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Student Art Competition Winners
Middle School Division
1st Place: Midnight Gaze by C.R., Knox Appalachian School
2nd Place: Full Potential by S.P., Maryhurst
3rd Place: Still Me by H.E., Maryhurst
Honorable Mention: Untitled by K.P., Purchase Youth Village
High School Division
1st Place: Anatomy & Pain by A., Maryhurst
2nd Place: Women in History by T.D., Warren County Day Treatment
3rd Place: Welded Rose by R.R., Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center
Honorable Mention: My Universe by M.G., Otter Creek
Honorable Mention: Even Roses Have Thorns by Z.L., Otter Creek
Honorable Mention: Lake by J.S., Owensboro Day Treatment
Middle School Division
1st Place: The Autumn Breeze by S.T., Purchase Youth Village
2nd Place: A Beautiful Mess by E.L., Purchase Youth Village
3rd Place: Luminous by L.L., Gateway
Honorable Mention: My Life by A.L., Frenchburg Success Academy
High School Division
1st Place: Special Relationship by M.B., Warren County Day Treatment
2nd Place: Gateway Countdown by F.P., Gateway
3rd Place: Revisiting the Advice for my own Grief by D.C., Maryhurst
Honorable Mention: Lost by C.R., Frenchburg Success Academy
Congratulations to the 2023 Student Poetry Competition Winners!
Grades 9-12 Narrative
1st place: M.M., Hospital Trip – Christian Co. Day Treatment
2nd place: G.E., Best Friends – Christian Co. Day Treatment
3rd place: A.M., Turning Negatives into Positives – Lake Cumberland YDC
Grades 6-8 Narrative
Honorable Mention: D.F., The Day the Biggest Double M got Arrested – Christian Co. Day Treatment
Grades 9-12 Descriptive
Honorable Mention: K.T., Why Me? – Purchase Youth Village
Grades 6-8 Descriptive
Honorable Mention: J.B., Fire – Purchase Youth Village
Congratulations to the Winners of KECSAC's Second Annual Writing Contest!
We are proud to announce the student winners of our second annual Writing Contest! All the entries were impressive, and the review panel was excited to see such a breadth of talent and interesting prose. All the winners will receive certificates and gift cards for their exemplary work. We would like to thank all the students who entered and encourage everyone to keep writing!
Grades 9-12 Persuasive
1st place: D.H., Juveniles Need More Phone Calls Throughout the Week – Lake Cumberland YDC
2nd place: J.G., Should Felons Have Their Voting Rights Reinstated? – Lake Cumberland YDC
3rd place: A.C., Ban School Uniforms – Christian Co. Day Treatment
Honorable Mention: C.M., Phones or No Phones? – Warren Co. Day Treatment
Grades 6-8 Persuasive
1st place: T.S., Why I Should Get off of The Naughty List This Year – Pulaski Co. Day Treatment
Honorable Mention: A.L., Why Civil Rights Should be Taught in School – Frenchburg Success Academy
Student Essay Competition Winners
Things About Dirt Bikes by A. W., Grade 6-8, Warren County Day Treatment, Persuasive Essay
Welcome to Magicland by K. L., Grade 6-8, Warren County Day Treatment, Narrative Essay
First Time Swimming by J. P., Grade 9-12, Warren County Day Treatment, Narrative Essay
Country Life is Better than City Life, by J. B., Grade 9-12, Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, Persuasive Essay, 1st Place
Should Juveniles Be Locked Up for Non-Violent Crimes?, by T. G., Grade 9-12, Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, Persuasive Essay, 2nd Place
Should Juveniles Be Given a Second Chance?, by T.P., Grade 9-12, Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, Persuasive Essay, 3rd Place
Should Convicted Youths Be Allowed To Attend In-Person Classes?, by C.H., Grade 9-12, Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, Persuasive Essay, Honorable Mention