Dover Public Library's Annual Poetry Contest Winners

The Dover Public Library would like to announce the winners of our 5th Annual Poetry Contest. We would like to thank our judges: Janice Alberghene, John Michael Albert, Maria Faskianos, Joseph Nadeau, and Marsha Pelletier.

Category 1: 1^st Place: Joseph Thompson, Grade 1, Garrison School

2^nd Place: Alex Chesley, Grade 2, Saint Mary Academy

3^rd Place: Aiyana Grace Brough, Grade 1, Garrison School

Honorable Mention: Paul Staude, Grade 2, Portsmouth Christian Academy

Category 2: 1^st Place: Lizzie MacEachern, Grade 4, Portsmouth Christian Academy

2^nd Place: Kieran Lombard, Grade 3, Home School
3^rd Place : Kyle Bowers, Grade 4, Garrison School

Honorable Mention: Thomas Vincent, Grade 4, North Hampton School (tie)
Madison Stewart, Grade 4, Garrison School (tie)

Category 3: 1^st Place: Sean Lombard, Grade 6, Home School

2^nd Place: Michelle Poisson, Grade 5, Saint Mary Academy

3^rd Place: Alexander Marshall, Grade 6, Saint Mary Academy

Honorable Mention: Scott Lamoureux, Grade 5, Dover Middle School

Category 4: 1^st Place: Lauren Morrison, Grade 7, Dover Middle School

2^nd Place: Dana Doucet, Grade 7, Dover Middle School

3^rd Place: Maurisa Hale, Grade 7, Saint Mary Academy

Honorable Mention: Cailey White, Grade 7, Dover Middle School (tie)

Roisin Bermingham, Grade 7, Dover Middle School (tie)

Category 5: 1^st Place: Alycia Schramm, Grade 10, Portsmouth Christian Academy

2^nd Place: Katy Sternberger, Grade 10, Portsmouth Christian Academy

3^rd Place: Lizzie Kinney, Grade 9, St. Thomas

Honorable Mention: Jonathan Clayton, Grade 10, Portsmouth Christian Academy

Category 6: 1^st Place: Reina Laaman, Grade 12, Homeschool

2nd Place: Sara Smith, Grade 11, Dover High School

3^rd Place: Taylor Pledger, Grade 12, Nute High School

Honorable Mention: Nikki Childers, Grade 11, Dover High School