2023 Writer’s Contest – PBS Fort Wayne

The 2023 Winners have been chosen! They are ( by Grade, Name, Hometown and Story Title) as follows:

KINDERGARTEN	NAME	HOMETOWN	STORY NAME
First Place	Madalyn Craun	Fort Wayne, IN	The Adventures of Mystery Girl
Second Place	Rowan Beitler	Berne, IN	Three Little Bears
Third Place	Amelia Schwartz	Berne, IN	At Jungle George’s

FIRST GRADE	NAME	HOMETOWN	STORY NAME
First Place	Capri Romano	Valparaiso, IN	Everybody Is Different
Second Place	Ruben Cardenas	Waterloo, IN	Suoer Diego Saves The Day
Third Place	Kohen Litwiller	Berne, IN	Max’s Mission

SECOND GRADE	NAME	HOMETOWN	STORY NAME
First Place	Brayden Hoff	Fort Wayne, IN	The Ninja’s Surprise
Second Place	Leo Ortiz	Fort Wayne, IN	The ABCs of Giraffes
Third Place	Maximus Anderson	Bluffton, IN	Spaghetti and Peas

THIRD GRADE	NAME	HOMETOWN	STORY NAME
First Place	Lydia Wilhelm	Angola, IN	The Mystery of the Missing Bird Feeder
Second Place	Evelyn Smith	Berne, IN	The Dream
Third Place	Elizabeth Buckingham	Berne, IN	Tiffany Saves The Day

FOURTH GRADE	NAME	HOMETOWN	STORY NAME
First Place	Mason Craun	Fort Wayne, IN	My Pet XXX Dragon
Second Place	Adelyn Bailey	Berne, IN	The Great Escape
Third Place	Veronica Maxwell	Berne, IN	The Clumsy Elephant

FIFTH GRADE	NAME	HOMETOWN	STORY NAME
First Place	Amelia Brown	Huntertown, IN	The Adventures of Little Flamingo and Ally The Alligator
Second Place	Kathryn Orr	Berne, IN	Rabbits In My Room
Third Place	Vaeda Schwartz	Decatur, IN	The Hummingbird

The PBS KIDS Writers Contest presented by PBS Fort Wayne is designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The top stories from each location have been judged at the the PBS Fort Wayne Regional level. The contest officially concluded with a ceremony for the winners and their families.

This year, the winner’s ceremony was in-person, held on Wednesday, May 24 at PBS Fort Wayne.

Local Entry Points

Thanks to these local entry points for their participation in this year’s contest!

Schools/Classrooms

Franke Park Elementary School, Fort Wayne, IN

Emmaus Lutheran School, Fort Wayne, IN

South Adams Elementary School, Berne IN

Public Libraries

The Eckhart Public Library, Auburn, IN

The Adams County Library System

Public libraries throughout northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Michigan can become entry points in next year’s contest!

Ask your local children’s librarian if they plan to take part, or have them contact PBS Fort Wayne’s Mark Ryan via email for more information today!

Check out the 2022 Winning Stories Here!

The 2023 PBS Kids Writers Contest is sponsored in part by:

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