K-2nd
1st Place Russell Smith, 2nd Sullivans Island Elementary School
2nd Place Cooper Hillman, 2nd Sullivans Island Elementary School
3rd Place Morgan Kammer, 2nd Sullivans Island Elementary School
3rd-5th
1st Place Samantha Castiller, 4th Charles Pinckney Elementary School
2nd Place Daniel Jacobs, 5th Charles Pinckney Elementary School
3rd Place Tyler Smith, 5th Whitesides Elementary School
6th-8th
1st Place Caitlin Nevill, 8th Trident Academy
Second Place Madison Jung, 6th Cario Middle School
Third Place Joseph Curtis, 8th Charleston Catholic School
Pictured in Back Row: Commissioner Susan Mellichamp, Commissioner Mac Jenkinson, Commission Chair Bill Golightly, Commissioner Diane Lauritsen, Commissioner Rick Crosby, and Joseph Curtis
Front Row: Daniel Jacobs, Russell Smith, Morgan Kammer, Caitlin Nevill, Madison Jung, Cooper Hillman, Tyler Smith, and Samantha Castiller
Special thanks to celebrity judge, local author Mary Alice Monroe.
Ms. Monroe has established her voice in fiction. Known for her intimate portrayals of women's lives, her writing has gained added purpose and depth with her move to the Lowcountry. An active environmentalist, she draws themes for her novels from nature and the parallels with human nature, thus drawing attention to various endangered species and the human connection to the natural world.
Mary Alice is involved with several environmental groups and is on the board of the South Carolina Aquarium, the Leatherback Trust, and Charleston Volunteers for Literacy. Her volunteer work with these and other groups provided the inspiration for her novels THE BEACH HOUSE, SKYWARD, SWEETGRASS, SWIMMING LESSONS, TIME IS A RIVER, and LAST LIGHT OVER CAROLINA. Her new novel, THE BUTTERFLY'S DAUGHTER, is the tale of a woman's journey that mirrors the awe inspiring migration of the monarch butterflies.
Mary Alice Monroe is the author of over a dozen novels, several non-fiction titles, and children's books. Her body of work reflects her commitment to the natural world through literature. Monroe has served on the faculty of numerous writer's conferences and retreats. She is a featured speaker at events, both literary and conservation. Her books have achieved several best seller lists, including the New York Times, SIBA, USA Today and are sold world wide. Her first children's book received several awards, including the ASPCA Henry Bergh award. Monroe was awarded the SC Center for the Book Award for Fiction and the International Book Award for Green Fiction.
