Alabama Writer’s Forum rates Bob Jones’ creations as superior

MADISON – Alabama Writer’s Forum has recognized and honored the creative work by several students at Bob Jones High School.

Individual compositions, along with group submissions, placed in the top ranks of the forum’s contest:

* “Exceptional Graphic Design and Layout” — “The Eclectic,” an annual compilation of students’ literary work, was praised for its format and flow. Students submit short stories, poetry, nonfiction, scripts, comics, art and photography for the publication.

“The Eclectic,” the award-winning literary magazine by student authors, usually contains submissions for more than 100 people. Students in the Multimedia Publications design class compile 300-plus pages for “The Eclectic.”

* Senior Portfolio Scholarship – Madison Tanner earned this award.

* Nonfiction Finalists – Emily Duong and Gianna Dieselberg produced the works for this honor.

* Fiction Finalists – Students who achieved this level of recognition are Gianna Dieselberg, Emily Duong, Eve Hampson, Darci Kilpatrick, Astrid Muffet, Abby Neely and Luke Sloan.

* Poetry Finalists – The writers for award-winning poems are Steven Borden, Gianna Dieselberg, Darci Kilpatrick, Astrid Muffet and Thomas Sigler.

“Congratulations to these students,” Brandy Panagos said. A National Board Certified Teacher, Panagos advises for “Patriot Pages” news site and “The Eclectic.” She teaches creative writing, multimedia publications and design, along with English and business-career tech courses.

In creating their submissions, students had numerous guidelines for their work. Portfolios should consist of 20 to 50 pages of original writing, and students are required to include a minimum of two categories.

In categories for a senior portfolio, students can submit a one-page synopsis of the novel and related work; creative nonfiction with one or more essays (15-page total limit); drama (25-page total limit); poetry with three shorter poems or longer works totaling no more than 10 pages; scholarly essay or research paper with a creative focus (10-page total limit); and short fiction with one or more stories (25-page total limit).

For more information, visit writersforum.org.