As ASFA-CW presses on in these uncertain times, we have good news to share: our students again did very well in the Alabama Writers’ Forum’s annual statewide High School Literary Arts Awards.

Here’s a complete rundown of the individual ASFA-CW students who received recognition this year:​

• Izzy Cox (9th Grade) won first place for the Long Creative Nonfiction category and second place for the Fiction category.
• Emily Wilford (Senior) won second place for the Long Creative Nonfiction category and won a Senior Portfolio Scholarship. Emily also received Judge’s Special Recognition for Fiction and Poetry, and a Certificate of Merit for Poetry. 
• Parker Snellgrove (11th Grade) was one of only four winners of a cash award in the newly created Short Creative Nonfiction category (winners weren’t ranked in that category) and received Judge’s Special Recognition for Fiction.
• Etta Putman (11th Grade) won first place for the Fiction category and received Judge’s Special Recognition in Long Creative Nonfiction and a Certificate of Merit for Poetry.
• Jane Ann Baggett (Senior) won first place for the Poetry category and a Certificate of Merit in Fiction.
• Cadence also won in the literary magazine contest for Exceptional Literary Content.
• Judge’s Special Recognition:
  • Myra Grizzard (11th Grade) – Long Creative Nonfiction
  • Raven Horn (11th Grade) – Long Creative Nonfiction
  • Tessa McClinton (11th Grade) – Poetry
  • ​Grace Sullivan (11th Grade) – Fiction
• Certificate of Merit:
  • Abbe Coulter (Senior) – Fiction
  • V. Spencer (11th Grade) – Long Creative Nonfiction
  • Kenzie Price (11th Grade) – Long Creative Nonfiction
  • Haley Pate (10th Grade) – Long Creative Nonfiction and Poetry

Congrats to all these students!