YOUNG AUTHORS' CONTEST
Young Authors' Contest (YAC) contest encourages 1st through 12th grade students to enter a poem and/or short story. Students in public and private schools submit their writing piece to the school-level contest. Each participating school then selects an outstanding poem and short story per grade to compete in the county-wide competition. At the county level of the YAC contest, judges select a first and second place winner for each category and grade level. First place Howard County poetry and short story winners have their written work forwarded to the state-wide contest. SoMLA (State of Maryland Literacy Association), who sponsors this program, holds a reception for state winners as part of the SoMLA conference.
Howard County Literacy Association (HCLA) recognizes the first and second place winners through two main events. First, at our YAC Reading Day, students can share their work by reading the poem or short story in public for friends, family, and community. Second, students invited to the Howard County YAC Celebration receive acknowledgments during an awards ceremony and listen to a guest author discuss their craft. Finally, students have their winning pieces published in an anthology.
Howard County Literacy Association (HCLA) recognizes the first and second place winners through two main events. First, at our YAC Reading Day, students can share their work by reading the poem or short story in public for friends, family, and community. Second, students invited to the Howard County YAC Celebration receive acknowledgments during an awards ceremony and listen to a guest author discuss their craft. Finally, students have their winning pieces published in an anthology.
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Contest Chairs:
Elementary School (Grades 1-5) Middle School (Grades 6-8) High School (Grades 9-12) Celebration and Reading Day |
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Kudos!
Thank you, Alison Rudo, Maria Moy, Annette Kuperman, and Shareen O'Neale, for your dedication to the HCLA Young Author Contest! The celebration event was a huge success!
2025 Young Author's Sponsorship
Thank you, Mark Esstman and EPS Learning, for sponsoring this year’s Young Authors’ event. Your generous support made it possible to provide trophies and awards, pins, ribbons, medals, a guest author, and refreshments for a wonderful reception. We look forward to working with Alyssa Inguaggiato, the new EPS Learning account executive supporting Howard County Schools.
Below are photos capturing highlights from our special celebration.
www.epslearning.com/
Below are photos capturing highlights from our special celebration.
www.epslearning.com/
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2024-2025 Howard County Young Authors' Contest Winners
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2023-2024 Howard County
Young Authors' Contest Winners
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Anthony Friedman Team, Sponsor for 2023-2024 Young Authors'Contest
Anthony Friedman
Meet the Anthony Friedman Team! |
Beyond the #1 Northrop Realty Team in Howard CountyAnthony Friedman is a highly accomplished and award-winning real estate professional who leads Northrop Realty’s #1 Team in Howard County Maryland. He is also a member of our community and sponsor for the HCLA Young Authors' contest!
Anthony was born and raised in Howard County Maryland, He is a graduate from Towson University, where he studied marketing and business. Anthony currently resides in Ellicott City, Maryland, with his wife Ashley, and their two children: Mia and Brady. Next year, he will have a first-grader eligible to enter SoMLA's Young Authors' contest. He is thrilled about this experience and wants to support our literacy initiative. We are honored to have Anthony Friedman and his team sponsor the 2023-2024 Young Authors' Contest! THANK YOU! |
2022-2023 Howard County
Young Authors' Contest Winners
In the News! 7 HCPSS Students Take Top Honors At Young Authors' Contest
Seven Howard County Public School Students snagged top honors at the 2022-2023 Young Authors' Contest.
HCPSS News: HCPSS Students Take Top Honors at Annual Young Authors’ Contest March 22, 2023
HCPSS Students Take Top Honors at Annual Young Authors’ Contest March 22, 2023
Seven Howard County Public School Students snagged top honors at the 2022-2023 Young Authors' Contest.
HCPSS News: HCPSS Students Take Top Honors at Annual Young Authors’ Contest March 22, 2023
HCPSS Students Take Top Honors at Annual Young Authors’ Contest March 22, 2023
Enjoy pictures from the Young Author's Celebrations at Barnes and Noble and the Howard County Miller Library.
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