Writing Achievement Awards

Writing Achievement Awards in Writing 2011
A Writing Contest for Eleventh Graders
(Winners Announced 15 October 2011)

Nominations Closed. Deadline was 17 February 2011

Watch this page for information about the 2012 award.

To encourage high school students in their writing and to recognize publicly some of the best student writers in the nation, the National Council of Teachers of English gives achievement awards in writing to students nominated and cited as excellent writers by judges. Nominees must be students who will graduate from high school in the year following the award.

Prior Winners

Congratulations to the 2007-2008 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Kyle Darpel, Covington Catholic High School (Park Hills)
• J. Mari Lynn Thompson, Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville)
• Nathan Horrell, St. Xavier High School (Louisville)
• Will Spence, St. Xavier High School (Louisville)
• Jane Brannen, Woodford Count y High School (Versailles)
• Adam Horn, Woodford Count y High School (Versailles)

Congratulations to the 2005-2006 Achievement Awards in Writing Winner

• Tyler McQueen, St. Xavier High School (Louisville)

Congratulations to the 2004-2005 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Danielle Thomas, Frankfort High School (Frankfort)
• Christopher Ford, Lafayette Senior High School (Lexington)
• Kathy Martinolich, Lafayette Senior High School (Lexington)
• Audrey McBride, Oldham County High School (Buckner)
• Mandy Simpson, Oldham County High School (Buckner)
• Robert Barnell, St. Xavier High School (Louisville)
• Thomas Davis, St. Xavier High School (Louisville)
• Neil Gupta, St. Xavier High School (Louisville)

Congratulations to the 2003-2004 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Julie Matthews, Beechwood High School (Ft. Mitchell)
• Karen Ellestad, Frankfort High School (Frankfort)
• Spencer Kimball, Highlands High School (Ft. Thomas)
• Megan Potter, Lafayette High School (Lexington)
• Samantha Starr, Lafayette High School (Lexington)
• Virginia Conn, Oldham County High School (Buckner)
• Ruth Ackerman, Paul L. Dunbar High School (Lexington)
• Jill Roseberry, Woodford County High School (Versailles)

Congratulations to the 2002-2003 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Emily Grise, Lafayette High School (Lexington)
  Teacher: Joanne Trammel
• Jan Koszewski, Lafayette High School (Lexington)
  Teacher: Joanne Trammel

Congratulations to the 2001-2002 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Janell Oliver, Woodford County High School (Versailles)
  Teacher: Sue Churchill
• Mitchell Massaro, Danville High School (Danville)
  Teacher: Janet Scott
• Blair Roberts, Louisville Collegiate School (Louisville)
  Teacher: Martha Calderwood
• Courtney Borus, Ballard High School (Louisville)
  Teacher: Colleen Gnau
• David Borman, Highlands High School (Ft. Thomas)
  Teacher: John Williamson

Congratulations to the 2000-2001 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Laura Berry, Holmes High School
• Mandy Brown, Murray High School
• Rowen Haigh, Danville High School
• Aaron Rose, Highlands High School

Congratulations to the 1999-2000 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Andrew Baker, Holmes High School
  Teacher: Fran Turpin
• Harrison Jackson, Lafayette High School
  Teacher: Pat Tatman
• Rebecca Katz, Ballard High School
  Teacher: Colleen Gnau
• Richard Pan, Lafayette High School
  Teacher: Pat Tatman
• Elizabeth Galoozis, Ballard High School
  Teacher: Colleen Gnau

Congratulations to the 1998-1999 Achievement Awards in Writing Winners

• Sarayarose Brewer, Woodford County High School (Versailles)
• Jason Chang, Louisville Collegiate School (Louisville)
• Michael Davis, Oldham County High School (Buckner)
• Annette Reynolds, Clay County High School (Manchester)
• James Seaver, Lafayette High School (Lexington)
• Amar Shah, Paul Blazer High School (Ashland)