NEW JERSEY COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
NJCTE High School Writing Contest 2024
"Heart, Hope,
Humanity"
Congratulations to all the winners of our writing contest!
Poetry
1st Place
Title: “The Heart of Leadership”
Student: Joy Trief
School: Randolph High School
Teacher: Daniela Greenwood
2nd Place
Title: “A Letter to You”
Student: Elizabeth Williamson
School: Westfield High School
Teacher: John Cheddar
3rd Place
Title: “All of the Girls in the Mirror”
Student: Mairin Fowler
School: Westfield High School
Teacher: David Della Fera
Essay
1st Place
Title: “Changing the Narrative: Redefining Leadership through Heart, Hope, and Humanity ”
Student: Joy Trief
School: Randolph High School
Teacher: Daniela Greenwood
2nd Place
Title: “Redefining Leadership: Empowering a Generation to Inspire Change”
Student: David Waldorf
School: Morristown High School
Teacher: Tara Montague
3rd Place
Title: “How Leadership in Society Affects Young Adults”
Student: Teagan Holloway
School: Morristown High School
Teacher: Claudine Priola
Short Story
1st Place
Title: “Noelle's Promise”
Student: Ben Balaban
School: Westfield High School
Teacher: James Thayer
2nd Place
Title: “Class President”
Student: Sasha Dambal
School: Westfield High School
Teacher: John Cheddar
3rd Place
Title: “A Spark of Hope”
Student: Angela Rodriguez
School: Jose Marti STEM Academy
Teacher: Alice Xu