Poetry and Poster Contest Winners
Feb 28, 2011
Four Midlands students have been named as state winners in the 2010 National Career Development Association (NCDA) Poetry and Poster Contest. The contest is held annually in celebration of National Career Development Month. The state winners will advance to the national finals, and national winners will be announced in April 2011. The competition is based on six divisions – primary, intermediate, middle, senior, adult student and open adult. Each student’s work aims to celebrate and inspire career development with a positive tone.
Congratulations to the following Midlands state winners:
Sean Gorman, Spring Valley High School, 3rd Place Senior Division, Category 1
Caitlyn Marier, North Springs Elementary, 1st Place Intermediate Division, Category 2
Lucas Baxley, North Springs Elementary, 2nd Place Intermediate Division, Category 2
Victor Brealon, Blythewood High School, 3rd Place Senior Division, Category 2
Congratulations to all Midlands regional winners:
Poetry Division
Rob Curry, Gilbert High School, 1st place Senior
Mikea Peterson, Birchwood High School, 2nd Place Senior
Sharicca Conyers, Birchwood High School, 3rd Place Senior
Savannah Adams, Rocky Creek Elementary, 1st Place Intermediate
Aidan Rogers, North Springs Elementary, 2nd Place Intermediate
Lauren Hustead, Rocky Creek Elementary, 3rd Place Intermediate
Summer Rogers, Pleasant Hill Middle, 1st Place Middle
Kathleen Stringer, Pleasant Hill Middle, 2nd Place Middle
Caroline Armstrong, Blythewood Middle, 3rd Place Middle
Poster Division – Category 2
Jeremy Abrams, Lexington Technology Center, 1st Place Senior
Victor Brealon, Blythewood High, 2nd Place Senior
Brittany Battle, Blythewood High, 3rd Place Senior
Makenzie Owens, Dent Middle, 1st Place Middle
Grace Forker, Dent Middle, 2nd Place Middle
Kathryn Lenti, Dent Middle, 3rd Place Middle
Caitlyn Marler, North Springs Elementary, 1st Place Intermediate
Lucas Baxley, North Springs Elementary, 2nd Place Intermediate
Zachary Branham, North Springs Elementary, 3rd Place Intermediate
Poster Division – Category 1
Sean Gorman, Spring Valley High, 1st Place Senior
Drexler Henderson, Fairfield Central High, 2nd Place Senior
Alyssa Castelluccio, Blythewood Middle, 1st Place Middle
Jazmin Thomas, Longleaf Middle, 2nd Place Middle
Sara Wallam, Dent Middle, 3rd Place Middle
Cayla Cooper, North Springs Elementary, 1st Place Intermediate
Teagan Dillon, Round Top Elementary, 2nd Place Intermediate
Tomi Ariyo, North Springs Elementary, 3rd Place Intermediate
Meera Rogers, North Springs Elementary, 1st Place Primary
Laura Witt, North Springs Elementary, 2nd Place Primary
Shane Owens, North Springs Elementary, 3rd Place Primary

