‘Write On Idaho’ Winners Recently Announced

Sat., March 29, 1997

The Idaho Department of Education recently announced the winners of the 1997 “Write On Idaho” Essay Contest, which included over 50,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade student participants from Idaho’s 112 school districts.

The theme was, “Favorite place in Idaho to Visit,” with students being graded in four grade categories: K-3, 4-6, middle school/ junior high, and high school. Winners will receive a certificate of achievement and have their writings displayed on the second floor of the state capitol for two weeks.

North Idaho winners and their schools are listed:

Avery School District: Debbie Oliver, Chris Caines and Teri Marshall, all of Avery Elementary; Eric Dustin and Connie Peluso, both of Calder Elementary.

Kellogg School District: Mark G. Mitchell and Erin Radford, both of Kellogg Middle School; Grace Faller and Ian Naccarato, both of Sunnyside Elementary; Erin Bartley and Ross Hartmann, both of Pinehurst Elementary.

Wallace School District: Kathryn Reynolds, and Amanda Shreves, both of Silver Hills Middle School.

Lakeland School District: LaRae Rostkoski, Robyn Tingey, Cameron Vesser, Hannah Wickstrom, Erin Bell, Danielle Blatter, Tara Flanagan, Kimberly Heitstuman, Katie Kuhns, and Randi Rehard all of John Brown Elementary; Sandy Hudson and Amy Yoshida, Spirit Lake Elementary; Mrs. Riley’s First Grade Class, and Aimee Sacksteder all of Athol Elementary; Caley Christian and Ramie Carcy, both of Betty Kieffer Elementary; Scarlett Pruitt and Kyle Kothbader, both of Garwood School.

Post Falls School District: Jackson Adams, and Jonathan Jacobs, both of Prairie View Elementary; Tarria Peery, and Mikie Peoples, both of Ponderosa Elementary; Jennifer Harrington, and Evan Kohoutek, both of Seltice Elementary.

More local State Department of Education 1997 “Write On Idaho” Essay Contest Winners will follow.

, DataTimes MEMO: Contact for Idaho Achievements is Sherry Adkins. Tell us about your achievements by writing to: Achievements, The Spokesman-Review, Suite 200, 608 Northwest Blvd., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814. Pictures must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Contact for Idaho Achievements is Sherry Adkins. Tell us about your achievements by writing to: Achievements, The Spokesman-Review, Suite 200, 608 Northwest Blvd., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814. Pictures must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.