CONGRATULATIONS to our teen contributors who filled our pages with interesting prose and poetry this school year. And congratulations to those of you graduating; we wish you well in your future endeavors and hope you will continue to write for Teen Scene in the future.
CONGRATULATIONS – TEEN SCENE INTERNS!
If you missed the Awards Banquet, here is the list of the Teen Scene Intern Awards:
Reporter of the Year
Gabriel Hughes, Grade 9, BC ECHS, for his excellent reporting on the Brunswick County Rice Festival, The Duke Energy STEM Project, and the Awards Banquet sponsor interviews. Gabriel used his creative talents to help design the Awards Banquet pamphlet and to select graphics and music for the Awards Banquet audio/visual presentation.
Intern of the Year – Writing Excellence
Sophie Holland, Grade 10, Wilmington Christian Academy, for her proficient wordsmithing skills displayed in her human interest, creative stories, and poetry. Sophie placed second in the North Carolina VFW Patriot’s Pen Contest; next year she plans to win first place.
Intern of the Year – Technical Assistance
John Brumley, Grade 10, Heide Trask High School, for his help assisting teens with their audio/visual equipment and editing teen videos for the Awards Banquet. John used reporting skills he learned at his high school to help teach Teen Scene interns how to conduct video interviews, and he served as Awards Banquet Announcer.
Freelance Writer of the Year
Makayla Procter, Grade 11, BC ECHS, for her informative writing, “Seeing the World Through People” about the Brunswick County Intercultural Festival, and for her powerful article, “Learning in Fear” about gun violence in schools.
Scholarship Award
Kaleigh Aull, Grade 12, BC ECHS, for her impactful article, “Operation Christmas Child” about her school’s contribution through their BETA Club, which she co-chaired during the school year, and for her thoughtful and informative article, “New Year’s Resolution” about preparations for the transition from high school to college.
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It has been a pleasure working with this special group of Teen Scene interns who have impressed me with their enthusiasm for learning new skills or polishing existing ones of interviewing and reporting not only in their schools but in their communities. As this school year ends, so will my volunteering as editor of Teen Scene. I bid you a fond farewell.
Nancy Bryans
