By Editor | January 7, 2021 |
Martin Middle School had several students excel in the UTM Young Writers Contest. Libby Adkins won in the Personal Essay category. Corrina Boyd received a certificate of recognition in the Dramatic Script category. For the Flash Fiction category, Asa Barnes was the winner. Emily Scott (not pictured) won in the Short Story contest. Her award is displayed by Becky Mullins, the sponsoring teacher.
BY KAREN CAMPBELL
Weakley County Schools Communications Director
WEAKLEY COUNTY (December 17) – When the pandemic shut down the possibility of a University of Tennessee at Martin Young Writers Conference, organizers offered area students the chance to compete in a first-ever Young Writers Contest instead. Weakley County students from Westview and Martin Middle took top honors in several categories.