Contact: Stan Cleiland, Vice President, Community Relations and Strategic Communications
(904) 358-6366 • scleiland@wjct.org
For Immediate Release
WJCT Announces Local Winners of PBS KIDS Writers Contest
(Jacksonville, FL, May 27, 2016); WJCT announces the local winners of the 2016 PBS Kids Writers Contest. The first place winners in grades K-3 advanced to the People’s Choice level of the contest. Over 100 creative entries were received from local children and 16 winners were chosen for first place, second place, third place, and fourth place. All remaining participants received honorable mention recognitions:
1ST PLACE WINNERS:
MYKA DAS (K)
ALEX PISACANE (1ST)
CHLOE LABRIE (2ND)
ERIKA YAEL BENNETT (3RD)
2ND PLACE WINNERS:
NIYA SHAH (K)
AIDEN DEVONALD (1ST)
ABIGAIL EVANS (2ND)
SABRINA SMITH (3RD)
3RD PLACE WINNERS:
LUCI DELEE (K)
SOPHIA ALBAUGH (1ST)
CHARLOTTE JOSEPH (2ND)
KAILEAH KELLY (3RD)
4TH PLACE WINNERS:
KELLY LILAH (K)
NISHI SHAH (1ST)
OLIVIA RYKOWSKI (2ND)
ALEXIYA COLE DOWNER (3RD)
ALL OTHER PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTIONS
The annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest is an initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The contest encourages children in grades K-3 to celebrate creativity by submitting their own original stories and illustrations.
WJCT’s first place winners advanced to the People’s Choice contest and the First Coast ranked the top 16 finalists. People’s Choice winners have been announced and the winning stories are featured on wjct.org/writerscontest.
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About PBS Kids
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital platforms and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS also offers mobile apps to help support young children’s learning. The PBS KIDS Video App is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast. For more information on specific PBS KIDS content supporting literacy, science, math and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter and Facebook.
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