The 2019 Youth Writing Awards brought a ballroom full of young authors and their parents. It was heartening and awe-inspiring to see the enthusiasm for writing on display Saturday afternoon. Here are the young poets and fiction and non-fiction authors who were recognized this year. In the back row, wearing hats, are (from left) Youth Writing Contest Co-Manager Perry Shepard, KAC President Ronda Miller, and Youth Writing Contest CO-manager Sheree Downs.
Janet Jenkins-Stotts (D1) reciting her poem at the Rythm-A-Ning poetry and music event.
Bob Dean (D5), MC and instigator of Rhythm-A-Ning.
Above: Jenn Bailey reading at Rhythm-A-Ning.
Bassist Seth Carithers with Bob Dean.
Debra Irsik (D2) at Rhythm-A-Ning.