Final List of Winners

2019 Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder / Sense of the Wild Contest

 

SENSE OF WONDER THEME

First Place, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder Theme
Caitlin, age 17, and Elizabeth, age 37
“Beats of the Lake”

First Place, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder Theme
Annah, age 18, and Emily, age 35
“Hummingbird’s Gift”

Honorable Mention, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder Theme
Anonymous
“Growth of the Forest”

Honorable Mention, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder Theme
Tracie, age 16, and Lindsey, age 41
“First Impression”

First Place, Essay Category, Sense of Wonder Theme
Jack, age 17, and Carrie, age 45
“The Reef”

Honorable Mention, Essay Category, Sense of Wonder Theme
Ethan, age 18; Andrew, age 47; and Elizabeth, age 37
“The Wonder of Fishing”

First Place, Poem with Photograph, Sense of Wonder Theme
Trenton, age 17, and Elizabeth, age 37
“The Vast Beauty”

Honorable Mention, Poem with Photograph, Sense of Wonder Theme
Bella, age 17; Carrie, age 44; Eric, age 50; Addie, age 11; Josie, age 7; and Elizabeth, age 37
“Colorado Mountain View”

First Place, Essay with Photograph, Sense of Wonder Theme
Paige, age 16, and Elizabeth, age 37
“Coats of Gold”

Honorable Mention, Essay with Photograph, Sense of Wonder Theme
Jessica, adult; Kirsten, age 36; Patricia, age 62; and Binky, age 1
“Beach Notes”

 

SENSE OF WONDER / SENSE OF THE WILD THEME

First Place, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Trey, age 16; Xander, age 16; and Elizabeth, age 37
“Phantom in the Snow”

Honorable Mention, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Amber, age 16, and Elizabeth, age 37
“My Adventures as a Honey Bee”

Honorable Mention, Poem Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of Wild Theme
Nathan, age 16, and Elizabeth, age 37
“Black and Yellow”

First Place, Essay Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Allison, age 16, and Gerald, age 54
“My Ladybug Collection”

Honorable Mention, Essay Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
William, age 16, and Jennifer, age 47
Untitled

First Place, Essay with Photograph Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Emmersyn, age 17, and Candace, age 30
“The Call of Paradise”

Honorable Mention, Essay with Photograph Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Divyansh, age 11, and Narendra, age 75
“The Fascination of Water”

Honorable Mention, Essay with Photograph Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Kaylee, age 13, and Peggy, age 56
“A Dazzling Home”

Honorable Mention, Essay with Photograph Category, Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Theme
Bill, age 74, and Clavey, age 8
“Beauty of Nature and the Nature of Beauty”

 

ENTRIES RECEIVING SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Additional Intergenerational Category: Role of Nature in Family Relationships

Special Recognition
Esha, age 10, and Raju, age 65
“A Whole New World”

Special Recognition
Kathryn, age 20, and Dorothy, age 56
“The Heart of Nature”

Special Recognition
Odin, age 12, and Rowan, age 4
“Into the Woods”

Additional Intergenerational Category: Speaking for Animals Needing Protection

Special Recognition
Sophia, age 11, and Willie, age 60
“Our Beautiful Sharks”

Special Recognition
Cassidy, age 11, and Shelby, age 42
“Save the Bees Please!”