The 50 winners of the Tucson Festival of Books Young Authors and Young Artists contests will be honored Saturday, March 10, at 10 a.m. on the University of Arizona campus.
The awards ceremony will be on the Main Entertainment Stage, east of the Student Union. Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and Arizona Daily Star cartoonist David Fitzsimmons will be the keynote speakers.
Nearly 750 local boys and girls entered the writing and illustrating contests.
The Young Authors Contest will honor 26 children for their poetry and stories. Each winner receives a $50 gift card from UA BookStores, $50 gift card from Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, a writing journal, a certificate of recognition and a copy of the Young Authors and Young Artists Anthology of Winners.
The Young Authors Contest is sponsored by Altrusa International of Tucson Inc. Altrusa has a 75-year history of supporting literacy in Tucson.
TFOB YOUNG AUTHORS WINNERS
Eleanor Almond, Grade 2, Montessori Schoolhouse. Poetry winner.
Daniyal Awais, Grade 2, Montessori Schoolhouse. Poetry winner.
Yuzuki Espinosa, Grade 2, International School of Tucson.
Olivia Renner, Grade 2, Montessori Schoolhouse.
Deborah Tian, Grade 2, Presidio School.
Jax Larcom, Grade 3, Canyon View Elementary. Poetry winner.
Paisley Anderson, Grade 4, Ajo Elementary.
Ranjit Nair, Grade 4, Basis Oro Valley Primary.
Jack Selleck, Grade 4, Innovation Academy.
Thomas Benson, Grade 5, Manzanita Elementary.
Mia Sophia Hunter, Grade 5, Montessori Schoolhouse.
Cole McCarthy, Grade 5, Ventana Vista.
Alberto Salazar, Grade 5, Ochoa Elementary. Poetry winner.
Adam Bryan Singer, Grade 5, Manzanita Elementary.
Elinore Young, Grade 5, John B. Wright Elementary.
Trevor Nemetz, Grade 7, Academy of Math and Science.
Eva Mae Ross, Grade 7, Academy of Math and Science.
Mallika Sunder, Grade 7, The Gregory School.
Elizabeth Jensen, Grade 8, Emily Gray Junior High. Poetry winner.
Noah Wellman, Grade 8, Orange Grove Middle School.
Alexandra Zega, Grade 8, Orange Grove Middle School. Poetry winner.
Zoe Benson, Grade 11, Catalina Foothills High School.
Maryan Hassan, Grade 12, Desert View High School. Poetry winner.
George Comerci, Grade 12, Tanque Verde High School.
Samuel Mersin, Grade 12, University High School. Poetry winner.
Nicole Traicoff, Grade 12, Homeschool.
TFOB Young Artist Winners
Each of the 24 winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to Sarnoff Art Supply, a certificate of recognition and a copy of the Young Authors and Young Artists Anthology of Winners. Friends of Western Art is the sponsor of the art contest.
Marina Zhao, Kindergarten, Basis Tucson Primary.
Mia Trinh, Grade 1, Legacy Traditional School.
Jade Goslin, Grade 2, Tanque Verde Elementary.
Jordan Skog, Grade 2, Tanque Verde Elementary.
Alexandros Tokkaris, Grade 2, Gale Elementary.
Alva Zhao, Grade 2, Basis Tucson Primary.
Mason Hashim, Grade 3, Manzanita Elementary.
Ranjit Chandra Nair, Grade 4, Basis Oro Valley.
Leilani Johnston, Grade 5, Holaway Elementary.
Emma Kim, Grade 5, Basis Oro Valley.
Jillian Stachowski, Grade 5, Gale Elementary.
Sebastian Tokkaris, Grade 5, Gale Elementary.
Katija Means, Grade 6, Khalsa Montessori.
Savannah Duclo, Grade 7, St. Cyril School.
Greta Hollar, Grade 7 , The Gregory School.
Brett Lewis, Grade 7, Emily Gray Junior High.
Ashley Lopez, Grade 7, Dodge Middle School.
Mahealani Bingham, Grade 8, Rincon Vista Middle School.
Jessica Landon, Grade 9, Walden Grove High School.
Marian Rivera, Grade 9, St. Augustine Catholic High School.
Samantha Roddick, Grade 11, Empire High School.
Gwynyth Schweska, Grade 12, Pima (GED).
Aubrey Tadlock, Grade 12, Academy of Tucson.
Jackie Thornton, Grade 12, Tucson High School.
