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Braille Writing Contest

Braille Writing Contest 2009 – Winners

Congratulations to all the winners!

Read the winning entries from 2009 here

Grade 1, 2, 3 - Story

1st prize – Olivia Lewitski – Toronto, ON
2nd prize – Rory McDonald – Brampton, ON
3rd prize – Sarah Hynes – Paradise, NL

Grade 1, 2, 3 - Poem

1st prize – Brandon Bosnich – Newmarket, ON
2nd prize – Nikki Shanks – Regina, SK
3rd prize – Alyssa Faith Burton – Whitby, ON

Grade 4, 5, 6 - Story

1st prize – Arkezia Mella – Calgary, AB
2nd prize – Michaela Kinnear – St. Catharines, ON
3rd prize – Chris Barclay – Sudbury, ON

Grade 4, 5, 6 - Poem

1st prize – Charlie Slaney – Ajax, ON
2nd prize – Arkezia Mella – Calgary, AB
3rd prize – Brice Parker – Bowmanville, ON

Grade 7, 8, 9 - Story

1st prize – Rhianna Martin – Campbell River, BC
2nd prize – Rima Kaddoura – Calgary, AB
3rd prize – Michael Mielniczek – Winnipeg, MB

Grade 7, 8, 9 - Poem

1st prize – Katja Newman – Burlington, ON
2nd prize – Janna-Lynn Faris – Nanaimo, BC
3rd prize – Marissa Surmatchewski – Oakland, ON

Grade 10, 11, 12 - Story

1st prize – Jessica Guthrie – Welland, ON
2nd prize – Logan Friesen – Warman, SK
3rd prize – Ana Gschwend – Winnipeg, MB

Grade 10, 11, 12 - Poem

1st Prize – Courtland Northcott – Nelson, BC
2nd prize – Erica Vandelaar – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
3rd prize – Katie Sinden – Brampton, ON

Honorable Mentions

Grade 1, 2, 3 Story

Lorna Solomon – Thunder Bay, ON
Autumn Collison – Lloydminster, AB
Niamh Foley – London, ON

Grade 1, 2, 3 Poem

Dylan Whitley – Calgary, AB
Nikita Smith – Calgary, AB
Austin Ingram – Petawawa, ON
Nolan Mattinson – Calgary, AB
Joshua Handford – Calgary, AB

Grade 4, 5, 6 Story

Arshia Khoshnood – Pickering, ON
Madison Surmatchewski – Oakland, ON

Grade 4, 5, 6 Poem

Kaitlyn Dowe – Fall River, NS
Molly Wallbank – Kitchener, ON
Tyler St. Vincent – Winnipeg, MB
Kaylee Brown – Calgary, AB
Dominick Tait – Calgary, AB
Caitlin Higgins – Calgary, AB

Grade 7, 8, 9 Story

Todd Gill – St. David’s, ON
Molly Jane Burke – Oakville, ON
Nelleke Schurman – Port Perry, ON
Alexandria Huddleston – Calgary, AB
Cameron Knox – Etobicoke, ON

Grade 7, 8, 9 Poem

Harly Reimer – Plum Coulee, MB
Kristy Morgan – Mississauga, ON
Rilind Dragoshi – Moncton, NB
Rima Kaddoura – Calgary, AB
Vaiva Dzemionas – Mississauaga, ON
Mila Cherny – Halifax, NS
Rhianna Grant – Garson, ON
Meagan Houle – Donnelly, AB

Grade 10, 11, 12 Story

Andreas Funk – Winkler, MB
Robert Hampson – Toronto, ON
Ian Hruday – Edmonton, AB

Grade 10, 11, 12 Poem

Michael Lau – Calgary, AB