Taylor Haase, a name that is sure to become synonymous with literary brilliance, achieved a remarkable feat in 2023 when she was declared the winner of the prestigious John Estes Writing Competition through the American Writers Museum, clinching the top spot in the highly competitive middle school division with her winning entry, a masterpiece titled “Song of Hope.” Congratulations, Taylor! We are excited to hear about your future accomplishments.
About the competition
The American Writers Museum culminates its educational work with the John Estey Student Writing Competition, which awards $10,000 in scholarships and prizes every year to the finalists. Teachers were invited to submit entries of any genre from 3rd-grade through 12th-grade students using the prompt, “Give me a song of hope and a world where I can sing it,” from Pauli Murray’s collection of poems titled Dark Testament.
The AWM’s annual benefit OnWord 2023 was a success, honoring writers, teachers, and students who support a world where writers are elevated and celebrated for the importance they have in shaping our world.
If you’d like to see more including the poem and video of Taylor reading the poem, you can find those located at the website: https://americanwritersmuseum.org/writing-competition/
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Taylor Haase, The Rhoades School alumni, wins the 2023 John Estey Student Writing Competition
About the competition
The American Writers Museum culminates its educational work with the John Estey Student Writing Competition, which awards $10,000 in scholarships and prizes every year to the finalists. Teachers were invited to submit entries of any genre from 3rd-grade through 12th-grade students using the prompt, “Give me a song of hope and a world where I can sing it,” from Pauli Murray’s collection of poems titled Dark Testament.
The AWM’s annual benefit OnWord 2023 was a success, honoring writers, teachers, and students who support a world where writers are elevated and celebrated for the importance they have in shaping our world.
If you’d like to see more including the poem and video of Taylor reading the poem, you can find those located at the website: https://americanwritersmuseum.org/writing-competition/
#encinitas #encinitasmoms #carlsbad #carlsbadmoms #giftedandtalented #giftedandtalentededucation #giftedchildren #privateschool #preschool #elementary #middleschool #education #writersaward