2020 Poetry Contest Winners Announced!

Congratulations to all who participated! 

Dover Public Library’s
18th Annual Poetry Contest

The Dover Public Library would like to announce the winners of our 18th Annual Poetry Contest. We would like to thank our judges: Janice Alberghene, John Michael Albert, Maria Faskianos, Marcia Goodnow, and Marsha Pelletier.

Category 1: 
1st Place: Vivian Flaherty, Grade 2, Woodman Park School
2nd Place: Aidan Knauf, Grade 2, Woodman Park School 
3rd Place : Noel Mathew, Grade 1, Portsmouth Christian Academy
Honorable Mention: Jada Vong, Grade 1, Portsmouth Christian Academy
                                Mae Pixley, Grade 1, Portsmouth Christian Academy

Category 2: 
1st Place: Brady Russell, Grade 3, St. Mary Academy
2nd Place: Mela Boos, Grade 4, Garrison School 
3rd Place: Emma Semertgakis, Grade 4, Garrison School
Honorable Mention: Erin Hurley, Grade 4, St. Mary Academy

Category 3: 
1st Place: Isabella Paola, Grade 5, Dover Middle School
2nd Place: Liza Hayward, Grade 5, Dover Middle School
3rd Place: Penelope Henry Grade 5, Dover Middle School
Honorable Mention: Samuel Gorman, Grade 6, Dover Middle School

Category 4: 
1st Place: Huxley Schintzius, Grade 7, Dover Middle School
2nd Place: Advay Nomula, Grade 8, Dover Middle School
3rd Place: Rachel Bachrach, Grade 7, Dover Middle School
Honorable Mention: Adrienne Milhauser, Grade 7, Berwick Academy

Category 5: There were no poems submitted in the 9th and 10th grade category.

Category 6: 1st Place: Saroya Kinville, Grade 11, Dover High School
2nd Place: Rachel Pincince, Grade 12, Homeschooled

There will be no Evening of Poetry this year.