FINAL RESULTS OF JWC WRITING CONTEST AND 
I LOVE TO READ EBOOK CONTEST

Every year it is difficult to announce just a few winners for the JWC writing contest.  All of the student writing entries were amazing and the ENC and Jeffco judges had very difficult choices with all the fantastic student works.

Over 1,100 Jefferson county students participated in the 2017 Jeffco Writing Challenge, submitting short fiction and poetry describing how books can change the world.  The contest is sponsored by Education Nonprofit Corporation (ENC), a Golden-based nonprofit, in collaboration with Jefferson county educators. 
 
"This year's entries were so inspiring!" said Jody Thomas, adjunct English Professor and ENC consultant.  "The kids really ran with the idea of books changing the world." 
 
Last year's winners' parents report how participation in the Jeffco Writing Challenge inspires their kids to work hard at writing well. Daniela Ciobanu, mother of last year's 8th grade 3rd place winner Theodora, told ENC that the contest "makes kids care about the quality of their writing," and many parents echoed the sentiments of Sina Hirsch, whose daughter Gwyneth was "over the moon" at receiving 1st place for 4th grade in 2016.
 
Entries are judged by a panel of elementary to post-secondary educators.  First place winners will receive $100.  Second place, third place and Honorable Mention awards are gift certificates. 
 
ENC was founded in 2008 and has donated over $224,000.00 to local schools since 2009.
 
Contact Information: 
ENC 
Barbara Banning 
710 10th St., #160, Golden, 
Or P.O. Box 688, Golden, CO 80402
(720) 354-1444 


The Jeffco Writing Challenge Awards ceremony will feature local investigative journalist Sal Christ and author Laura Padgett as keynote speakers. Charlee Burnor of Alice 105.9 will MC the awards celebration.
 
GOLDEN, CO, April 18, 2017 - FINAL RESULTS ARE BELOW:



      Kindergarten Winners:
1st Pl-Maddie Woulfe                         Elk Creek Elementary
2nd Pl-Vivian Pearson                      Fairmount Elementary
3rd Pl-Eli Baron                                 Fairmount Elementary
HM - Ava Beck                                   Rooney Ranch Elementary
 
1st Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Allison Le-Fontelle Pham     Fairmount Elementary
2nd Pl-Madhvi Chittoor                   Hackberry Hill Elementary         
3rd Pl-Griffith Frye                           Meilkeljohn Elementary
 
2nd Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Evelina Barens                        Ralston Elem entary
2nd Pl-Lily Woulfe                            Elk Creek Elementary
3rd Pl-Arwen Ruvolo                        Free Horizon Montessori
HM - Anna Bender                            Golden View Classical Academy
 
3rd Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Lilly Phillips                             Free Horizon Montessori
2nd Pl-Natanya Ben-Akiva               Excel Academy
3rd Pl-Evie Staffrace                          Prospect Valley Elementary
HM - Turner Federico                       Vanderhoof Elementary
 
4th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Haley Bisant                             Devinny Elem entary
2nd Pl-Samantha Hale                      Parmalee Elementary 
3rd Pl-Seth Hertel                              Prospect Valley Elementary
HM - Lucas Speers                             Parmalee Elem entary 
 
5th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Mariah Martinez                      Prospect Valley Elem entary
2nd Pl-Hannah Tarman                    Betty Adams Elementary
3rd Pl-Lily Goostree                           Red Rocks Elementary
HM - Rhiannon Danborn                  Vanderhoof Elem entary
 
6th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Natalie Phillips                        Bell Middle School
2nd Pl-Berit Lundberg                      Bell Middle School
3rd Pl-Caroline Stoltenberg             Bell Middle School                                             
HM - Sarah Falco                               Red Rocks Elementary

7th Grade Winners:
1st  Pl-Allison Ruskell                         North Arvada Middle School
2nd Pl-Sophie Buckman                    North Arvada Middle School
3rd Pl-Rhianna Dains                        North Arvada Middle School
HM - Paige Adzema                           Bell Middle School
 
8th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Tyler Burt                                  North Arvada Middle School
2nd Pl-Danielle Killeen                     Ken Caryl Middle School
3rd Pl-Nate Pott                                  North Arvada Middle School
HM -Ethan Cox                                   Bell Middle School
         
9th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Ava Knoshaug                           Lakewood High School
2nd Pl-Dante Fullone                         Wheat Ridge High School

10th Grade Winner:
1st Pl-Gaby Castillo                             Lakewood High School
3rd Pl- Madisen Hallsten                  Dakota Ridge High School
HM-Alexis Alcala-Parra                     Lakewood High School

11th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Connor Horsman                     Wheat Ridge High School
  
12th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Judy Van Metre                        Sobesky Academy
2nd Pl-Alessandra Fullone                Arvada High School





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Results for

WINNING SCHOOLS FOR THE 
JEFFCO WRITING CHALLENGE!


Highest Percentage of School Participation (Based On Enrollment)
1st-Bell Middle School
2nd-Red Rocks Elementary
3rd-Woodrow Wilson Academy

School's with Highest Percentage of Winners vs Entries
1st-Fairmount Elementary
2nd-Elk Creek Elementary
2nd-Free Horizon Montessori
2nd-Vanderhoof Elementary
3rd-Lakewood High School

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Results for

The First Annual    
"I Love to Read,"
JEFFCO EBOOK CHALLENGE

Kindergarten Winners:
1ST Pl- Jace  Fackler                                Elk Creek Elementary
2nd Pl-Bennett Witherell                     Elk Creek Elementary
3rd Pl- Brooklyn Kuhn                           Elk Creek Elementary           

1st Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Lola Shultz                                     Elk Creek Elementary   

2nd Grade Winners:
2nd Pl-Kiley Craigg                                Green Gables Elementary
3rd Pl- Lauren Segovia                          Green Gables Elementary
 
3rd Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Jenna Rystrom                             Elk Creek Elementary
2nd Pl-Aubrey Garcia                            Woodrow Wilson Academy
3rd Pl-Allie Clark                                    Powderhorn Elementary
HM-Karli Wall                                        Elk Creek Elementary
 
4th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Justin Brooks                               Woodrow Wilson Academy                      
2nd Pl-James Moore                               Green Gables Elementary
3rd Pl-Avery Samz                                  Green Gables Elementary

5th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Tahlia Knoshaug                          Mitchell Elem entary
2nd Pl-Lyrik Mora                                  Green Gables Elementary
3rd Pl-Zaira Lopez                                  Green Gables Elementary
           
6th Grade Winners:
1st Pl-Cate Moody                                    Green Gables Elementary
2nd Pl-Emma Wieland                           Green Gables Elementary
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Results for

WINNING SCHOOLS FOR THE
JEFFCO EBOOK CHALLENGE

1st-Green Gables Elementary
2nd-Elk Creek Elementary
3rd-Woodrow Wilson Academy


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Education Nonprofit Corporation is a small grassroots organization formed in late 2008 to advance education by providing additional funds for schools and educational programs. ENC programs include the Jeffco Writing Challenge and Read Connect Jeffco (RCJ).  

ENC has donated over $224,462.128 directly to public schools since May of 2009.
  
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