StoryMakers
StoryMakers Winning Stories Posted!The winners of the StoryMakers Short Story Contest for middle schoolers have been selected! Rocky Mountain PBS received nearly 250 entries of all genres from middle school students throughout Colorado.
The first, second and third places winners in each grade received admission to a two-day workshop
through the Center for Digital Storytelling, a non-profit arts organization that assists people of all ages in using the tools of digital media to craft, record, share, and value the stories of individuals and communities, in ways that improve all our lives. Each StoryMakers winner created a short video – combining scripts, images and music – to describe their inspiration as writers. Select a title below to read each winner's full story and see each author's digital story!Sixth Grade
Anthony Richardsen-Maestas, Aurora - 1st place for
"The Shrinking Story of Leroy Tuppinsby"
Cameron Kimpson, Aurora - 2nd place for "The Dog Who Had to Hide"
Lukas Anderson, Morrison - 3rd place for "Galaxy Gal"
Seventh Grade
Katie Ciaglo, Louisville - 1st place for "Pencils"
Alexis Gonzales, Aurora - 2nd place for "Fear"
Chase Talbott, Palisade - 3rd place for "Pug, Where?"
Eighth Grade
Emily Henry, Westminster - 1st place for "The Dumpling"
Max Bessesen, Denver - 2nd place for "A Rose By Any Other Name"
Erin Iyigun, Louisville - 3rd place for "Of Manes and Tusks"
The StoryMakers contest was made possible by a generous $25,000 grant from the Qwest Foundation. Qwest and Rocky Mountain PBS thank the following for
donating prizes for the winners:
Learn more about the Center for Digital Storytelling here.
