NOCCA Creative Writing Students Recognized By International Short Story Contest
Students Receive Awards In
William Faulkner-William Wisdom Contest
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is proud to announce that several of its Creative Writing students have received recognition in the international William Faulkner-William Wisdom Short Story Writing Competition. NOCCA students received the winner (Adia Heisser) and first runner-up (Kimberly Pollard, not pictured) awards as well as many finalists and semifinalists.
Students include (l-r):
Bottom Row Seated
Taylor Triplett 11th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70122, Finalist
Claudia Leger 12th Grade Northshore High, Slidell-70461,Finalist
Clara Souvignier 11th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70117, Semifinalist
Middle Row Seated
Genevieve Lovern 11th Grade Fontainebleau High, Abita Springs-70420, Finalist
Eleanor Stern 12th Grade Benjamin Franklin, New Orleans-70118, Finalist
Megan Bott 11th Grade Haynes Academy, Metairie-70003, Semifinalist
Adia Heisser 12th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70117, Winner
Alexandra Gracen Hendon 12th Grade Fontainebleau High, Mandeville-70471, Finalist
Layne Kieschnick 12th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70117, Finalist
Back Row Standing
Sarah Rolinski 10th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70433, Finalist
Jordan Blanchard 10th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70131, Finalist
Leah Bordlee 12th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70131, Semifinalist
Siobhan Kelly 11th Grade NOCCA Academic Studio, New Orleans-70119, Semifinalist
For more information on the competition and the sponsoring agencies the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society and the Words of Music, please visit www.wordsandmusic.org.