Poetry Contest Winners Announced

Dover Public Library’s

4th Annual Poetry Contest

The Dover Public Library would like to announce the winners of our 4th Annual Poetry Contest. Over 600 entries were received and we would like to congratulate all who entered. We would like to thank our judges: Janice Alberghene, John Michael Albert, Maria Faskianos, Joseph Nadeau, and Marsha Pelletier.

Category 1:

1^st Place: Spencer Wirth, Grade 2, Portsmouth Christian Academy

2^nd Place: Kieran Lombard, Grade 2, Horne Street School

3^rd Place: Camden Patten, Grade 1, Saint Mary Academy

Honorable Mention: Adam Slater, Grade K, Horne St. School (tie)

Ellen Blezinsky, Grade 1, Horne St. School (tie)

Category 2:

1^st Place: Erin Robert, Grade 4, Saint Mary Academy

2^nd Place: Samantha deJong, Grade 4, Woodman Park School

3^rd Place: Emily Wynne, Grade 4, North Hampton School

Honorable Mention: Annie Batchelder, Grade 3, Garrison School

Category 3:

1^st Place: Myles Chalue, Grade 6, Dover Middle School

2^nd Place: Eric Wilson, Grade 5, Saint Mary Academy

3^rd Place: David Lombardi, Grade 6, Dover Middle School

Honorable Mention: Robert Valarese, Grade 6, Dover Middle School

Category 4:

1^st Place: Jillian Niler, Grade 8, Dover Middle School

2^nd Place: Hannah Allen, Grade 8, Oyster River Middle School

3^rd Place: Jasmine Zhou, Grade 8, Dover Middle School

Honorable Mention: Marena Hoogeveen, Grade 8, Dover Middle School (tie)

Kenny Lavallee, Grade 8, Dover Middle School (tie)

Category 5:

1^st Place: Alycia Schramm, Grade 9, Portsmouth Christian Academy

2^nd Place: Timothy Cilley II, Grade 10, Saint Thomas Aquinas

3^rd Place: Julia Huggins, Grade 9, Dover High School

Honorable Mention: Sara Smith, Grade 10, Dover High School

Molly Hearn, Grade 10, Cocheco Arts & Technology Academy

Category 6:

1^st Place: Abigail Thornton, Grade 12, Portsmouth Christian Academy

2nd Place: Samantha Lee, Grade 11, Dover High School

3^rd Place: Brittany Taylor, Grade 11, Portsmouth Christian Academy

Honorable Mention: Nicole Loring, Grade 11, Dover High School

Matt LeMoyne, Grade 12, Dover High School