Here are the 2019 Literary Arts Nominees.
NOTE: Some entries may contain adult themes. Minors, please ask for parental permission before reading.
Artios of Grand Haven – Clyde Kelly – “Itching for the Outdoors”
Fremont High School – Jordyn Raymo – “When I’m Older”, “My Skin”, and “Recipe for Modern Education”
Grand Haven High School – Erin Riley – “Balanced”, “Bags”, and “Beside”
Grant High School – Benjamin Dubbink – “Through Your Eyes, We See”
Hart High School – Brooke Schulz – “Fighting for Light”
Hesperia High School – Maeli Cardiff – “Deep Waters”
Holton High School – Abby Wisniewski – “Attack”, “Enough”, and “Pride”
Kent City High School – Alyeska Linsley – “Broken Bottles & Bruises”
Newaygo High School – Makayla Kurtzhals – “Courage of a Lion”
Mason County Eastern High School – Kathryn Nelson – “Lucille”
Mona Shores High School – Connor Fritz – “You are Enough”
Montague High School – Elizabeth Hill – “A Warning”, “Humidity”, and “Unrequited”
Muskegon Catholic Central High School – Noah Jacobs – “Waiting”, “Tag”, and “Once”
North Muskegon High School – Chandler Edwards – “Techno-Virus”, “Team 93”, and “Kumbaya”
Pentwater High School – Madeline Reitsma – “Colors”
Ravenna High School – Laine Rogers – “Station 13”
Shelby High School – Marah Olmstead – “The Freedom Wall; A Parody of Robert Frost’s ‘Mending Wall'”
Spring Lake High School – Madelyn Landry – “Phante”
Walkerville High School – Lilly Parker – “Shadows on the Wall”
White Cloud High School – Cheyenne Thompson – “Mending Diet”, “The Day”, and “Colorfeel”