California Writers Club Young Writers Contest – Personal Narrative Winners
2012 Winners Personal Narrative
6th Grade
1st Place
Sanjeeve Ganga Raju
PineValley: Robin White
A Change in My Life
2nd Place
Micalyn Struble
Dorris-Eaton: Claudia Fredricksson
Warning: New School Ahead
3rd Place
Lauren Russell
Windemere Ranch: Diana Kaplenko
Just One Step
7th Grade
1st Place
Eli O’Brien
Orinda: Cecelia Kilmartin
OMPA
2nd Place
Olivia Fishlow
Orinda: Cecelia Kilmartin
Without Her
3rd Place
Callyn Oshita
Gale Ranch: Andrea Kopshever
Deadly Snack?
8th Grade
1st Place
Samira Maboudian
Orinda: Lori Hardy
Podium Fright
2nd Place
Conner Roberts
Dorris-Eaton: Deeni Schoenfeld
Unsung Courage
3rd Place
Max Yun
Dorris-Eaton: Deeni Schoenfeld
An Individual of Inspiration
Short Story and Poetry Categories have not been announced yet. I will post when they are. Honorable Mentions are not listed here but will be mailed to students at a later date. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who entered. What fabulous talent we have in young writers in Contra Costa County!

Congratulations to all the young writers and their dedicated teachers helping them learn the craft!
Also, a big shout out and thank you to Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff and her team at the California Writers Club for the massive amount of time and energy organizing and implementing this contest!