East Texas Scholastic
Awards
Over $300 Awarded in Prizes

No Longer Accepting Nominations for 2023. Check Back Again in January 2024
The mission of the ETSA is is to encourage students to write more and provide a fun competitive atmosphere which will help motivate young writers
Essay Categories
Fiction (500-3000 Word Limit)
Non Fiction (500-3000 Word Limit)
Poetry (25-200 Word Limit)
Journalism (250-2500 Word Limit)
2023 WINNERS
Fiction
1st Place ($100)
- Judith Valverde
- Bishop TK Gorman
2nd Place ($75)
- The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes
- Grace Parker
- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School
3rd Place ($25)
- The Story of a Chicken Named Jed
- Joshua Livingston
- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School
Non Fiction
1st Place ($100)
- Maggie Quine
- Kilgore High School
2nd Place ($75)
- Caroline Burkhalter
- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School
3rd Place ($25)
- Emiliano Andrade
- Tyler High School
Poetry
1st Place ($100)
- Alexa Remigio
- Bishop TK Gorman
2nd Place ($75)
- Erin Worden
- Bullard High School
3rd Place ($25)
- Mairany Olivarez
- Tyler High School
Journalism
1st Place ($100)
- Fire!
- Joshua Livingston
- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School