Learn About the 2012 River of Words International Poetry & Art Contest Winners!

Fri, 2012-03-23 14:50

River of Words' free, annual, international youth art and poetry contest — the largest in the world — inspires children ages 5 to 19 to translate their observations into creative expression.

Visit our Art and Poetry Galleries to view and purchase the 2012 winner and finalists' amazing artwork.

You can also join us for the 2012 Youth Creativity Awards in April--East & West Coast Ceremonies! Find out more from our News & Events Page.

Memory of Houbai River in Beijing

Bill He Li, age 16

Bayside Hills, New York

The 2012 River of Words Youth Creativity Award Winners include:
International Art Prize
Rohullah Hassani	Age 16	Quetta, Pakistan (Afghan refugee)
Poetry Grand Prizes
Blakely Berryhill	Age 7	Vestavia Hills, Alabama	Category I: Grades K-2
Xavier Mendoza	Age 9	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Category II: Grades 3-6
Pi’ikea Lopes	Age 12	Honolulu, Hawaii	Category III: Grades 7-9
Cathy Guo	Age 15	Madison, Connecticut	Category IV: Grades 10-12
Art Grand Prizes
Kristina Yu	Age 6	Suwanee, Georgia	Category I: Grades K-2
Jack Colin Robertson	Age 8	Cumming, Georgia	Category II: Grades 3-6
Morgan Rozek	Age 13	Madison, Alabama	Category III: Grades 7-9
Bill He Li	Age 16	Bayside Hills, New York	Category IV: Grades 10-12
*Special Prizes*
Mitchell Oberfoell	Age 8	West Des Moines, Iowa	Monkey's Raincoat Haiku Prize
Allison Chang	Age 15	Sunnyvale, California	Shasta Bioregion Prize
Julian Dixon	Age 11	Washington, D.C.	Anacostia Watershed Prize
Teacher of the Year
Harriet Maher	Lafayette Parish School System		Lafayette, Louisiana

2012 Finalists hail from: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Australia, Canada, Chile and the Philippines.

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