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Runner up of 2015 Fall Contest

Photo by Anna Brannon

Author: Kristen Jemigan Senior at O’Fallon Township Highschool Live Arts Contest | High School Visual Art _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

Author: Elizabeth Nisly Junior at Bluffton high school Live Arts Contest | High School Poetry _________________________________________________________________________________________ Divided by a narrow line Soft and light and hard to see The nuances are very fine Both

Author: Kayla Peel Senior at O’Fallon Township High School 3rd place Live Arts Contest | High School Poetry _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Ms. Kayla Peel was born in Bittburg, Germany to parents Robert Peel and Shannon

Author: LeAnn Schmitt Sophomore at O’Fallon Township High School Honorable Mention Live Arts Contest | High School Visual Art _________________________________________________________________________________________  _________________________________________________________________________________________ LeAnn Schmitt is a high school student who excels in the digital medium.

Author: Lily Hauge Sophomore at New Orleans Center of Creative Arts 2nd place Live Arts Contest | High School Poetry _________________________________________________________________________________________ Please, Excuse the mess. The shutters are falling off, The wooden walls are

Author: Sydney Osterday Senior at Shasta High School Honorable Mention Live Arts Contest | High School Poetry _________________________________________________________________________________________ Sometimes it hits me, And suddenly I’m overwhelmed with grief and sorrow that seems to come from

Author: Bilori Paul Sophomore at Rock Island High School Honorable Mention Live Arts Contest | High School Poetry | Spoken Word _________________________________________________________________________________________ One It was like I was stuck in two different worlds 2008