9/11 20th Anniversary Writing Contest
Winners Announced!
During the summer of 2021, Reading students were invited to submit a poem or essay on the theme “Light in the Darkness.” A winner was chosen at each grade level by a panel of eight local judges, who read the entries blind. These three winner will read their writing at a public event on the Reading Common on September 11 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Elementary Winner
Eight-year-old Adeline (Addy) Hillery won with her poem “Hope.” Addy will be entering 3rd grade at Barrows Elementary School this fall.
Middle School Winner
Thirteen-year-old Clara Healy won with her essay “A Sky Full of Stars.” Clara will be entering 8th grade at Parker Middle School this fall.
High School Winner
Abigail LeBovidge won with her poem “Three Hundred Million Candles.” Abigail will be entering her junior year at Reading Memorial High School this fall.
Commendations
The judging panel acknowledged it was difficult to pick just one winner from each grade level. They would like to recognize the following students and commend them for their entries:
Elementary Level
Bowen Day
Devin Mancuso
Ivy Sinclair
Saanvi Vijay
Middle School Level
Jacqueline Belliveau
Mark Collins
Adam Hogan
Allison Reilly Kane
Mia Kocev
Piper Martin
Alex Mini
Bridget Puglielli
Claire Puglielli
Max Shayevitz
Owen Sinclair
Shreya Soni
High School Level
Christian Cha
Cadence DiFiore
Madeline Hickey
Lauren Herlihy
Lindsay Walker
Laura Yatsuhashi