Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Circle Pines - Quad Community Press Entry Title: Coping with assault Entry Credit: Shannon Granholm Judge Comment: The first-person account was a great vehicle to explain such a brutal subject. The additional resources is necessary information to help readers. Very thoughtful piece.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press Entry Title: Silence speaks volumes Entry Credit: Jared Rubado Judge Comment: Great lede, strong narrative writing on a controversial subject. You're immediately drawn in and stay there.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Alexandria - The Echo Press Entry Title: Social Issues Entry Credit: Celeste Edenloff Judge Comment: Powerful writing; exhaustive research; difficult topic. Very impressed with the thoroughness and how the project was organized.
Competition Comment: Strong, competitive entries. It was difficult to choose just 3!