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Anna Munson (left) and Brooklyn Connell (right) will have their submissions to the IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest recognized in an upcoming issue of the Illinois English Bulletin, the professional journal of IATE.

    The Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE), headquartered at Millikin University, Decatur, is pleased to announce the results of its annual student contest for grades 3-12. Outstanding submissions to IATE’s Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest will be recognized in an upcoming issue of the Illinois English Bulletin, the professional journal of IATE.

    The following Pecatonica students work has received recognition (details about specific awards and categories will appear in the soon-to-be-published issue of the Illinois English Bulletin):

    • Pecatonica – Pecatonica High School: Brooklyn Connell, Anna Munson

    The rest of the students from other areas include the following:

    • Beach Park – Beach Park Middle School: Kyranni Avila, Ailene Navarro, Nguyen Nguyen, Amaryllis Pena, Rebekah Perez, Allison Tenorio

    • Belleville – Belleville West High School: Cole Kreher, Allison Sheldon;

    • Carbondale, Carbondale Middle School: Micah Wheetley

    • Chicago – Taft High School: Om Kanabar

    • Cicero, Unity Junior High School: Evelyn Haro Rodriguez

    • Flossmoor – Homewood-Flossmoor High School: Javiyah Israel, Rylee Miller, Mila Ponce

    • Glenview – Glenbrook South High School: Boden Williams

    • Hinsdale – Hinsdale Central High School: Alec Allegra, William Bradford, Safaa Bushner, Nicole Chang, Yazmin Crisotomo, Natalie Duba, Niko Miceli, Grishma Naidu, Ella Russell, Shaila Shah

    • Lake Forest – Lake Forest High School: Rowan Homan, Bri Hymans, Curran Jenkins, Matthew Willey

    • Libertyville – Libertyville Community High School: Anavi Agarwal, Sarah Barbee, Ava Koot, Shagun Poonia, Asna Qureshi, Mallory Subrinksky, Yuvia Valencia, Angela Xiao

    • Lincolnshire – Adlai E. Stevenson High School: Reese Areopagita, Lillian Brenner, Angela Ho, Peter Kapetanopoulos, Lia Koski, Lynde Mogensen, Oluwatomi Ogundimu, Sophie Pigeon, Finch Shaw, Aditi Thota

    • Oak Park – Fenwick High School: Natalya Lomeli, Ava Marijan, Gracie Quiroga, Nox Rodriguez

    • Peru – St. Bede Academy: Andrea Brandner, Brody Hahn, Yejun Jang, Kamila Ortiz

    • Rossville – Rossville Alvin Grade School: Cheyanne Phillips

    • Vernon Hills – Vernon Hills High School: Neha Kulkarni

    • Washington – Washington Community High School: Lily Pokarney

    IATE sponsors the annual contest for students as a way to recognize exceptional student writing and artwork and to help students discover the satisfaction to be found when engaged in such creative endeavors.

    IATE President Kim Kotty, of Fenwick High School, thanks the many participating teachers and their students who submitted their poetry, prose, art, and photography for the judges’ consideration. “We are proud to showcase the work of young people from throughout the state of Illinois,” she said. “I am continually impressed by the writers and artists who share themselves with the world through their work. This contest affirms the power of language and the value of telling your own story. We are grateful to the students, teachers, and judges who have made this contest possible.”

    Dr. Kaitlin Glause, assistant professor of English at Millikin University and IATE’s Executive Secretary, applauds students for sharing their creativity, saying, “Students from across the state have contributed their work. I hope [this contest] is a reminder to all of us that the written word, whether poetry or prose, can be a meaningful and tangible contribution as we collectively navigate the challenges of the world around us.”

    Established in 1907, IATE is the oldest professional organization of literacy educators in the nation. Members consist of English and English Language Arts educators at all grade levels from elementary through university.

    The mission of IATE is to improve the quality of instruction in English at all educational levels; to encourage research, experimentation, and investigation in the teaching of English; to facilitate professional cooperation of the members; to hold public discussions and programs; to sponsor the publication of desirable articles and reports; and to integrate the efforts of all those who are concerned with the improvement of instruction in English.

    An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, IATE champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and academic freedom in the classroom.

    For more information about IATE, visit the organization’s website, iateonline.org.

 
 
 
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