National Literary Competition Results

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition: Nina Bailey, Homeschool

ASL Competition: Tobi Awe, Maryland School for the Deaf

Writing Category Winners

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Alexiana Polance, American School For The Deaf

2nd place: Ariel Johnson, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Savannah Werner, Christiana Middle School Honors Academy

Evan Orcutt, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Gaius Morgan, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Anakin Kuhns, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

2nd place: Brianna O’Connor, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

Middle School Poetry

1st place: Alexiana Polance, American School for the Deaf

2nd place: Evan Orcutt, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Honorable Mentions:

Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

Gabriella Rivera Billoch, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

Gaius Morgan, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

High School Poetry

1st place: Nina Bailey, Homeschool

2nd place: Cali Uria, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Jesse Crespin, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Kimora Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf

ASL Category Winners

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Hanna Mochinaga, British Columbia School for the Deaf

2nd place: Luna Birchall, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Ramón Torres Morán, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Whitney Macgill, Indiana School for the Deaf

Giovana Sorce, Indiana School for the Deaf

Ella Noschese, Maryland School for the Deaf

Luke Plummer, Kansas School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Maya Solomon, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Arella Humpal, Maryland School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Lance Klusza, Maryland School for the Deaf

Lael Eberwein, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Meredith Lockhart, Maryland School for the Deaf

Zane Pickering, Indiana School for the Deaf

Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

Nicholas Payne-Tsoupros, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Tayla Rickert, Indiana School for the Deaf

Vida Rinella, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

High School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Denali Boren, Maryland School for the Deaf

2nd place: Ava Williamson, Maryland School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Evangeline Palmer, Rochester School For The Deaf

Josue Sanchez, Maryland School for the Deaf

Eavan Shank, Maryland School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: Lilliyana Bryant, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Abel Smith, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

Jonah Hom, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Joshua Braxton, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Elementary ABC/123 Story

1st place: Jella Elana Dike, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Zalika Jefferson, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Honorable Mentions: 

Liam Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Gisella Goyette, Indiana School for the Deaf

Clementine Holcomb, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Paisleigh Azrelyant, Maryland School for the Deaf

Middle School ABC/123 Story

1st place: Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Sophia Lewis, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Honorable Mentions: 

Avery Tao, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Ava Sharer, Indiana School for the Deaf

Brooklyn Jordan, Indiana School for the Deaf

Thoreau Holcomb, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Xylia Ellis, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

High School ABC/123 Story

1st place: Tobi Awe, Maryland School for the Deaf

2nd place: Keanu Boren, Maryland School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Kimora Thomas, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ABC/123 Story

1st place: Jeilin Sanchez-Perez, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

Honorable Mentions:

Khari Evans, Indiana School for the Deaf

Keilly Cruz Merino, Neptune Middle School

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition: Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

ASL Competition: Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf

Writing Category Winners

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Hazel Manley, Metro Deaf School

2nd place: Ariel Johnson, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Madison Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

Kelsey Ensign, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Sybella Radven, Metro Deaf School

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Faith Brune, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Martin Skjeveland, Indiana School for the Deaf

Sang Pi Thang, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Middle School Poetry

1st place: Alexiana Polance, American School for the Deaf

2nd place: Isla Schuette, Metro Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Asher Caslow, Metro Deaf School

Ariel Johnson, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Sybella Radven, Metro Deaf School

High School Poetry

1st place: Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Michelle Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Zoe Bell, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Geneva Brock, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Mauro Corrales, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

ASL Category Winners

Elementary ASL Handshapes

1st place: Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Adalynn Warrior, Iowa School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Analicia Mares, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Adori Falwell, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Jade Ruppert, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Middle School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Cameron Sharer, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Ariana Starayev, Indiana School for the Deaf

Henrik Catron, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Miguel Luna, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Vuacheslav Kireyev, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Hudson Flores, Rocky Mountain Deaf School 

High School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Sara Guesh, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Adrien Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Handshapes

1st place: Hayad Omar, Metro Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Sheyla Diaz Deleon, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Elijah Rayner, Metro Deaf School

Johnny Al-Nahdi, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Tristan Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Joseph DeSiervi, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Honorable Mentions:

Kamden Balsley, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Giovana Sorce, Indiana School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Nicholas Payne-Tsoupros, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

2nd place: Gabriella Byrnes, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Honorable Mentions:

Meredith Lockhart, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Lael Eberwein-Zornoza, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

High School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Keanu Boren, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place: Jayden Orsi-Pedersen, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Honorable Mentions:

Safaa Shabaan, American School for the Deaf

Kimora Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Adrien Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: O’mara Gonzalez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Iwinosa Idada, Horace Mann School for the Deaf

Liliyana Bryant, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Elementary ASL Presentation

1st place: Zalika Jefferson, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

2nd place: Tristan Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Javeson Johnson, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Jaymz Blaise, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Middle School ASL Presentation

1st place: Nellie Caddy, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Nevaeh Bowling, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Henrik Catron, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf

High School ASL Presentation

1st place: Gabriella Fudge, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Adrien Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Ava Helms, Indiana School for the Deaf

Leila Wynn, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Elementary School ASL Poetry

1st place: Olivia Panarra, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Hannah Arteaga, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Whitney MacGill, Indiana School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Poetry

1st place: Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Norah Pendergraft, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Rebekah Hill, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Fernando Llopart, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

High School ASL Poetry

1st place: Melissa Bermudez, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Adrien Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Akbar Muhammad Armon, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Kimora Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Harry Flores, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Poetry

1st place: Antoinette Dromo, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Elementary ABC/123 Story

1st place: Paisleigh Azrelyant, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place: Clementine Holcomb, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Honorable Mentions: 

Joshua Hernandez-Quintero, New York School for the Deaf

Zakariah-Noel Reynoso, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Jason Pass, Indiana School for the Deaf

Anthony DeSiervi, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Willianys Alicea Negron, American School for the Deaf

Zoe Ellis, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Middle School ABC/123 Story

1st place: Henrik Catron, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Janika Dingel, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Azari Harper, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Bryleigh Evans, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Victoria Bibb, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

High School ABC/123 Story

1st place: Denali Boren, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place (tied): Aqida Nazari, British Columbia School for the Deaf

2nd place (tied): Alex Gonzalez-Lopez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Delycia Moreno, Texas School for the Deaf

Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Giselle Santiago Santiago, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Adrien Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ABC/123 Story

1st place: Adonai Kerr, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Honorable Mentions:

Brighton Rumbaugh, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Evelyn Troy, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Moses King, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition: Asher Caslow, Metro Deaf School

ASL Competition: Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Writing Category Winners

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Selina Miguel Cruz, Neptune Middle School

2nd place: Molly Kaplan, Georgetown Day School

Honorable Mentions:

Elisabeth Schuette, Metro Deaf School

Givenson Thimjon, Metro Deaf School

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Hope Murapa, Redwood High School

2nd place: Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Connor Sevier, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Logan Malachi Pendergraft, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Middle School Poetry

1st place: Asher Caslow, Metro Deaf School

2nd place: Molly Kaplan, Georgetown Day School

Honorable Mentions:

Cassidy Radcliffe, Neptune Middle School

Tamryn Smith, New Mexico School for the Deaf

High School Poetry

1st place: Gabriella Fudge, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Rey DeLisa, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Priscilla Hanley, American School for the Deaf

Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Nadia Sousa, American School for the Deaf

Middle School Essay

1st place: Elisabeth Schuette, Metro Deaf School

2nd place: Cameron Draper, John Massieu School of the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Alexiana Polance, American School for the Deaf

William Price, Neptune Middle School

High School Essay

1st place: Meigan Younghusband, British Columbia School for the Deaf

2nd place: Kieran Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Catelina Martinez, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

ASL Category Winners

Elementary ASL Handshapes

1st place: Aspen Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Liam Mohan-Litchfield, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Mila Kent, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Oceana Matsumoto, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Robel Ramirez Lopez, Horace Mann School for the Deaf

Santos Villegas Lopez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Middle School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Todd Sevier, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Cameron Draper, John Massieu School of the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Evangeline Fisher-Palmer, Rochester School for the Deaf

Noah Kapustka, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Malaika Roang, Metro Deaf School

Colton Rosbach, John Massieu School of the Deaf

High School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf

2nd place: Tyler Lor, Metro Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Jonathan Buchanan, Metro Deaf School

Maxine Katz, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Jose Miranda Sarabia, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Alex Wilding, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Handshapes

1st place: Olivia Keesecker, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Lilliyana Bryant, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Santos De Leon Funez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Cathy Qian, British Columbia School for the Deaf

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Rashida Tamimu, New York School for the Deaf

2nd place: Travis Wolfe, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Carys Beaumont, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick – Video Removed

Lael Eberwein Zornoza, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Jasmine Neider, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Todd Sevier, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place (tie): Kelsey Ensign, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Sara Guesh, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Nevaeh Bowling, Indiana School for the Deaf

Madison Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

High School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Kieran Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Tyler Dees, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Honorable Mentions:

Jesse Dimas, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Ariana Gousse, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Simon Needham, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: Luis Santiago Ventura Sosa, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Mateo Jimenez Montiel, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Rosemar Gama-Camerena, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

O’Mara Gonzalez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Sarah Harcum, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Elementary ASL Presentation

1st place (tie): Nicholas Payne-Tsoupros, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

1st place (tie): Avery Tao, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

2nd place: Tristan Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Analicia Mares, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

John Rutt, Iowa School for the Deaf

Lucy Vasquez, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Middle School ASL Presentation

1st place: Noah Kapustka, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Cameron Draper, John Massieu School of the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Chance Richie, Indiana School for the Deaf

Hazel Manley, Metro Deaf School

High School ASL Presentation

1st place: Teanna Kay, British Columbia School for the Deaf

2nd place: Alejandro Martinez, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

John Dietz, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Angelina Gilcher, Montana School for the Deaf

Kristopher Williams, Alabama School for the Deaf – Video Removed

Deaf Plus ASL Presentation

1st place: Yolanna Lazarte, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Haseebullah Hotaki, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Ivon Blanco, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Elementary School ASL Poetry

1st place: Lily Boese, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Keivonn Woodard, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Honorable Mentions:

Dylan Armashov, Indiana School for the Deaf

Nasya Solomon, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Alonzo Turner, Indiana School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Poetry

1st place: Carrie Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Damarious Jones, Metro Deaf School – Video Removed

Honorable Mentions:

Suraiya Abas, Metro Deaf School – Video Removed

Kevon Belevender, Metro Deaf School

Cameron Draper, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Brent Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

High School ASL Poetry

1st place: Ayishatu Osman, Maryland School for the Deaf

2nd place: Jaleah Nutter, Maryland School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Reyna Buchanan, Horace Mann School for the Deaf

John Dietz, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

David Evans, Horace Mann School for the Deaf

Abigail Johnston, Kansas School for the Deaf

Eric Rojas, Kansas School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Poetry

1st place: Camila Garcia Diaz, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Samuel Puac Reyes, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Cristofer Hernandez Guerrero, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Ivon Blanco, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Tiana Rios Salazar, John Massieu School of the Deaf

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition: Malaika Roang, Metro Deaf School

ASL Competition: Kaylieah Fuller, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Writing Category Winners

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Malaika Roang, Metro Deaf School

2nd place (tie): Connor Sevier, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place (tie): Elisabeth Schuette, Metro Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Madison Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

Nicholas Zentic Jr., Metro Deaf School

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Leila Ferguson, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Martin Skjeveland, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Amber Hamilton, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Middle School Poetry

1st place: Elisabeth Schuette, Metro Deaf School

2nd place: Brianna Carrillo-Matias, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Rey DeLisa, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

High School Poetry

1st place: Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Isabelle Morgan, Texas School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions: 

Cristina Mabuyo, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Middle School Essay

1st place: Hazel Manley, Metro Deaf School

2nd place: Jamie McGovern, Western Middle School

Honorable Mentions: 

Matthew Saaty, Indiana School for the Deaf

Victor Sanchez, Indiana School for the Deaf

High School Essay

1st place: Michelle Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Sarah Walton, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Hope Murapa, Iowa School for the Deaf

Martin Skjeveland, Indiana School for the Deaf

ASL Category Winners

Elementary ASL Handshapes

1st place: Gavin Poseyesra, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Delaney King, Texas School for the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Evelyn Troy, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Estrella Hummel, Texas School for the Deaf

Lael Eberwein Zornoza, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Aiden Hammond, Texas School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Noah Kapustka, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Jordan Young, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Ariana Starayev, Indiana School for the Deaf

Esther Ley, Kansas School for the Deaf

Cali Uria, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

High School ASL Handshapes

1st place (tie): Jade Macedo, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

1st place (tie): Kaylieah Fuller, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place: Manuel Perez, New York School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Bella Finkle, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Deaf Plus ASL Handshapes

1st place: Sarah Gubler, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

2nd place: Richard Garza, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Jett Noschese, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place: Kelsey Ensign, John Massieu School of the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Dominic Bundy, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Elisa Virnig, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Hadyia Walton, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Wyatt Goure, Kansas School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Maria Lawrence, Kansas School for the Deaf

High School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Nathan Sheppeck, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place (tie): Elian Zfati, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place (tie): Patricia Patron-Careeon, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Disney Rafol, Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind

Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: Brighton Rumbaugh, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

2nd place: Francisco Cornejo, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Leonardo Garcia-Hernandez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

ELEMENTARY Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: Jonathan Fuentes Ramos, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Leonardo Alvarado, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Wyatt Huges, Kansas School for the Deaf

Elementary ASL Presentation

1st place: Lucas Fleming, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

2nd place: Avery Tao, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Honorable Mentions:

Owen Whitehead, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Hudson Flores, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Marigold Blomgren-Smith, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Middle School ASL Presentation

1st place: Rey DeLisa, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place: Sara Needham, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Honorable Mentions:

Sofia Blanco, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

High School ASL Presentation

1st place (tie): David Figueroa, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

1st place (tie): Zoei Porter,  California School for the Deaf, Riverside

2nd place: Chloe Willey-Saunders, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Adrien Ercolino, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Deaf Plus ASL Presentation

1st place: Kadence Harris, Kansas School for the Deaf

Elementary School ASL Poetry

1st place: Ava Adofoadom Burrell, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Talia Montoya, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Jabriela Dike, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Keivonn Woodard, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Middle School ASL Poetry

1st place: Melissa Bermudez, Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Justin Florio, The Learning Center

Honorable Mentions:

Khyroe Sale, Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind

Madison Dray, Indiana School for the Deaf

Jean Kodjimadji, The Learning Center

High School ASL Poetry

1st place: Amogne Konkel-Harmon, The Learning Center

2nd place (tie): Gregory Kazeba, Iowa School for the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Zivia Gale, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Honorable Mentions:

Zoe Abrams-Gay, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Bella Finkle, Maryland School for the Deaf, Frederick

Deaf Plus ASL Poetry

1st place: Sarah Gubler, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

2nd place (tie): Ah’mani Johnson, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Joshua Hines, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Honorable Mentions:

Sofia Cisar, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Valeria Seck, New York School for the Deaf

Belle Emery, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

ELEMENTARY Deaf Plus ASL Poetry

1st place: Camila Garcia Diaz, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place (tie): Giovanni Navarrette Gutierrez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place (tie): Gustavo Rodriguez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mentions:

Ana Ochoa, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Hoa Quach, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Jonathan Fuentes Ramos, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Luis Santiago Ventura Sosa, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Milla Hartfield-Bye, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition: Hope Murapa, Iowa School for the Deaf

ASL Competition: Jalena Dingel, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

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Writing Category Winners

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Hope Murapa, Iowa School for the Deaf

2nd place: Brady Antaya, Timony Grammar School

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Jonathan Sanchez, Iowa School for the Deaf

2nd place: Kieran Vollmar, New Mexico School

Middle School Creative Writing Honorable Mentions

Celeste Yevich, Texas School for the Deaf

Middle School Poetry

1st place: Gabriella Bibb, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Chloe DeLisa, Rocky Mountain Deaf School for the Deaf

High School Poetry

1st place: Savannah Jones, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

2nd place: Gifty Graybill, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Poetry Honorable Mentions

Middle School:

Sevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Aiden Gaines, Iowa School for the Deaf

High School:

Jocelyn Melendez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Lily Blessing, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

High School Essay

1st place: Dalina Schwartz, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

2nd place: Bruce Brewer Jr., New Mexico School for the Deaf

High School Essay Honorable Mentions

Catelina Martinez, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

TJ Nipper, Iowa School for the Deaf

WAWA’s LOUD Challenge Writing winner

Logan Pendergraft, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

ASL Category Winners

Elementary ASL Handshapes

1st place: Lael Eberwein Zornoza, ASL & English Virtual Academy – YouTube

2nd place: Neeva Goff, New Mexico School for the Deaf – YouTube

Middle School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Jalena Dingel, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

2nd place: Aloy Fitzpatrick, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

High School ASL Handshapes

1st place: Greory Kazeba, Iowa School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place: Gianna Wheeler, Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

Deaf Plus ASL Handshapes

1st place: Nicolasa Martin Carrillo, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

2nd place: Leonardo Alvarado, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

ASL Handshapes Honorable Mentions

HS Handshapes:

Adrian Ruiz, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Muna Abanoor, Horace Mann School for the Deaf

MS Handshapes:

Lelan Gonzales, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Savannah Andersen, Indiana School for the Deaf

ES Handshapes:

Aniesa Gomez, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Xylia Ellis, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

DP Handshapes:

Alrhey Margarejo, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Camila Garcia Diaz, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Hoa Quach, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Lael Eberwein Zornoza, ASL & English Virtual Academy – YouTube

2nd place: Sophia D’Angelo, Kansas School for the Deaf – YouTube

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Gabrielle Valencia, California School for the Deaf, Riverside – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Salvatore Jr. Guido, California School for the Deaf, Riverside – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Macy Pulos, California School for the Deaf, Riverside – YouTube

High School ASL Storytelling

1st place (tie): Estelina Kovacs, Maryland School for the Deaf – YouTube

1st place (tie): DeMontae Joseph, Maryland School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Ricky Sanchez, Sequoia Deaf School – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Alona Zfati, Maryland School for the Deaf – YouTube

Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: Alina Symansky, Kansas School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place: Quentavis Reese, Kansas School for the Deaf – YouTube

WAWA’s LOUD Challenge ASL Winner

Faith Guzman, American School for the Deaf – YouTube

ASL Storytelling Honorable Mentions

HS Storytelling:

Sarah Walton, Indiana School for the Deaf

Ciara Luttrell, Maryland School for the Deaf

Caitlyn Smith, Indiana School for the Deaf

MS Storytelling:

Wei Nan Carpenter, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Zion Welborn, Indiana School for the Deaf

ES Storytelling:

Devon Miller, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Isaac Plummer, Kansas School for the Deaf

Ava Plummer, Kansas School for the Deaf

DP Storytelling:

Sarah Gubler, Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Tanner Wedel, Kansas School for the Deaf

Elementary ASL Presentation

1st place: Jovana Hajek-Delgado, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Talia Willey-Saunders, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Maiyalene Utley, Homeschooled – YouTube

Middle School ASL Presentation

1st place (tie): Gabriella Bibb, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

1st place (tie): LeoKadia Saunders, Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Jalena Dingel, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Melissa Eicher, Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

High School ASL Presentation

1st place: Estelina Kovacs, Maryland School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Talia Boren, California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Megan Dukes, Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

ASL Presentation Honorable Mentions

HS Presentation:

Citrine Lummer, Maryland School for the Deaf

MS Presentation:

Tiana Staryev, Indiana School for the Deaf

ES Presentation:

Marissa Pecoraro, Montana State School for the Deaf and Blind

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition: Sasha Traver of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

ASL Competition: Eva Momosea of Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind – YouTube

Note: For writing winners’ entries, you will need to read them on our Facebook page.

Writing Category Winners

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Sasha Traver of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place: Zoe Bell of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Henry Severson of Madison West High School

2nd place: Thalia Guettler of Maryland School for the Deaf

Middle School Creative Writing Honorable Mentions

Sirrah Wilding, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Za’Bella Tomlinson, Texas School for the Deaf

Jayda Jacobson, Metro Deaf School

Brady Antaya, Timony Grammar School

Gianna Wheeler, Indiana School for the Deaf

Madison Menard, Louisiana School for the Deaf

Jarrod Burns, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Mya Malone, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Dashiel Ferguson, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Middle School Poetry

1st place: Gianna Wheeler of Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place: Jocelyn Melendez of New Mexico School for the Deaf

High School Poetry

1st place: Donovan Holmes of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place (tie): Ashari Alexander of Louisiana School for the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Monica Chavez of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Poetry Honorable Mentions

Middle School:

Kylie Steele, Indiana School for the Deaf

Cristian Lopez-Rodriguez, Iowa School for the Deaf

Alyxandra Sforzo, Indiana School for the Deaf

High School:

Gabriela David, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

Amanda Maisel, Maryland School for the Deaf

Priscilla Godfrey, Kentucky School for the Deaf

Ashley Schroeder, Iowa School for the Deaf

Middle School Essay

1st place: Gianna Wheeler of Indiana School for the Deaf

High School Essay

1st place: Clark Barrett of California School for the Deaf, Riverside

2nd place (tie): Seanna Baird of Indiana School for the Deaf

2nd place (tie): Monica Chavez of New Mexico School for the Deaf

High School Essay Honorable Mentions

Serena Rush, Model Secondary School for the Deaf

ASL Category Winners

Elementary ASL Poetry

1st place: Ariel Johnson of Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place: Rebekah Hill of Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf – YouTube

Middle School ASL Poetry

1st place: Eva Momosea of Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Jacob Mahoney of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Akeisha Jackson of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

High School ASL Poetry

1st place: Damien Holste of Iowa School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Tyler Zorn of Maryland School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Holly Schroeder of Iowa School for the Deaf – YouTube

Deaf Plus ASL Poetry

1st place: Samantha Leon Herrera of California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

2nd place: Alrhey Ching Margarejo of California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

ASL Poetry Honorable Mentions

HS Poetry:

Jamal Johnson of Maryland School for the Deaf

Ciara Luttrell of Maryland School for the Deaf

Noor Khder of Jean Massieu School of the Deaf

Justine Locatelli of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Narmandakh Chinbat of Rocky Mountain School for the Deaf

MS Poetry:

Jesie Pascua of Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind

Gianna Visco of California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Sevan Ikeda of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Magda Utley of Gage Middle School

ES Poetry:

Brianna Vasquez-Silva of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Lucas Ritchmeyer of Rochester School for the Deaf

Aizen Zuchegno of Rochester School for the Deaf

Maiyalene Utley of Bryant Elementary School

DP Poetry:

Luis Santiago Ventura Sozo of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Ira Angus of John Massieu School of the Deaf

Ali Al-Saeeda of John Massieu School of the Deaf

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Ava Plummer of Kansas School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place: Etienne Williams of Rocky Mountain Deaf School – YouTube

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Hiruni Hewapathiranage-Mayadunne of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Michelle Eicher of Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Macy Pulos of California School for the Deaf, Riverside – YouTube

High School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Skyler Withrow of Texas School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place: Thalia Guettler of Maryland School for the Deaf – YouTube

Deaf Plus ASL Storytelling

1st place: Sarah Gubler of Jean Massieu School of the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place: Kaitlyn Nerhood of Sequoia Deaf School – YouTube

ASL Storytelling Honorable Mentions

HS Storytelling:

Anevay Patterson of Maryland School for the Deaf

Kali Nipper of Iowa School for the Deaf

Jordan Laikram of Lexington School for the Deaf

Levante Sanders of Wisconsin School for the Deaf

MS Storytelling:

Sophia Wascher of Indiana School for the Deaf

Lily Spicer of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Tiana Starayev of Indiana School for the Deaf

ES Storytelling:

Ariel Johnson of Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Todd Sevier of Rocky Mountain School for the Deaf

Brady Herman of California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Lael Eberwein Zornoza of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

DP Storytelling:

Jesus Santacruz of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Marion Epps of Sequoia Deaf School

Angel Gonzalez of California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Elementary ASL Presentation

1st place: Angelina Kivitis of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

2nd place: Talia Willey-Saunders of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

Middle School ASL Presentation

1st place: Levi Wood of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

2nd place: Savannah Brown of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School – YouTube

High School ASL Presentation

1st place: Tyler Cardoso of California School for the Deaf, Fremont – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Caitlyn Smith of Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

2nd place (tie): Seanna Baird of Indiana School for the Deaf – YouTube

ASL Presentation Honorable Mentions

HS Presentation:

Pablo Maya of John Massieu School of the Deaf

Patrick Seifert of Metro Deaf School

Megan Dukes of Indiana School for the Deaf

Molly McEvoy of Iowa School for the Deaf

MS Presentation: 33:02

John Dietz of John Massieu School of the Deaf

Magda Utley of Gage Middle School

Michelle Eicher of Indiana School for the Deaf

Caroline Majeri of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

ES Presentation: 42:48

Lucas Fleming of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

Austin Sharer of Indiana School for the Deaf

Kane Wilding of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Ryder Allen-Bruns of Rocky Mountain School for the Deaf

Grand Prize Winners

Writing Competition:Gianna Wheeler of Indiana School for the Deaf: links to her writing works are below

ASL Competition: Braulio Clark of Utah Schools for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yddZ7fDGM5g

WRITING COMPETITION

CREATIVE WRITING

Middle School Creative Writing

1st place: Gianna Wheeler of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1obqKl5bUl-wJMDKCZFHxuZMSfs43p7NC/view?usp=sharing

2nd place: Izabel Onion of Texas School for the Deaf: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10uzAQiwxeN14ukki17Rvd1vtyYrSZjz1YQsX20_YgF4/edit?usp=sharing

High School Creative Writing

1st place: Zane Rhyne of Grantsville High School (Utah): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C7q98eGt0VWcAUVi7ACfPQVU-JS7sMyYGPQQXSMTmg4/edit?usp=sharing

2nd place: Jocelyn Burns of Sioux City North High School (South Dakota): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bnz_xx_2FHzuSfFA2uhGMbUg6JNJXYRq/view?usp=sharing

Creative Writing Honorable Mentions:

Dashiel Ferguson of Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Kieran Ercolino of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Martin Skjeveland of Indiana School for the Deaf

Tavien Foust of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Jessie Murphy of Iowa School for the Deaf

Nthabeleng MacDonald of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Jacob Stevens of New Mexico School for the Deaf

POETRY

Middle School Poetry

1st place:

Gianna Wheeler of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iQMeaF7IpMipLaghfs8PEIhSnUb9saWI/view?usp=sharing

2nd place: Levi Wood of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xEMDzrs44ERRVmry3hRjNcTy6iVYCE4W/view?usp=sharing

High School Poetry

1st place:

Anatastia Mena of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRwslI0hj–wjq0-m14ew7lqiyNg15lHG671o78IHNk/edit?usp=sharing

2nd place: Monica Chavez of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Poetry Honorable Mentions:

Melissa Eicher of Indiana School for the Deaf

Michelle Eicher of Indiana School for the Deaf

Caroline Majeri of Indiana School for the Deaf

Seanna Baird of Indiana School for the Deaf

Cristina Mabuyo of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Christopher Navarette of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Ashley Schroeder of Iowa School for the Deaf
Nate Goff of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

ESSAY Middle School Essay>

1st place: Chang May Tan of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16k22HJCcTBZPnRePcGYcmpaZv4lMPFXxxU6rtEzxrgg/edit?usp=sharing

2nd place: Seanna Baird of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17YwsmSg2WDXLVH5rqM2apdZWSUQGn8Xf/view?usp=sharing

High School Essay –
1st place: Jacob Stevens of New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place: Lindsay Hand of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Essay Honorable Mentions:

Landen Gonzales of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Gabrielle Majeri of Indiana School for the Deaf

Kimberly Aveelanda of Berkmar Middle School

Daniel Guerra of New Mexico School for the Deaf

Monica Chavez of New Mexico School for the Deaf

ASL COMPETITION

POETRY
Elementary ASL Poetry –
1st place: Todd Sevier of Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aOZiH04-J0
2nd place: Alex Gonzalez-Lopez of New Mexico School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GnC6ozfTz0

Middle School ASL Poetry

1st place: Michelle Eicher of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECgJIWaEZko

2nd place: Jacob Mahoney of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqYzUXSH5l0

High School ASL Poetry –
1st place: Chloe Harmount of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2exEUiKJ3A

2nd place: Kelyn Cerrato of Horace Mann School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h9x2FS5Frg

2nd place: Bruce Jr. Brewer of New Mexico School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b7KMVintVE

2nd place: Martina Rodarte-Estrada of New Mexico School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHwjqAApHjg

Deaf Plus ASL Poetry

1st place: Fernando Munoz of Utah Schools for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/2eFkSvTYcd8

2nd place: Sarah Gubler of Utah Schools for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/XTR5olXvCdQ

ASL Poetry Honorable Mentions:

Anevay Patterson of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9v6aYPowAg

Luisa Skjeveland of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et5sFDsgdlM

Jenasia Butler of Horace Mann School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8LmlCgC93s

Akeisha Jackson of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9o_iV-qE-o

Reyna Buchanan of Horace Mann School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRBSVdYzNT8

Levi Wood of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is67hKC5n5Q

Antonio Palacios of Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvWtrXPx_44

Jayden Vacher of New Mexico School for The Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXKuUKe7WU

Matthew Saaty of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/ZrNrrQXaQnc

Shaylee Mansfield of Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAUY5H7_17E

Ritchie De La Rosa of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Yf8_MNVIE

Esperanza Vazquez of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8eUlpRSgI

STORYTELLING:

Elementary ASL Storytelling

1st place: Jovianne Duarte of California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg2W1a-oKcU

2nd place: Hannah Jacobs of Rochester School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOWqpbR9Ayo

2nd place: Jonah Abenchuchan of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuumFUSJ6Ag

Middle School ASL Storytelling

1st place: Braulio Clark of Utah Schools for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yddZ7fDGM5g

2nd place: Vanessa Schneider of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVMxfNciGs

High School ASL Storytelling1st place: Brandon Brentham of Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vvjUERHZY

2nd place: Miguel Pavao of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RTIsPeGQo

ASL Storytelling Honorable Mentions:

Jaylen Johnson of Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYB6NNMovP4

Ricky Sanchez of Sequoia Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOkom0IUP_w

Megan Dukes of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXfKwhoP3Kc

Adrian Ruiz of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsPPcVkwnBE

Tyler McCallum of Kansas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0AhuodBYU

Bodhi Amann of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfywcOUu-i8

Hiruni Hewapathirana-Mayadunne of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTbpDASl1AM

Zylo Valencia-Biskupiak of California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Qh3jcKEm0

Olivia Hencker of California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxsPTqNo5pQ

PRESENTATIO

Elementary ASL Presentation

1st place: Amariana Allen-Bruns of Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmV_-0pF1ro

2nd place: Talia Saunders of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbJKmbTSi5k

Middle School ASL Presentation –
1st place: Catelina Martinez of Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtcAuzhURIM

2nd place: Zandis Mansfield of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrYqYc2eNhw

High School ASL Presentation

1st place: Courtney Bronson of California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82E1jXDJBoo

2nd place: Megan Dukes of Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jZZLx1lMiA

ASL Presentation Honorable Mentions:

Bella Nasser of Rochester School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spGK_Kr_Ddg

Thalia Guettler of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxhcSYXuZRw

Zara Thompson of Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNPCgOK8Trw

Bruce Jr. Brewer of New Mexico School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx6GV51HcXw

Alejandro Martinez of Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBRfts0dSY

Tindra Edington of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyblJb4KYCo

Caleb Ballentine of Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVFgOmd-6nE

Chloe Saunders of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKC-DrxHV4E

Jonah Abenchuchan of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7atHxHUQX9U

Keene Shank of Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPZFW_9BtRw

Grand Prize Winners:

Writing Competition – Zane Rhyne

ASL Competition- Zanibelle Hoglind

ASL COMPETITION

POETRY

Elementary American Sign Language (ASL) Poetry:

1st place- Sevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://youtu.be/g6jncCX-HbU

2nd place (tie)- Tiana Starayev, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/PtzjJ6Ft1I4

2nd place (tie)- Tristan Pax Holcomb, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://youtu.be/oFjx1vdjQfo

Middle School ASL Poetry:

1st place- Jasha Brock, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://youtu.be/GpmlYQuyYko

2nd place- Zivia Gale, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, https://youtu.be/CeLfbfJ5GV4

High School ASL Poetry:

1st place- Mahlia Thornton, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS2rJ-tfByQ&list=LLKdBcH2o47_xKzTeVPSJILw

2nd place- Ashley Hess, Indiana School for the Deaf, https://youtu.be/-tXaJLu659o

Special Needs ASL Poetry:

1st place- Alejo Martinez, Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxwrFdFCQeg&feature=youtu.be

2nd place- Luke Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/T7wlqlloqX4

ASL Poetry Honorable Mentions:

Aloysius Fitzpatrick, Maryland School for the Deaf, Elementary ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/pjgD91IExiU

Edward Tinker, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Special Needs ASL Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWxtl_KGAzY&feature=youtu.be

Tie Barnes, North Carolina School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/n9dgpYa8ZEk

Gianna Wheeler, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/j81i3jJFAR8

Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/H0WS7z7_Ol4

Marcos Aguilar, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/qqV06M8J8fw

Vrusha Patel, Alberta School for the Deaf, High School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/VYGK4bNJ1cI

Raul Melgar, Kansas School for the Deaf, High School ASL Poetry: https://youtu.be/e7i7IKwv6iI

STORYTELLING

Elementary ASL Storytelling:

1st place- Kaden Adams, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/FmJKbJ0Q74s

2nd place- Darius Zarembka, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/eLbrdVZauq8

Middle School ASL Storytelling:

1st place- Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/I-WDKw-n4K0

2nd place- Daniel “Danik” Soudakoff, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/8cYMaCaiIsk

High School ASL Storytelling:

1st place- Kate Lorenzo, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/YN0LVjmfono

2nd place- Ariel Senics, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/YjdvSaFeLOE

ASL Storytelling Honorable Mentions:

Kenaz Roberts, California School for the Deaf, Riverside, Elementary ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/Tav5Tqsq-hE

Keanu Boren, Maryland School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/lRhZhzyko0c

Pearl Black, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/U6SBCreqhS4

Miles Gonzalez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/WNisEC2aqEI

Pacey Wilson, Maryland School for the Deaf, High School ASL Storytelling: https://youtu.be/eLUW9lkfd9Y

PRESENTATION

Elementary ASL Presentation:

1st place-Nirveli Smith, Rochester School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/IwZwZ-_dqhc

2nd place-Talia Saunders, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School: https://youtu.be/HL6DdmTXe2Y

Middle School ASL Presentation:

1st place-Zanibelle Hoglind, Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://youtu.be/PoqIRUHMP8w

2nd place- Enza Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://youtu.be/6YA0M8sf5Rg

High School ASL Presentation:

1st place-Kate Lorenzo, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/UTAzt8-Li_c

2nd place-Kalena Bumbala, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/58OTmvaCjGc

Honorable Mentions:

Levar Moore, Rochester School for the Deaf, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/ZoMz0i9ICuc

Lelan Gonzales, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/EjoOrkBaHIo

Sevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/RhNZY7kzmi4

Lilyanna Blessing, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Elementary ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/TxCk8NDZ2Hs

Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/yfNyERdtolc

Sarah Walton, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/KFiv6IVQUUU

Chloe Saunders, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/kj1i8MX2Oyg

Seanna Baird, Indiana School for the Deaf, Middle School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/7qfQyWiFY0E

Esther Biser, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/3a21IPgy7ww

Claire Slawta, Indiana School for the Deaf, High School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/sUoqpZsAiVs

Zarek Nathanson, Texas School for the Deaf, High School ASL Presentation: https://youtu.be/caxvXGsPBew

WRITING COMPETITION

CREATIVE WRITING

Middle School Creative Writing:

1st place-ZaniBelle Hoglind, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

2nd place-Bodhi Amann, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

High School Creative Writing:

1st place-Zane Rhyne, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind/Grantsville High School

2nd place-Annie Kvamme, Washington School for the Deaf

Creative Writing Honorable Mentions:

Rhiannon Flores, Rocky Mountain Deaf School, Middle School Creative Writing

Daniel “Danik” Soudakoff, California School for the Deaf, Riverside, Middle School Creative Writing

Adrianna Chain, Mississippi School for the Deaf, High School Creative Writing

Sean Brown-Calapati, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School Creative Writing

POETRY

Middle School Poetry:

1st place- Nate Goff, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place-Shaila Sams of California School for the Deaf, Fremont

High School Poetry:

1st place – Dalinee Vang, Sheboygan North High School

2nd place- Zane Rhyne, Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind/Grantsville High School

Poetry Honorable Mentions:

Christopher Navarette, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, Middle School Poetry

Anastasia Mena-Vergara, California School for the Deaf, Fremont, High School Poetry

Lindsay Hand, New Mexico School for the Deaf, High School Poetry

ESSAY

Middle School Essay:

1st place-Bruce Brewer Jr., New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place- Dustin Hand, New Mexico School for the Deaf

High School Essay:

1st place- Mya Malone, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention:

Kieran Vollmar, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Middle School Essay

ASL Grand Prize Winner:

Kate Lorenzo, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://youtu.be/_9Uo2_gTACg

High School ASL Storytelling:

1^st place- Aryzona Marsh, Kansas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQup5LAJcec

2^nd place- Emelia Beldon, Maryland School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6LBLXdgfc

HM- Cruz Ascencio, California for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A34lR6_HX7Q

Middle School ASL Storytelling:

1^st place- Cadalene Sacchetti-Manganelli, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BABw5MEgJRQ

2^nd place- Zoe Abrams-Gay, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rN4ySAIfEY

HM- Clark Barrett, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTboARhwc3s

HM- Levi Biser, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLfxwVDxEMo

HM- Bodhi Amann, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm0vPymCRew

Elementary ASL Storytelling:

1^st place- Mattea King, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSckw5HGurc

2^nd place- Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ecmrb-FRk

HM- Zavius Junc, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTT9OaBsmvg

HM- Gianna Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwN81LkKwUg

HM- Trevor Smith, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIfZ9Hf3kRk

HM- Justin McBride, Rochester School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyHqb9gSJBo

High School ASL Presentation:

1^st place- Kate Lorenzo, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Uo2_gTACg&feature=youtu.be

2^nd place- Janeva Mosher, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usg5iJz13vs

Middle School ASL Presentation:

HM- Aspen Goldstein, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xkgRzHSXXw

HM- ZaniBelle Hoglind, Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0xob5ZuE1A

Elementary ASL Presentation:

1^st place- Jasha Brock, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeOMRdeL1CI

2^nd place- Zoe Bell, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Q7LhnuLOA

High School ASL Poetry:

1^st place- Carla Rodriguez, New Mexico School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kVvSvWdIg

2^nd place- Olu’Quea Siffre, Kansas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqgLCM_oFpU

HM- Karla Mendez-Guerrero, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKd_zdyCnBg

HM- Jared Spinale, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jvfDLEymaI

Middle School ASL Poetry:

1^st place- Damien Holste, Iowa School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSmE_QDam6M

2^nd place- Anastasia Roberts, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R1mctMgN-8&feature=youtu.be

HM- Isabella Williams, California School for the Deaf, Riverside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbYACS__L_k

Elementary ASL Poetry:

1^st place- Justin McBride, Rochester School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOcW_Utadeg

2^nd place- Nash Parker, Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQ_wslvtOI

HM- Shaylee Mansfield, Texas School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMbhcoH2268

HM- Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T41Hv8IeAc

Special Needs ASL Poetry:

1^st place- Simon Needham, Rocky Mountain Deaf School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wss021jzisM

2^nd place- Chance Jones, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MND6NHihDs0

HM– Isaias Gomez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISKrxzE860s

NLC: Writing Awards

To read the award winning works, click here.

Grand Prize Winner:

Zane Smith-Rhyne, Utah Schools for the Deaf

High School Poetry:

1st place– Rebecca Gunitoli, Texas School for the Deaf

2nd place– Dalinee Vang, Sheboygan North High School

Honorable Mention– Zane Rhyne-Smith, Utah Schools for the Deaf

Middle School Poetry:

1st place– Justina Miles, Maryland School for the Deaf

2nd place– Talia Boren, California School for the Deaf, Fremont<

Honorable Mention– Noah Ziegler, Aurora Middle School

High School Creative Writing:

1st place– Zane Smith-Rhyne, Utah Schools for the Deaf

2nd place– Hailey Burton, California School for the Deaf, Riverside<

Honorable Mention– Austin Graf, New Berlin West

Honorable Mention– Makayla Hoy, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Middle School Creative Writing:

1st place– Courtney Bronson, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

2nd place– Ian Fraas, Illinois School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Jayvon Harmon, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mention– Jaylynn Moreno, New Mexico School for the Deaf

High School Essay:

1st place– Mya Malone, New Mexico School for the Deaf

2nd place– Dakota Ronco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside<

Honorable Mention– Lillie Brown, Illinois School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Vergena Chee, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Jacob Stevens, New Mexico School for the Deaf

Middle School Essay:

1st place– Sabrina Firl, Maryland School for the Deaf

2nd place– Gifty Graybill, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

(Note: American Sign Language (ASL) competition was open to pilot schools only)

Grand Prize in Writing- Nehemiah Danjuma, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Grand Prize in ASL- Gisella Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Writing Awards

High School Poetry:

1st place– Rohan Ashar, Delphi Alternative High School

Honorable Mention– Hristina Belevski, Delphi Alternative High School

Middle School Poetry:

Honorable Mention– Juliana Sanchez, Washington School for the Deaf

High School Creative Writing:

Honorable Mention– Hannah Carter, Ohio School for the Deaf

Middle School Creative Writing:

1st place– Henry Severson, Cherokee Heights Middle School

Honorable Mention– Leslie Nguyen, Solvay Middle school

Honorable Mention– Emma Keats, Burnaby South

Honorable Mention– Zarek Nathanson, Texas School for the Deaf

High School Essay:

1st place– Nehemiah Danjuma, Rocky Mountain Deaf School

Honorable Mention– Christian Jacobs, California School for the Deaf, Riverside Honorable Mention– Denali Thorn, Indiana School for the Deaf

Middle School Essay:

1st place– Gifty Graybill, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Otis Jones, Berkmar Middle School

Honorable Mention-Tai Le, Berkmar Middle School

ASL Award Winners

High School ASL Storytelling:

1st place– Cesar Aranada, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Abraham Rivera, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Zander Symansky, Kansas School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Dylan Duarte, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Middle School ASL Storytelling:

1st place– Gisella Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Enza Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Clark Barrett, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Avant Gorman, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Jessica Diaz, Kansas School for the Deaf

Elementary ASL Storytelling:

1st place– Jada Zarembka, California School for the Deaf, Riverside
Honorable Mention– Gianna Wheeler, Indiana School for the Deaf
Honorable Mention– Angelica Baldonado, New Mexico School for the Deaf
Honorable Mention– Levi Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf
Honorable Mention– Tiana Starayev, Indiana School for the Deaf

High School ASL Presentation:

1st place- Kali Lacy, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Lance Wood, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Isabella Paulone, Indiana School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Presentation:

1st place– Rayzele Booth, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Daniel Soudakoff, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Elementary ASL Presentation:

1st place (tie)– Winter Sluyter-Obidos, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

1st place (tie)– Gianna Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Olivia Hencker, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

High School ASL Presentation:

1st place– Aryzona Marsh, Kansas School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Dante Paulone, Indiana School for the Deaf

Honorable Mention– Aylah Caldwell, Kansas School for the Deaf

Middle School ASL Poetry:

1st place– Anya Roberts, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Enza Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Honorable Mention– Gisella Visco, California School for the Deaf, Riverside

Elementary ASL Poetry

1st place– Sevan Ikeda, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mention– Gabriella Bibb, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mention– Pax Holcomb, California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Honorable Mention– Tyler McCallum, Kansas School for the Deaf

Special Needs ASL Poetry:

1st place– Justyn Servantez, California School for the Deaf, Fremont
Honorable Mention– Jessica Moore, California School for the Deaf, Fremont