Luminari is happy to announce the winner of the first annual Teen Writer! Luminari Award:
Charis Allen, 17, of Penn Hills wrote the winning essay; she wins a full scholarship to attend the Teen Writer! Fantastic Fiction camp being held July 6-10, 2015. The judges were very impressed with the quality and sincerity of the essay and commend her for her thoughtful and thought-provoking entry. Ms. Allen is the daughter of Cassandra Allen and Oliver Allen of Penn Hills. Charis will be a senior at Winchester-Thurston School, where she has been a member of the track team, the Black Students’ Union and the Social Justice League. Charis became interested in writing in 8th grade, when she wrote a poem for her grandfather’s funeral.
After high school, Ms. Allen hopes to study medicine, and plans to use her love of writing in her career.
Luminari is also pleased to recognize Katrice Stallworth as the runner-up in our First Annual Teen Writer! Luminari Award.
Once all the judges’ votes were tabulated, we found that the results were extremely close, and all judges noted the high quality and sincerity of Katrice’s essay. We felt that Katrice’s entry was worthy of being recognized. She will receive a scholarship to attend the Teen Writer! Opinion Workshop on July 10, 2015. Miss Stallworth, 13, will enter 8th grade at Sacred Heart School in Shadyside. While a student at Trinity Christian in Forest Hills, Katrice was a forward on the basketball team, and has earned a green belt in karate. Katrice has organized book drives in her community, donating more than 400 volumes to youth organizations. She is the daughter of Karla Stallworth and Thomas Stallworth of Penn Hills.
Teen Writer! Series
Fantastic Fiction Writing: 4-Day Summer Camp for Teens is a 4-day summer workshop for teens (rising 8th to 12th graders) that generates original works by teaching how to craft a logical storyline, structure scenes for maximum impact, and devise realistic conflicts with satisfying resolutions. July 6 - July 9, 2015 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (daily)
WQED Multimedia, 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tuition Fee: $395.00
Journalism and Opinion Writing Workshop is an intensive one-day workshop for teens (rising 8th to 12th graders) on how to turn unique observations into thoughtful and thought-provoking writing. July 10, 2015 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (1-day)
WQED Multimedia, 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tuition Fee: $159.00
For more information, please call ( 412) 877 - 1888 or email luminari@luminari.org .
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