During a recent red carpet celebration at the WQED Fred Rogers Studio, winners of the 2019 WQED Writers Contest (made possible locally by the EQT Foundation) heard their names called.
In May, the public was invited to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” from 27 finalists selected from more than 1,000 entries received from throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and New Jersey.
According to WQED, 5,808 votes were submitted via the online portal.
This year’s Reader’s Choice Winner is second grade student Arjun Kairi of Pittsburgh for his story, “Our Mother,” with 2,013 votes.
Additional regional winners are:
KINDERGARTEN
Jack Ford, Bethel Park, first place
Evelyn Mascaro, Hampton Township, second place
Sarah Sakowitz, Upper St. Clair, third place
Congratulations to Kindergartner Evelyn Mascaro, first grader Elijah Wharton and third grader Lily Haberman, who were named winners in the 2019 WQED Writers Contest.https://t.co/YzmHCRAgHs pic.twitter.com/iovkipRUTg
— Hampton Twp SD (@Hampton_Talbots) June 3, 2019
FIRST GRADE
Elijah Wharton, Hampton Township, first place
Alexis King, Bethel Park, second place
Gianna Nickola, Peters Township, honorable mention
SECOND GRADE
Isaac Chapman, New Castle, second place
Olivia Anderson, Bethel Park, third place
Aarav Parthiban, Scott Township, honorable mention
THIRD GRADE
Alexis Faltot, Natrona Heights, first place
Sydney Kellander, Bethel Park, second place
Lily Haberman, Hampton Township, third place
Devin Kilpela, Pittsburgh, honorable mention
FOURTH GRADE
Adele Stamenov, Bethel Park, first place
Connor Dickey, Brentwood, third place
Annaleigh Dwulit, Mount Lebanon, honorable mention
FIFTH GRADE
Clare Troll, Somerset, first place
Samantha Strope, Jefferson Hills, third place
Felicity Koble, West Deer, honorable mention
STEM
Vihaan Rathi, Pittsburgh, kindergarten-first grade
Arjun Kairi, Pittsburgh, second-third grade
