Pre-K and K
Hunter Majewski, Winner, “The Magic Winter,” Saint Charles School, Woburn
Grade 1
Riley Temple, Winner, “My Erasers,” FitzGerald Elementary School, Waltham
Vivian Poppe, Honorable Mention, FitzGerald Elementary School, Waltham
Eesa Bhat, Honorable Mention, “What the Sun Sees,” Horace Mann School, Newton
Grade 2
Rocco Schweinshaut, Winner, “Ocean,” Atrium School, Watertown
Bianca Allaire, Honorable Mention, “Day Then Sunset,” The Park School, Brookline
Azale Schade, Honorable Mention, “Misty,” Atrium School, Watertown
Grade 3
Emily Ferolito, Winner, “Springtime,” FitzGerald Elementary School, Waltham
Louise Ting, Honorable Mention, “The Lady on the Moon,” The Park School, Brookline
Grade 4
Emma Lee, Winner, “The Pieces of Strawberry,” The Park School, Brookline
Disha Giridhar, Honorable Mention, “Finding A Treasure Map,” Horrace Mann School, Newton
Maeve Looney, Honorable Mention, “Mountains,” The Park School, Brookline
Ayesha Bhat, Honorable Mention, “My Mosque,” Horrace Mann School, Newton
Josie Braman, Honorable Mention, “Ode to My Pants,” The Park School, Brookline
Grade 5
Rafael Corrigan, Winner, “The Wolf and the Eagle,” Heights Elementary School, Sharon
Jai Athulith, Honorable Mention, “Winter to Spring,” Holy Name Parish School, West Roxbury
Grade 6
Lesleigh Robin, Winner, “The Anatomy of Girlhood,” The Park School, Brookline
Elena Castaneda, Honorable Mention, “Lady,” JFK Middle School, Waltham
Sissy Benenson, Honorable Mention, “Math Homework,” The Park School, Brookline
Grade 7
Xaeden Gooding, Winner, “The Boys in the Back,” Fessenden School, Newton
Valerie Ivanova, Honorable Mention, “Ode to a Shark Eye Shell,” F.A.Jay Middle School, Newton
Meredith Kramer, Honorable Mention, “I’m going to be just me,” John D. Runkle School, Brookline
Grade 8
Lilah Simpson, Winner, “Ten Ways To View a Life,” John D. Runkle School, Brookline
Siri Chung, Honorable Mention, “Photograph, Gaza 2024,” Milton Academy, Milton
Grace Sullivan, Honorable Mention, “Only the Best,” Belmont Day School, Belmont
Haiku Lower Division
Jacob Robbins, Winner, “Dark Water,” The Park School, Brookline
Taylor Caruso, Honorable Mention, “Sunrise,” The Park School, Brookline
Haiku Upper Division
Gavin Kelker, Winner, “Blood Red Darkness,” Grandy Junior High, Granby
Founders’ Awards
Seaeun Park, “Will It Be Different?” Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Annika Vittal, “The Things We’ve Been Saying All Along,” Belmont Day School, Belmont
Maya Belding, “The Pencil,” FitzGerald Elementary School, Waltham