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2020 PSI Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest chair Linda Eaton sent a few comments about the 2020 contest:
 
“Thank you to all who entered the Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest, and Congratulations to the winning entries. Topics this year were more varied than ever before which was found to be delightful. Poetry Society of Indiana salutes you for your efforts in composing a poetic piece and entering this contest.  We hope this encourages you to continue writing and to find contests and opportunities offered in different venues.  Also look for Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest guidelines each year in late Fall.”
 
WINNERS:
SENIOR DIVISION
 
FIRST PLACE
“Creed” by Nathan Phuong, Grade 12
Mr. Curtis Crisler – Teacher
Homestead High School, Fort Wayne
 
SECOND PLACE
“A Daughter’s Fate” by Zari Bruch, Grade 10
Columbus North High School, Columbus
 
THIRD PLACE
“Why My Mom Is Special” by Genevieve Cicchiello, Grade 9
Miss Sturm - Teacher
Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne
 
FIRST HONORABLE MENTION
“Winter’s Somberness” by Erin McGouldrick, Grade 11
Michelle Sparling - Teacher
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash
 
SECOND HONORABLE MENTION
“One Last Text” by Natalie Haycraft, Grade 11
Michelle Sparling - Teacher
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash

THIRD HONORABLE MENTION
“The Best Moments of Our Lives” by Chloe Adams, Grade 11
Michelle Sparling - Teacher
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash
 
FOURTH HONORABLE MENTION
“The Internal Disease” by Taylor Barnett, Grade 11
3363 E.  1050 S., LaFountaine, IN 46940
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash
 
FIFTH HONORABLE MENTION
“Numb” by Braden Sweet, Grade 11
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash
 
SIXTH HONORABLE MENTION
“This Feeling I Have Inside Me” by Maggie Ball, Grade 11
Michelle Sparling - Teacher
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash

SEVENTH HONORABLE MENTION
“The Bond That Never Breaks” by Mariah Brown, Grade 11
Michelle Sparling - Teacher
Southwood Jr/Sr High School, Wabash
 
JUNIOR DIVISION
 
FIRST PLACE
“Paralized” by Tatum Moon-Orcutt, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John Emmanuel School, Monroeville
 
SECOND PLACE
“Expectations” by Hailey McCutcheon, Grade 8
R. Moser - Teacher
Maple Creek Middle School, Fort Wayne
 
THIRD PLACE
“Bouquet of Bliss” by Adrianna Ripple, Grade 6
Home School, Fort Wayne
 
FIRST HONORABLE MENTION
“Sunrise and Sunset” by Brandi Wellman, Grade 6
Ms. Taya Riebersal - Teacher
Shawnee Middle School, Fort Wayne
 
SECOND HONORABLE MENTION
“Happiness” by Lucy Buuck, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John-Emmanuel School, Monroeville
 
THIRD HONORABLE MENTION
“Love” by Jace Foster, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John-Emmanuel School, Monroeville

FOURTH HONORABLE MENTION
“Life” by Zane VanOsdale, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John-Emmanuel School, Monroeville
 
FIFTH HONORABLE MENTION
“War” by Peyton Buuck, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John-Emmanuel School, Monroeville
 
SIXTH HONORABLE MENTION
“Suicide” by Lydia DeRose-Osterman, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John-Emmanuel School, Monroeville
 
SEVENTH HONORABLE MENTION
“Death” by Cooper Springer, Grade 7
Mrs. Dancy - Teacher
St. John-Emmanuel School, Monroeville
 
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS, student poets! I gave the winners the option of submitting their photo for recognition on our website. I’ll give a special shout out to those who did below:
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Manningham Winners 2018
presented in 2019 

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​Senior Division
First Place
“Praeclarum Fragor”  by Zari Bruch  9th grade
Columbus North High School 
Teacher:  Ms. Stahl
 
Second Place
“We Meet Again, Beethoven”  by Nathan Phoung  grade 11
Homestead High School  
Teacher:  Mr. David Price
 



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Junior Division
 
First Place
“The Untouchable” by Alex Cuellar  7th grade
Zionsville Middle School  
Teachers:  Josetta Gregg and Blake Mellencamp
 
Second Place
“Magic” by Hannah Preston  8th grade
Zionsville Middle School 
Teachers:  Josetta Gregg and Blake Mellencamp
  
Third Place
“The Flame” by Samantha Gallagher 8th grade
Zionsville Middle School 
Teachers:  Josetta Gregg and Blake Mellencamp
 



Junior Division Honorable Mentions
 
1st Place
“Love Helps” by Leyna Nagel  7th grade
St. John Emmanuel Lutheran School 
Teacher:  Mrs. Dancy
 
2nd Place
“A light in the Dark” by Taylor Allen  8th grade
Zionsville Middle School 
Teachers:  Josetta Gregg and Blake Mellencamp
 
3rd Place
“Yellow” by Ayden Lauer  7th grade
St. John Emmanuel School 
Teacher:  Mrs. Dancy
 
4th Place
“Depression” by Maddie Simshauser  7th grade
St John Emmanuel School 
Teacher:  Mrs. Dancy
 
5th Place
“Cancer” by Lainey Simmons  grade 7
St. John Emmanuel School
Teacher:  Mrs. Dancy
  
6th Place
“Baby Sitting” by Jessica Rohrbach  7th grade
St. John Emmanuel School 
Teacher:  Mrs. Dancy
 
7th Place
“The Seasons Showing” by Olivia Ward 8th grade
Alexandria Junior/Senior High School 
Teacher: Mark Bartmas 
Our Manningham winners will be invited to PSI Spring Fling April 27 to present their poems. Great job, poets!
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Senior Division

First Place
“A Kind of Kindness”  by Nathan Phuong, Grade 10
Mr. Adam King, Teacher
Canterbury High School      

 
Second Place
“Every Night”        by Heaven Brown, Grade 9
Ms. Susanna Wilson
Muncie School District  (Y.O.C.)
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Junior Division

First Place     
“People Say..”   by Kate Thompson, Grade 7
Mrs. Furnish, Teacher                 
Oak Hill School                                      

 
Second Place
“Masked”  by Alexandra Hill, Grade 7
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher           
Central Middle School                        
 
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Third Place
“Being Underwater”   by Aaron Cook, Grade 7
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher      
Central Middle School    ​

Junior Division Honorable Mentions

First
“Sitting in my room…”  by Reagan Mount, Grade 8
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher           
Central Middle School                          

 
Second
“A Crayon In The Box”  by Ananya Adur, Grade 7
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher           
Central Middle School                                   

 
Third
“Life’s Journey” by Zari Bruch, Grade 8
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher                    
Central Middle School                                    

 
Fourth
“Highway”  by Trey Nebergall, Grade 8
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher                        
Central Middle School                                           


Fifth
“A Whisper”  by Catherine Millwood, Grade 8
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher                         
Central Middle School                                        

 
Sixth
“Anxious” by Sofia Martinez, Grade 8
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher    
Central Middle School                 

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Seventh
“Dandelion  Free Verse”   by Ember Kaur, Grade 7
Mrs. Mindy Summers, Teacher                             
Central Middle School                                                                                   
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