6 LWLearwood Middle School Avon LakeLorainLearwood Middle School

7 SDPrinceton Community MiddleS hl

CincinnatiHamiltonPrinceton Community MiddleS hl

8 FCHarding Middle School LakewoodCuyahogaHeskett Middle School

9 BRMcCord Junior High School SylvaniaLucasFindlay High School

10 JXOld Trail School BathSummitKSU- Kent

11 HTHathaway Brown School Shaker HeightsCuyahogaHudson Middle School

12 CQDavis Middle School DublinFranklinHenry Karrer MS

13 SSTalawanda Middle OxfordButlerPrinceton Community MiddleS hl

14 SAMason Middle School MasonWarrenPrinceton Community MiddleS hl

15 LYOlmsted Falls Middle School Olmsted FallsCuyahogaLearwood Middle School

16 QSCopley-Fairlawn MiddleS h l

CopleySummitMount Vernon Middle School

17 ARIndian Valley Middle School TuscarawasTuscarawasA I Root Middle School

18 SXWyoming Middle School WyomingHamiltonPrinceton Community MiddleS hl

19 HYLaurel School Shaker HeightsCuyahogaHudson Middle School

20 UAHadley E Watts Middle Sch DaytonMontgomeryWittenberg University

21 LQBerlin-Milan Middle School Berlin HeightsErieLearwood Middle School

22 ACClaggett Middle School MedinaMedinaA I Root Middle School

23 CHTimberstone Jr High SylvaniaLucasFindlay High School

24 BQMaumee Valley Country DayS h l

ToledoLucasFindlay High School

25 SQSummit Country Day School CincinnatiHamiltonPrinceton Community MiddleS hl

Rank Code

SEVENTH GRADE CHAMPS- Top 25

Name School City Regional

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AS71Zuercher, Rowena John R. Lea MiddleS h l

Apple Creek A I Root Middle School1

SK71Gandenberger, Kristen St James School Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

2

RS71Rahman, Nadia Indian Hill Middle Sch Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

3

DD71Wright, Sarah Pleasant View MiddleS h l

Grove City Henry Karrer MS4

JX71Armao, Anna Old Trail School Bath KSU- Kent5

SZ71Fenstermaker, Emma Athens Middle School Athens Unioto Junior High6

FC71Klann, Renee Harding Middle School Lakewood Heskett Middle School7

KW71Cerimele, Gina LaBrae Middle School Leavittsburg KSU- Stark8

KC74Semple, Connor Seton Catholic School Hudson KSU- Kent9

RT71Johnson, Breanne John XXIII School Middletown Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

10

KL71Moore, Dayanara Stanton Middle School Kent KSU- Kent11

JJ71Levin, Trevor Birchwood School Cleveland KSU- Kent12

CU71Lucas, Kalea Gahanna MS South Gahanna Henry Karrer MS13

SH72Rice, Briana Schl Creative/ PerformA t

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

14

LK71Guggenbiller, Denise Avon Middle School Avon Learwood Middle School15

FW71Pivonka, Max St Columbkille School Parma Heskett Middle School16

HU71Heyd, Valerie Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School17

RB71Suarez, Camilla New Albany MiddleS h l

New Albany Mount Vernon MiddleS h l

18

AC71Ciupak, Coral Claggett Middle School Medina A I Root Middle School19

RX71Walsh, Shannon Lebanon Junior HighS h l

Lebanon Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

20

HT73Murthy, Tessa Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights Hudson Middle School21

HT74Fiscarelli-Mintz, Sarah Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights Hudson Middle School22

LY72Lesiak, Kathryn Olmsted Falls MiddleS h l

Olmsted Falls Learwood Middle School23

AK71Mahle, Han Edgewood Middle School Wooster A I Root Middle School24

QF71Holdren, Sydney New Bremen Junior HIgh New Bremen Minster Middle School25

Rank Code

EIGHTH GRADE CHAMPS- Top 25

Name School City Regional

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UW81Williams, Emily St Christopher School Vandalia Wittenberg University1

SA82Telford, Taylor Mason Middle School Mason Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

2

QC81Jutte, Dana Minster Middle School Minster Minster Middle School3

CW81Merickel, Emily Gahanna MS West Gahanna Henry Karrer MS4

AA83Schmit, Megan A I Root Middle School Medina A I Root Middle School5

SS81Morton, Rachael Talawanda Middle Oxford Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

6

AR82Suslowitz, Marissa Indian Valley MiddleS h l

Tuscarawas A I Root Middle School7

UA82Rintoul, Meredith Hadley E Watts MiddleS h

Dayton Wittenberg University8

CQ82Wininger, Rachel Davis Middle School Dublin Henry Karrer MS9

KX82Michalk, Micaela Lake Middle School Hartville KSU- Stark10

TU81Detty, Liberty Unioto Junior High Chillicothe Unioto Junior High11

HW83Turkaly, Carolyn Hudson Middle School Hudson Hudson Middle School12

SD84Roberson, Josh Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

13

FC83Varcho. Nora Harding Middle School Lakewood Heskett Middle School14

LF81Flynn, Leslie St Paul School North Canton KSU- Stark15

CY81Hong, Jisoo Henry Karrer MS Dublin Henry Karrer MS16

CT82Mustric, Allie Gahanna MS East Gahanna Henry Karrer MS17

FZ81Mansinghani, Anjali St Michael School Independence Heskett Middle School18

SZ82Halliday, Devon Athens Middle School Athens Unioto Junior High19

HU81Du, Anna Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School20

MF81Scherer, Mary St Jude School Elyria Learwood Middle School21

LH81Maendel, Lydia West Branch MiddleS h l

Beloit KSU- Stark22

HU83Spiro, Elijah Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School23

KR81Pupino, Angela Canfield Village MS Canfield KSU- Stark24

BR84Plenefisch, Sonya McCord Junior HighS h l

Sylvania Findlay High School25

Rank Code

SEVENTH FINALISTS

Name School City Regional

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AC71Ciupak, Coral Claggett Middle School Medina A I Root Middle School1

AS71Zuercher, Rowena John R. Lea MiddleS h l

Apple Creek A I Root Middle School2

SQ72Winzenread, Alex Summit Country DayS h l

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

3

SK71Gandenberger, Kristen St James School Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

4

RX71Walsh, Shannon Lebanon Junior HighS h l

Lebanon Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

5

KC71Frew, Kelsey Seton Catholic School Hudson KSU- Kent6

AK71Mahle, Han Edgewood Middle School Wooster A I Root Middle School7

SA71Liao, David Mason Middle School Mason Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

8

QF71Holdren, Sydney New Bremen Junior HIgh New Bremen Minster Middle School9

RU72Schroeder, Kelly Kings Jr High School Kings Mills Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

10

LQ72Fisher, Annabelle Berlin-Milan MiddleS h l

Berlin Heights Learwood Middle School11

HT73Murthy, Tessa Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights Hudson Middle School12

RS71Rahman, Nadia Indian Hill Middle Sch Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

13

HT74Fiscarelli-Mintz, Sarah Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights Hudson Middle School14

CT71Clepper, Gina Gahanna MS East Gahanna Henry Karrer MS15

AR71Barger, Kara Indian Valley MiddleS h l

Tuscarawas A I Root Middle School16

SZ71Fenstermaker, Emma Athens Middle School Athens Unioto Junior High17

HY71Downey, Sabrina Laurel School Shaker Heights Hudson Middle School18

JJ71Levin, Trevor Birchwood School Cleveland KSU- Kent19

JQ71Holman, Elise Harmon Middle School Aurora KSU- Kent20

TL72Ross, Kayla Morgan Jr High McConnelsville Unioto Junior High21

RT71Johnson, Breanne John XXIII School Middletown Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

22

SH71Wilson, Charley Schl Creative/ PerformA t

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

23

KW71Cerimele, Gina LaBrae Middle School Leavittsburg KSU- Stark24

LY72Lesiak, Kathryn Olmsted Falls MiddleS h l

Olmsted Falls Learwood Middle School25

SK72Mahoney, Maggie St James School Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

26

CQ74Jones, Kellie Davis Middle School Dublin Henry Karrer MS27

DB72Odoguardi, Jillian John Sells Middle School Dublin Henry Karrer MS28

HU72Jin, Alison Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School29

KX72Monsewicz, Katie Lake Middle School Hartville KSU- Stark30

HL71Riegel, Devon Chagrin Falls MiddleS h l

Chagrin Falls Hudson Middle School31

QS72Negowski, Susan Copley-Fairlawn MiddleS h l

Copley Mount Vernon MiddleS h l

32

CR71Davis, Tiffany Dominion Middle School Columbus Henry Karrer MS33

RB71Suarez, Camilla New Albany MiddleS h l

New Albany Mount Vernon MiddleS h l

34

LK71Guggenbiller, Denise Avon Middle School Avon Learwood Middle School35

RY71Gelis, Madeline Madeira Middle School Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

36

JX71Armao, Anna Old Trail School Bath KSU- Kent37

CU71Lucas, Kalea Gahanna MS South Gahanna Henry Karrer MS38

HD71Cyr, Ana Wiley Middle School University Height Heskett Middle School39

DD71Wright, Sarah Pleasant View MiddleS h l

Grove City Henry Karrer MS40

KC74Semple, Connor Seton Catholic School Hudson KSU- Kent41

RL71Geyer, John Bethany School Glendale Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

42

BA73Steinkerchner, Leo Wadsworth MiddleS h l

Wadsworth A I Root Middle School43

FH71Lentz, Sarah Monticello Middle School Cleveland Heights Heskett Middle School44

Rank Code

SEVENTH FINALISTS

Name School City Regional

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HJ71Anderson, Grace Berkshire JHS Burton Hudson Middle School45

QS74Vrabec, Alison Copley-Fairlawn MiddleS h l

Copley Mount Vernon MiddleS h l

46

FC71Klann, Renee Harding Middle School Lakewood Heskett Middle School47

LY71Cavanaugh, Elizabeth Olmsted Falls MiddleS h l

Olmsted Falls Learwood Middle School48

SH72Rice, Briana Schl Creative/ PerformA t

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

49

BA71Gossard, Elaine Wadsworth MiddleS h l

Wadsworth A I Root Middle School50

KL71Moore, Dayanara Stanton Middle School Kent KSU- Kent51

FW71Pivonka, Max St Columbkille School Parma Heskett Middle School52

HU71Heyd, Valerie Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School53

AC72Pytel, Lauren Claggett Middle School Medina A I Root Middle School55

Rank Code

EIGHTH FINALISTS

Name School City Regional

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KT83Mahjoub, Heba Howland Middle School Warren KSU- Stark1

SZ82Halliday, Devon Athens Middle School Athens Unioto Junior High2

UW81Williams, Emily St Christopher School Vandalia Wittenberg University3

LH81Maendel, Lydia West Branch MiddleS h l

Beloit KSU- Stark4

HU83Spiro, Elijah Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School5

JL81Fosnight, Amanda Crestwood MiddleS h l

Mantua KSU- Kent6

AA83Schmit, Megan A I Root Middle School Medina A I Root Middle School7

BR84Plenefisch, Sonya McCord Junior HighS h l

Sylvania Findlay High School8

SA82Telford, Taylor Mason Middle School Mason Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

9

DU83Markowitz, Leah Brecksville-BroadviMiddl S h

Broadview Heights Heskett Middle School10

HU81Du, Anna Hawken School Lyndhurst Hudson Middle School11

KR81Pupino, Angela Canfield Village MS Canfield KSU- Stark12

SS83Tilton, Laurel Talawanda Middle Oxford Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

13

SA83Huff, Emily Mason Middle School Mason Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

14

SD82Mendoza, Mark Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

15

QT82Fernandez, Kelly Granville Middle Granville Mount Vernon MiddleS h l

16

CQ82Wininger, Rachel Davis Middle School Dublin Henry Karrer MS17

SL82Levesque, Anna St Margaret of YorkS h l

Loveland Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

18

KX82Michalk, Micaela Lake Middle School Hartville KSU- Stark19

MF81Scherer, Mary St Jude School Elyria Learwood Middle School20

SD84Roberson, Josh Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

Cincinnati Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

21

QC81Jutte, Dana Minster Middle School Minster Minster Middle School22

WA82Szerenyi, Corah West Geauga LocalS h l

Chesterland Hudson Middle School23

SL81Husting, Claire St Margaret of YorkS h l

Loveland Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

24

CW81Merickel, Emily Gahanna MS West Gahanna Henry Karrer MS25

LF81Flynn, Leslie St Paul School North Canton KSU- Stark26

UF81Halfacre, Veronica Mad River Middle School Riverside Wittenberg University27

KD81Brawely, Miah Southeast Middle School Diamond KSU- Kent28

HW83Turkaly, Carolyn Hudson Middle School Hudson Hudson Middle School29

LD84Slogar, Jen St Michael School Canton KSU- Stark30

SS81Morton, Rachael Talawanda Middle Oxford Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

31

HM81Grantham, Erin Chardon Middle School Chardon Hudson Middle School32

UA82Rintoul, Meredith Hadley E Watts MiddleS h

Dayton Wittenberg University33

FZ81Mansinghani, Anjali St Michael School Independence Heskett Middle School34

QB81Brewer, Christina McKinney Middle School Yellow Springs Minster Middle School35

TU81Detty, Liberty Unioto Junior High Chillicothe Unioto Junior High36

CM81Drake, Amanda Big Walnut MiddleS h l

Sunbury Henry Karrer MS37

RF81Gwirtz, Bri Shelby Middle School Shelby Mount Vernon MiddleS h l

38

JX84Prybyla, Alix Old Trail School Bath KSU- Kent39

FC82Neff, Sarah Harding Middle School Lakewood Heskett Middle School40

AR82Suslowitz, Marissa Indian Valley MiddleS h l

Tuscarawas A I Root Middle School41

MR83Werts, Marissa Bellbrook Middle School Bellbrook Minster Middle School42

ML82Staton, Callie Woodmore MiddleS h l

Woodville Learwood Middle School43

RW81Hutton, Haley Lakota Ridge Junior West Chester Princeton Community44

Rank Code

EIGHTH FINALISTS

Name School City Regional

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KQ82Gravlee, Benjamin Alliance Middle School Alliance KSU- Stark45

MX81Siegel, Morgan Fort Loramie HS Fort Loramie Minster Middle School46

FC83Varcho. Nora Harding Middle School Lakewood Heskett Middle School47

TX81Barajas, Alyssa Zane Trace MiddleS h l

Chillicothe Unioto Junior High48

CT82Mustric, Allie Gahanna MS East Gahanna Henry Karrer MS49

RM81Parker, Samantha Blanchester MiddleS h l

Blanchester Princeton CommunityMiddl S hl

50

DZ81Novak, Hayley Ford Middle School Brook Park Heskett Middle School51

LD81Humphries, Jenna St Michael School Canton KSU- Stark52

CY81Hong, Jisoo Henry Karrer MS Dublin Henry Karrer MS53

LY81Mills, Molly Olmsted Falls MiddleS h l

Olmsted Falls Learwood Middle School55

2010 Regional Best of the Best Awards All students who received a Best of Round Award at Regionals were contenders for the Best of Best Awards at the Regional level. These awards were presented at State. Best of the Best papers at all levels of competition are guaranteed publication in The Book of Winners for 2010. Those who won Best of the Best Awards at State for outstanding writing at the Regional level are listed here. Each received a $50 Savings Bond and an award certificate if they were present to receive them. Power of the Pen does not, as a matter of policy and principle, mail awards to absentee winners.

Seventh Grade

Name School City County

Alexis Anderson St Michael School Independence Cuyahoga Coral Ciupak Claggett Middle School Medina Medina Cina Cleppeter Gahanna MS- East Gahanna Franklin Kristen Gandenberger St James School Cincinnati Hamilton Madison Hansborough Learwood Middle School Avon Lake Lorain Alison Jin Hawken School Lyndhurst Cuyahoga Tessa Murthy Hathaway Brown School Shaker Heights Cuyahoga Lauren Pytel Claggett Middle School Medina Medina Colleen Spahits St Matthew School Gahanna Franklin Alex Walsh Lake Ridge Academy North Ridgeville Lorain Sam Wentworth Indian Valley Middle School Tuscarawas Tuscarawas

Eighth Grade

Brittany Cole Grade Valley Middle School Orwell Ashtabula Sabrine Djemil Brecksville-Broadview Hts Broadview Hts Cuyahoga Amanda Drake Big Walnut Middle School Sunbury Delaware Zack Frederick Berlin-Milan Middle School Berlin Heights Erie Bri Gwirtz Shelby Middle School Shelby Richland Stephanie Herron Wadsworth Middle School Wadsworth Medina Hayley Novak Ford Middle School Brook Park Cuyahoga Kate Petroff Learwood Middle School Avon Lake Lorain Alix Prybyla Old Trail School Bath Summit Megan Schmit A I Root Middle School Medina Medina Aaron Shaffer Lexington JHS Lexington Richland Jennifer Sherwood Sandusky JHS Sandusky Erie Amy Squire Old Trail School Bath Summit Marissa Suslowitz Indian Valley Middle School Tuscarawas Tuscarawas Olivia Thomakos Tuscarawas Central New Philadelphia Tuscarawas Carolyn Turkaly Hudson Middle School Hudson Summit

NOTE: Bond applications for these awards must be returned with edited, typed and single-spaced copy of the winning work to: Power of the Pen, Box 442, Richfield, Ohio 44286. Bonds will not be purchased until this requirement is met. *Winners that did not pick up awards on stage at the State Finals may be published if the edited, typed copies are sent in as required. However, winners will not receive awards if they were not present to receive them. It is always an embarrassment to have names announced on stage at State and have no one come forth to receive them. It sends a message out to sponsors, as well as participants, that the prestige of these awards is not valued by the recipient.

Best of the Best 2010 State Finals

In keeping with the ruling of the State Committee to publish the Best of the Best for the State Tournament instead of the written work of the top fifteen winners, these are the contestants who wrote a best response to a single prompt at The College of Wooster State Finals this year. All will receive $50 Savings Bonds and State medallions when edited copy of winning work is received at the State Office. If a student wrote more than a single Best of the Best paper, a bond for each will be awarded but only one medallion. All Best of the Best papers will be published in the 2010 Book of Winners.

Grade Seven

Round Name School City County Title of Piece

1 Emily Wright Hudson MS Hudson Summit “The Second Mother” 2 Becca Lambright Hathaway Brown Shaker Hts Cuyahoga “Symphony of Love (revised title) Darcy Schild Perkins MS Sandusky Erie “Forever Young” (revised title) 3 *Nadia Rahman Indian Hills MS Cincinnati Hamilton “Paper Self” (suggested title) Sara Shyte Garfield MS Lakewood Cuyahoga “Behind Closed Doors” Zach Hullinger White Oak MS Cincinnati Hamilton “Your Royal Neatness” Hallie Heffernan Miller South MS Akron Summit “Natalie’s Door” 4 Han Mahle Edgewood MS Wooster Wayne “Eye in the Sky” *Nadia Rahman Indian Hill MS Cincinnati Hamilton “Life and Breath” (suggested title) Sabrina Downey Laurel School Shaker Hts Cuyahoga “The Mighty One”

Grade Eight

Round Name School City County Title of Piece

1 Haley Hutton Lakota Ridge MS West Chester Butler “Cheater” Katie Shen Solon MS Solon Cuyahoga “Skin” Cathy Lin Mason MS Mason Warren “Breakfast Blues” (revised title) 2 Sabrine Djemil Brecksville-Broadv Broadview Hts Cuyahoga “Ignorance and the Mad Bomber Girl” Elijah Spiro Hawken MS Lyndhurst Cuyahoga “The Bad Apple” *Megan Schmit A I Root MS Medina Medina “The Pinks” 3 Jessie Anderson Lauren School Shaker Hts Cuyahoga “America the Liberated” Scheile Preston Princeton MS Cincinnati Hamilton “America the Lie” Rachael Morton Talawanda MS Oxford Butler “Pretty in Red’ Mark Mendoza Princeton MS Cincinnati Hamilton “Go Fly a Kite’ (revised title) 4 Emily Grace Huff Mason MS Mason Warren “She is Her Own” Carolyn Turkaly Hudson MS Hudson Summit “The Ditch” *Megan Schmit A I Root Medina Medina “The Statue” Jisco Hong H Karrer MS Dublin Franklin “The Sky”

Send edited papers to: Power of the Pen

Box 442 Richfield, Ohio 44286

SELECTED STATISTICAL DATA OF INTEREST

Go TOURN CONTROL

Power of the Pen

Schools Registered

Contestants Registered

Seventh

Eighth

TOTAL

Teacher/Judges

Number of 100 Quality Point Scores

Number of pieces of Student Writingproduced and evaluated by Judges

Percentage of Contestants

Judge-to-Contestant Ratio

STATE FINALS

1 to 1.8

7

1.00%

2,337

280

355

352

390

707

The College of Wooster

May 20-21, 2010

2010

Tournament Staff 38

Student Runners

Parent/AdultVolunteer Workers est. 65

150

Relatives & Guests 300