2024 ISPS Student Contest Winners’ List
Senior Division
Fantasy & Science Fiction Award
(In Memory of Ray Bradbury)
Sponsored and Judged by
James Lowell Hall
First Place: “Hope in a Lost World” by Clara Bruno of Seneca, IL Teacher: Rebecca Liberatore
Second Place: “My Favorite World” by Lainey Bartels of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
Third Place: “On the Wind in Which the Wild Roam” by Max Kesselring of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
HM #1: “On the Wind in Which the Wild Roam” by Rehan Mathew Koshy of Chicago, IL Teacher: Allison Gillick
HM #2: “The Future” by Tara Taft of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
The Noel Lederer Award
(In Memory of Noel Lederer)
Sponsored by William Lederer, Judged by Mary Beth Bretzlauf
First Place: “The Orchestra” by Rehan Mathew Koshy of Chicago, IL Teacher: Allison Gillick
Second Place: “Harmony’s Embrace” by Landon Rocke of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
Third Place: “Music Speaks Volume” by Jordan Rebbe of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
HM #1: “Song for My Mother” by Ian Smiddy of Port Byron, IL Teacher: K. Stewart
HM #2: “The Best Medicine” by Mallory Guillou of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
The Oceans Award
(In Memory of Richard Bretzlauf)
Sponsored and Judged by
Mary Beth Bretzlauf
First Place: “Beauty Hides Secrets” by Valeria Mercado of Wesclin, IL Teacher: Jessica Pilgreen
Second Place: “Aquatic Reverie” by Landon Rocke of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
Third Place: “Mysterious Ocean” by Drew Marr of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
HM #1: “Landlocked Mermaid” by Delaney Jokisch of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
HM #2: “Beautiful Blue” by Jayce Privia of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
The Time Award Sponsored and
Judged by Ida Kotyuk
First Place: “Tick Tock” by Drew Marr of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
Second Place: “precious seconds” by Grace Tobias of Sterling, IL Teacher: Donna Spencer Third Place: “Harvest Time” by Cyrus RatliU of Ashland, IL. Teacher: Liz Sinclair
HM #1: “Letters Left Unsent” by Louise Mari Entereso of Wauconda, IL Teacher: Libby Shogren
HM #2: “Back to the Woods” by Olivia Mulderink of Sterling, IL Teacher: Donna Spencer
Wonders of Nature Award (In Memory of Rachel Carson) Sponsored by James Lowell Hall, Judged by Judy Cummings
First Place: “Nature’s Beauty” by Abby Taft of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
Second Place: “The Weeping Willow Tree” by Averie Summerlin of Carbondale, IL Teacher: Betsy Geiselman
Third Place: “Outside My House” by Anna Pherigo of Ashland, IL Teacher: Liz Sinclair
HM #1: “First Summer Day” by Clara Bruno of Seneca, IL Teacher: Rebecca Liberatore
HM #2: “Submit!” by Zion Fiorini of Sterling, IL Teacher: Donna Spencer
