Dear Poets, Teachers, School Librarians and Principals, Family and Friends,
We are delighted to announce this year's winners of Hagaman Memorial Library's 9th Annual Poetry Contest. Out of dozens of remarkable entries, our judges selected the following:
Grade 2
First Prize -
Jenna Nico, St. Vincent de Paul School
Honorable Mentions -
Ava Maselli, St. Vincent de Paul School
Kaitlyn Serafin, St. Vincent de Paul School
Richard Sheehan, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 3
First Prize -
Augustine Segger, St. Vincent de Paul School
Honorable Mentions -
Jillian Bauknecht, Carbone School
William Hinckley, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 4
First Prize -
James Sperduti, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mentions -
Amodeo Bugatti, Deer Run School
Louis Dang, Carbone School
Jessica Reid, East Haven Academy
Grade 5
First Prize -
Olivia Petroccio, Tuttle School
Honorable Mentions -
Nico Mark Argentino, Tuttle School
Jesse Ludington, East Haven Academy
Ashley Tatro, Tuttle School
Grade 6
First Prize -
Amy DeFilippo, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mention -
Olivia Pearl Iasparra, East Haven Academy
Grade 7
First Prize -
Tiffany Brady, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mentions -
Jakob Cronk, East Haven Academy
John Curren, JMMS
Aleksander Zbikowski, East Haven Academy
Grade 8
First Prize -
Miguel Gerena, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mentions -
Jake Colavolpe, East Haven Academy
Louie Crisci, East Haven Academy
Marissa DeMatteo, JMMS
Katie Hausler, East Haven Academy
Sarah Parlato, East Haven Academy
Congratulations to all of the winners and to everyone who entered a poem! You are awesome!
Special thanks to the Friends of the Library, Bettina Perito, Palma Ruggiero and Regina D'Addio, who had the arduous task of judging.
Please join us for a celebration (with refreshments, of course!) on Tuesday, April 13 at 3 pm when Mayor April will present awards to all of the winners. RSVP by calling the children's room at 203-468-3890 or online from the events calendar on the website or by emailing children's librarian, Sascha Gardiner: sgardiner@leaplibraries.org
We are delighted to announce this year's winners of Hagaman Memorial Library's 9th Annual Poetry Contest. Out of dozens of remarkable entries, our judges selected the following:
Grade 2
First Prize -
Jenna Nico, St. Vincent de Paul School
Honorable Mentions -
Ava Maselli, St. Vincent de Paul School
Kaitlyn Serafin, St. Vincent de Paul School
Richard Sheehan, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 3
First Prize -
Augustine Segger, St. Vincent de Paul School
Honorable Mentions -
Jillian Bauknecht, Carbone School
William Hinckley, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 4
First Prize -
James Sperduti, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mentions -
Amodeo Bugatti, Deer Run School
Louis Dang, Carbone School
Jessica Reid, East Haven Academy
Grade 5
First Prize -
Olivia Petroccio, Tuttle School
Honorable Mentions -
Nico Mark Argentino, Tuttle School
Jesse Ludington, East Haven Academy
Ashley Tatro, Tuttle School
Grade 6
First Prize -
Amy DeFilippo, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mention -
Olivia Pearl Iasparra, East Haven Academy
Grade 7
First Prize -
Tiffany Brady, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mentions -
Jakob Cronk, East Haven Academy
John Curren, JMMS
Aleksander Zbikowski, East Haven Academy
Grade 8
First Prize -
Miguel Gerena, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mentions -
Jake Colavolpe, East Haven Academy
Louie Crisci, East Haven Academy
Marissa DeMatteo, JMMS
Katie Hausler, East Haven Academy
Sarah Parlato, East Haven Academy
Congratulations to all of the winners and to everyone who entered a poem! You are awesome!
Special thanks to the Friends of the Library, Bettina Perito, Palma Ruggiero and Regina D'Addio, who had the arduous task of judging.
Please join us for a celebration (with refreshments, of course!) on Tuesday, April 13 at 3 pm when Mayor April will present awards to all of the winners. RSVP by calling the children's room at 203-468-3890 or online from the events calendar on the website or by emailing children's librarian, Sascha Gardiner: sgardiner@leaplibraries.org
