2018 John Fox Jr. Festival Contest Winners Announced
Big Stone Gap — The MECC Foundation conducted its 42nd annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival on Monday, April 16, featuring a presentation by author Sharyn McCrumb. The winners of the annual writing contests were also announced and recognized at the event.
Short Story winners (L to R) Noah Smith, Reece Mullins, Ben Adams, Benjamin Vicars, Amanda Bailey, Chloe Collins, McKenzie Templeton, Anthony Swindall
The 31st annual Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest winners middle school category winners include third place, Benjamin Vicars, who attends L.F. Addington Middle School; second place, Reece Mullins, who attends Coeburn Middle School; and first place, Noah Smith, who attends Smith Homeschool Academy. Winners in the high school category included third place, Ben Adams, who attends Central High School; second place, McKenzie Templeton, who attends Gate City High School; and first place, Chloe Collins, who attends Central High School. Winners in the adult category included third place, Anthony Swindall of Ben Hur, VA; second place, Jennifer Mullins of Big Stone Gap; and first place, Amanda Bailey of Mount Carmel, TN. Cash prizes awarded to the winners of the short story contest were sponsored by Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts.
Poetry winners (L to R) Brittany Gentry, Morgan Graham, Kiarah Hamilton, Lauren McCoy and Alex Lon
The 14th annual Lonesome Pine Poetry Contest middle school category winners are third place, Kirsten Dixon, who attends Union Middle School; second place, Morgan Graham, who attends Flatwoods Elementary School; and first place, Kiarah Hamilton, who is a homeschool student in Big Stone Gap. Winners in the high school category included third place, Kayla Boyd, who attends A. Linwood Holton Governor’s School; second place, Lauren McCoy, who attends A. Linwood Holton Governor’s School and first place, Brittany Gentry, who attends Central High School. Winners in the adult category included third place, Stephanie Cassell of Norton, VA; second place, Donita Ratliff Kennedy of Kingsport, TN; and first place, Alexander Long of Pennington Gap, VA. Cash prizes awarded to the winners of the poetry contest were sponsored by the MECC Foundation.
To obtain information about the next John Fox, Jr. Festival and writing contests, to be held in the spring of 2019, contact the MECC Foundation at 276.523.7493.
Caption for Pictures of contest winners (from left to right): Short Story winners (L to R) Noah Smith, Reece Mullins, Ben Adams, Benjamin Vicars, Amanda Bailey, Chloe Collins, McKenzie Templeton, Anthony Swindall
Poetry winners (L to R) Brittany Gentry, Morgan Graham, Kiarah Hamilton, Lauren McCoy and Alex Long
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