Write to Win with OK Writing Project

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2025 Anthology of Winning Writing Writings included in this anthology are winning entries in the 2025 Write To Win Contest for Oklahoma Students and Teachers, sponsored by the Oklahoma Writing Project. Students and teachers from across the state are encouraged to enter their writings in the annual competition. Judges selected the...

Elementary teachers, bring your five best writers to this exciting writing adventure at the Sam Noble Museum. Winners of the 2025 Write To Win Contest will be honored.

High School and Middle School Teachers, bring your five best writers the spring writing conference, sponsored by the Oklahoma Writing Project. Winners of the 2025 Write To Win Contest will be honored after the workshops. You don't have to have a winner to come and bring your students.

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ELEMENTARY WINNERS

P R I M A R Y (preK-2)

Formula Poetry

“The Cats”
Collier Ayers, Grade 1
SAGA Nature Academy
Olivia Richardson, Teacher

Poetry

“There was an Old Dude
Who Swallowed the Sun”
Aiden Strubel, Grade 2
Ida Freeman Elementary, Edmond
Darla Howell, Teacher

“Yellow Snow”
Madison Johnson, Grade 2
Ida Freeman Elementary, Edmond
Darla Howell, Teacher

Descriptive Writing

“The Future Field Trip”
Hazel Dulin, Grade 2
Timber Creek Elementary, Moore
Amanda Evershed, Teacher

I N T E R M E D I A T E (Grades 3-6)

Poetry

“Winter’s Gate”
Adithi Reddy, Grade 5
Classen SAS Middle School, OKCPS
Abby Hernandez Garcia, Teacher

“The Beauty of Nature ”
Savannah Bennett, Grade 5
Skiatook Intermediate School
Danielle Dailey, Teacher

“Today”
Belinda Hernandez-Garcia, Grade 3
Wilson Elementary, OKCPS
Tracey Johnson, Teacher

Descriptive paragraph

“Cheeseburgers ”
Kelzy Peterson, Grade 5
Classen SAS Middle School, OKCPS
Abby Hernandez, Teacher

Short Story

“The Mad Scientist and His Cat”
Elizabeth “Libby” Mowrey, Grade 4
Monroe Elementary, Norman
Althea Henderson, Teacher

“The Camel Named Jerry”
Luci Halverson, Grade 4
Monroe Elementary, Norman
Torrie Warren, Teacher

“The Magic Seashell”
Emma Gray, Grade 3
Morrison Elementary
Alexys Broderick, Teacher

Essay

“Plastic Pollution”
Charlie Clowers, Grade 4
Monroe Elementary, Norman
Torrie Warren, Teacher

Writing across the Curriculum

“Arctic Hares”
Beckett Ayers, Grade 3
SAGA Nature Academy
Olivia Richardson, Teacher

Sentence

“Amazing Creation”
Abigail Braisher, Grade 5
Red Oak Elementary, Moore
Jill Macchiaverna, Teacher

“Believe”
Emmanuel Faults, Grade 4
Monroe Elementary, Moore
Torrie Warren, Teacher

M I D D L E S C H O O L WINNERS (6-8)

Poetry

“It Will Be Worth It
Ethan Yacyszszyn, Grade 8
Irving Middle School, Norman
Maren Eliason, Teacher

“Ode to Sunflowers”
Emmalynn Stoner, Grade 8
Burlington Public Schools
Jana Lindley, Teacher

“Fierce”
Skylar Calkins, Grade 8
Weatherford Middle School
Krystal Moses, Teacher

“Our World”
Atena Guadalupe Robledo, Grade 8
Moore West Junior High School
Phil Manning, Teacher

“Rainy Day”
Ally Rasmussen, Grade 8
Longfellow Middle School, Norman
Jeannie Lentz, Teacher

Descriptive Paragraph

“This Little Boy”
Autumn Oxenford, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

“The Pow Wow Club”
Elisabeth Searcy, Grade 7
Weatherford Middle School
Krystal Moses, Teacher

“Insecurity”
Jayden Yandell, Grade 8
Irving Middle School, Norman
Maren Eliason, Teacher

Personal Narrative

“Shopping Carts Are Scary”
Macy Olsen, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

“Counseling Sparks”
Catia Arnold, Grade 7
Classen Middle School, OKC
Kenzie Pratt, Teacher

Flash Fiction

“Running”
Sofia Baca-Minks, Grade 8
Irving Middle School, Norman
Maren Eliason, Teacher

“SNAP”
Autumn Oxenford, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

Short Story

“Multiverze Part 2”
Landon Borazjani, Grade 7
Weatherford Middle School
Vanessa Nailon, Teacher

“Hello, Adventurer”
Ethan Budda, Grade 6
Classen SAS Middle School, OKC
Aharen Richardson, Teacher

Essay

“John Hammond”
Margaret Flint, Grade 7
Central Junior High, Moore
Paul Poole, Teacher

Sentences

“Beast”
Everett Worsham, Grade 6
Fisher Elementary, Moore
Adrianna Cook, Teacher

“A Cup of Tea”
Abby Palmer, Grade 7
Longellow Middle School
Jeannie Lentz, Teacher

“The Calm Before the Apocalypse”
Elliana Martin, Grade 8
Weatherford Middle School
Krystal Moses, Teacher

H I G H S C H O O L (9-12)

Poetry

“Memorias de Tocar el Piano”
Sophia Shuman, Grade 12
Community Christian, Norman
Kathryn Lawler, Teacher

“Oh, Sun”/”Oh, Icarus”
Sarah Cunningham, Grade 12
Broken Arrow High School
Brian Keathley, Teacher

“Where I’m From”
Alexis Southworth, Grade 12
Norman North High School
Casey Reichardt, Teacher

“Radiation”
Shyla Arnold, Grade 12
Bethel High School
Brianne Johnson, Teacher

“Two Shadows Converge”
Adela “Jay” Brown, Grade 11
North Rock Creek, Shawnee
Holly Kubiak, Teacher

“The Flame That Withstood”
Raquel Todd, Grade 10
Vici High School
Chism Sander, Teacher

“The Evolution of Fear”
Zoe Hall, Grade 9
Alva High School
Crystal Murrow, Teacher

Descriptive Paragraph

“The Ruins”
Olivia Schieber, Grade 10
Okeene High School
Tara Fisher, Teacher

“Anxiety”
Payton Epperly, Grade 11
Bethel Public Schools
Brianne Johnson, Teacher

“The Juice is Loose”
Jetsun Zorba, Grade 12
Norman North High School
Casey Reichardt, Teacher

Personal Narrative

“T1D”
Eli Harrel, Grade 10
Vici High School
Chism Sander, Teacher

“MARVELling Take on Life”
Harmony Brandon, Grade 12
Bethel High School
Brianne Johnson, Teacher

“Matcha Cake”
Aiden Harper, Grade 12
Edmond North High School
Jordan Hopper, Teacher

Flash Fiction

“Ruthless”
Quinn Jones, Grade 12
Mustang High School
Kelsey Ahern, Teacher
Short Story

“Potion Order”
Bridger Hursh, Grade 10
Okeene High School
Tara Fisher, Teacher

“Peace Between Man”
Hunter Adams, Grade 12
Indianola High School
Tiffany Peterson, Teacher

Essay

“The Disadvantages of Being Unattractive”
Sarah Avelar, Grade 12
Edmond North High School
Amanda Austin, Teacher

Writing Across the Curriculum

“Impermanence”
Laney Henry, Grade 11
Pawnee High School
Carla Edwards, Teacher

Comic

“The Crucible”
Madison Shimanek, Grade 11
Harrah Public Schools
Rose Shimanek, Teacher

Sentence

“Lift”
Cash Kelso, Grade 10
Vici High School
Chism Sander, Teacher

“My Graveyard”
Skyla Verna, Grade 11
Harrah High School
Rose Shamanek, Teacher

“Future Harvest”
Abby Marshall, Grade 12
Edmond North High School
Amanda Austin, Teacher

T E A C H E R

Poetry

“The Shortest Day of the Year”
Jill Macchiaverna
Red Oak Elementary, Moore

“The Snow Owl”
Kristy Sturgeon
Mounds High School

Descriptive Paragraph

“When Elephants Fight”
Holly Kubiak
North Rock Creek High School,
Shawnee

Flash Fiction

“Watch IT”
Jill Macchiaverna
Red Oak Elementary, Moore

Personal Narrative

“America's Most Wanted”
Adrianna Cook
Fisher Elementary, Moore

Short Story

“Lamp of the Body”
Brian Keathley
Broken Arrow High School

“Tumbleweed Crosses”
Carla Edwards
Pawnee High School

Sentence

“Intrusive Thoughts”
Phil Manning
Moore West Junior High

“After Her”
Chism Sander
Vici High School

This year we had 418 entries from 78 teachers--from first grade to 12th, from small towns to big cities, from small schools to big schools. Every part of Oklahoma was represented in the Antholog of Winning Writing. This contest always makes us at the Oklahoma Writing Project awed by the work teachers are doing in Oklahoma. These kids can write, and so can their teachers. Congratulations to all who entered... The competition was tough.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 WRITE TO WIN CONTEST!

This year 73 teachers submitted 356 entries in the WRITE TO WIN Contest, sponsored by the Oklahoma Writing Project. The judges were impressed with the quality of the writing submitted this year and had a difficult time choosing the winners. Winners' outstanding pieces will be published in the 2024 ANTHOLOGY OF WINNING WRITING, soon to be available on amazon.com.