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WVIA Education Writers Contest

This contest is designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands on, active learning.

WVIA Education's Writers Contest is open to any child in grades 1-8. The first-place student in each category will receive a personalized plaque and will have their work published in the WVIA Education Online Literary Journal. 

Writers are encouraged to use an environmental theme for the 2024 contest. 
Categories are:
Poems (grades 6-8)
Short Story with illustrations (grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)
Short Story without illustrations (grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)
Dramatic script (grades 5-6, 7-8)

All work must be submitted to Alissa Swarts, Director of Education by Friday, April 5. Work may be submitted via email to alissaswarts@wvia.org, or via US Mail at the address below. Work will not be returned, so please keep a copy for your records.

Alissa Swarts
Director of Education, WVIA
100 WVIA Way
Pittston, PA 18640

2024 Winners

Emily Kuhle - Nature's Cry
Emily Kuhle, Grade 8, Poetry, Abington Heights Middle School
Read Emily's Story
Angelina Sfarra - The Pollution and Recycling Club
Angelina Sfarra, Grade 6, Dramatic Script, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel School

Read Angelina's Story
Darby T. Alunni - Into the Woods
Darby T. Alunni, Grade 8, Dramatic Script, North Pocono Middle School
Read Darby's Story
Wyatt Hawk Smith - The Good Pirates of the Seven Seas
Wyatt Hawk Smith, Grade 2, Illustrated Story, Chipperfield Elementary School

Read Wyatt's Story
Lula Miller - The Haunted House
Lula Miller, Grade 2, Illustrated Story, The Homestead School

Read Lula's Story
Rowan Collins - Mid Light Hope
Rowan Collins, Grade 4, Illustrated Story, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus

Read Rowan's Story
Owen Tost - The Wishing Tree
Owen Tost, Grade 6, Short Story, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel School

Read Owen's Story
Devorah Leah Forster - Adel's Search
Devorah Leah Forster, Grade 7, Short Story, Cheder Menachem Elementary School

Read Devorah's Story
Hanming Yan - My New Tree House
Hanming Yan, Grade 3, Poetry, Palmer Elementary School
Read Hanming's Story
Audrey Lee - The Sweet Dilemma
Audrey Lee, Grade 4, Short Story, McMurray Elementary School

Read Audrey's Story

2023 Contest Winners

Althea Ulanoski - Cupid's Call
Althea Ulanoski, grade 6, Drums Middle School, Hazleton, PA
Read Althea's Story
Ava Jean Slezak - Safe in School
Ava Jean Slezak, grade 4, St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School, Upper St. Clair, PA

Read Ava Jean's Story
Morgan Maiolatesi - Pictures with many petals
Morgan Maiolatesi, grade 4, Lakeland Elementary School - Scott Campus, Jermyn, PA

Read Morgan's Story
Emily Wert - The Raccoon who went to the Moon
Emily Wert, grade 2, Lackawanna Trail Elementary School - Factoryville, PA

Read Emily's Story

2022 Contest Winners

Giada Bennett - Kindergarten
Giada Bennett's book is titled "Jack"
Carter Ake - 2nd Grade
Carter's book is titled "The Scientist that Saved the World"
Lydia Zink - 1st Grade
Lydia's book is titled "Sick-Well Uni Goes to the Doctor"
Gavin McAlarney - 3rd Grade
Gavin's book is titled "Utz Factory Visit"