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

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Essay Categories

Fiction (500-3000 Word Limit)

Non Fiction (500-3000 Word Limit)

Poetry (25-200 Word Limit)

Journalism (250-2500 Word Limit)

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2023 WINNERS

 

Fiction

1st Place ($100)

- The Boy in the Mirror

- Judith Valverde

- Bishop TK Gorman

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2nd Place ($75)

- The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes

- Grace Parker

- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School

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3rd Place ($25)

- The Story of a Chicken Named Jed

- Joshua Livingston

- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School

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Non Fiction

1st Place ($100)

- Military Desegregation

- Maggie Quine

- Kilgore High School 

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2nd Place ($75)

- Awareness is Key

- Caroline Burkhalter

- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School

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3rd Place ($25)

- The Rapture

- Emiliano Andrade

- Tyler High School

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Poetry

1st Place ($100)

- Late April

- Alexa Remigio

- Bishop TK Gorman

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2nd Place ($75)

- The Climb

- Erin Worden

- Bullard High School

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3rd Place ($25)

- Summer Nights

- Mairany Olivarez

- Tyler High School

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Journalism

1st Place ($100)

- Fire!

- Joshua Livingston

- Longview Christian Heritage Classical School

 

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