Dover Public Library's
22nd Annual Poetry Contest Winners
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The Dover Public Library would like to announce the winners of our 22nd Annual Poetry Contest. We would like to thank our judges: Janice Alberghene, John Michael Albert, Marcia Goodnow, Donna McAdam, Jessica Purdy, and Lauren Vermette.
Grades K-2
1st Place | Ricky Mack | Grade 1 | Home School |
2nd Place | Mila Christie | Grade 2 | Woodman Park School |
3rd Place | Elisa Gomez Rios | Grade 2 | Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School |
Honorable Mention | Alex Amaro | Grade 2 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
Grades 3 & 4
1st Place | Caleigh Kirk | Grade 4 | Mast Way School |
2nd Place | Hunter Dornsife | Grade 4 | Home School |
3rd Place | Israella Fry | Grade 4 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
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Honorable Mention (tie) | Finbar Henry Licata | Grade 4 | Garrison Elementary School |
Honorable Mention (tie) | Lyla Carrel | Grade 4 | Garrison Elementary School |
Grades 5 & 6
1st Place | Heidi Roberge | Grade 6 | Dover Middle School |
2nd Place | Rosaleen S-Dixon | Grade 5 | St. Mary Academy |
3rd Place | Caroline Denn | Grade 5 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
Honorable Mention | Bradley Loomis | Grade 5 | Dover Middle School |
Grades 7 & 8
1st Place | Shelby Cena | Grade 8 | Dover Middle School |
2nd Place | Kaira Katoppo | Grade 8 | Dover Middle School |
3rd Place | Aisha Khan | Grade 8 | Dover Middle School |
Honorable Mention | Novie Moll | Grade 7 | Dover Middle School |
Grades 9 & 10
1st Place | Holden Schintzius | Grade 9 | Dover High School |
2nd Place | Asher Lanctot | Grade 10 | Dover High School |
3rd Place | Beckett Ferrell | Grade 10 | Dover High School |
Honorable Mention | Jaden Mundung | Grade 10 | Dover High School |
Grades 11 & 12
1st Place | Beldomisa Mendes | Grade 12 | Dover High School |
2nd Place | Jamee Pulkinen | Grade 11 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
3rd Place | Juli Miller | Grade 12 | North Atlantic Regional High School |
Honorable Mention | Mansi Patel | Grade 12 | Dover High School |
Adults
1st Place | Caleb Jagoda | Dover, NH |
2nd Place | Tara Tooze | Dover, NH |
3rd Place | Miranda DiBerardinis | Kingston, NH |
Honorable Mention | Ry Friese | Dover, NH |