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Poetry
Writing in verse. Examples include prose poetry, free verse, formal poetry, song lyrics, and spoken word.
Gold Medallion - “Chestnuts” by Aiden Kim
Silver Medallion - “The Persimmon” by Emilie Yu
Bronze Medallion - “Koi Pond” by Kenneth Cho
Honorable Mention - “Sestina” by Rachel Hu
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Dramatic Script
A written form of a play or performance that uses dialogue, action, and stage direction to tell a story, such as scripts for television, film, or stage.
Gold Medallion - “Second Serve” by Emilie Yu
Silver Medallion - “The Quiet Between Heartbeats” by Zephaniah Asher Pilgrim
Bronze Medallion - “The Quiet Room” by Adeyemi Emmanuella
Honorable Mention - “The Interrogation” by Le Hong Bao Ngoc
Flash Fiction
A concise form of fictional storytelling framed in a limited word count.
Gold Medallion - “Golden Cracks” by Emma Luu
Silver Medallion - “Still, Somehow, You” by Manasi Gyawali
Bronze Medallion - “A Robot Who Can Feel” by Elif Bahar
Honorable Mention - “Accolade” by Anne-Marie Addey
Short Story
A fiction or nonfiction narrative written in prose.
Gold Medallion - “Between Yaʿni and Like” by Talleen Alqahtani
Silver Medallion - “Lǔ Ròu Fàn” by Emma Luu
Bronze Medallion - “Just a Day” by Yedam Hwang
Honorable Mention - “Tides of Memory” by Eshal Chowdhury
Critical Essay
An informative or persuasive work that analyzes and evaluates a subject, such as a literary work or a social issue.
Gold Medallion - “The Overconsumption: The Problem Behind Viral Trends” by Sofia Montserrat Alfonso Lopez
Silver Medallion - “Why Grandma's Recipes Beat Kale Smoothies” by Smriti Mehta
Bronze Medallion - “To Hindu Americans” by Sienna H. Kim
Honorable Mention - “The Mutual Benefit of Giving Someone Your Undivided Attention” by Emma Slamin
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