The judging is finished, and we've named the winners of the WHRO Young Storytellers Contest. This year, we received more than 350 entries from local students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Students wrote stories that were fact, fiction, poetry, or prose. Stories were judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling, and integration of illustrations, and one first-place and one second-place winner were chosen from each grade level.
Join us on Sunday, May 27 at 4:00 p.m. to watch the awards show. During this special event, each child is honored at a special reception and is recorded in the WHRO television studio reading their winning entry. Tune in on WHRO TV 15.1 to watch!
2018 WHRO Young Storytellers
Kindergarten
Abagail Gaige
“Big Ant Destroys”
Achilles Elementary, Hayes
First Grade
Mahika Kapoor
“Wendy Waffle Goes to Breakfast School”
Cape Henry, Virginia Beach
Second Grade
William Halton
“George’s Adventure”
Hermitage Elementary, Virginia Beach
Third Grade
Grayson Hinsch
“Plants v/s Cheese Balls- It’s About Time”
Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk
Fourth Grade
Chelsea Espada
“The Kindness Tree”
Riverside Elementary, Newport News
Fifth Grade
Ryann Flournoy
“My One Chance”
Occohannock Elementary, Exmore
Environmental Story First Place Winners
Kindergarten
McKinley Meeder
“The Rainbow Fossil”
Great Bridge Presbyterian, Chesapeake
First Grade
Elyza Julian
“A Scary Bird In The Jungle”
Portsmouth Catholic, Portsmouth
Second Grade
Adam Putthoff
“Owl Learns To Recycle”
Portsmouth Catholic, Portsmouth
Third Grade
Gabriella Chambers
“Alone In The Fire”
Larchmont Elementary, Norfolk
Fourth Grade: Two First Place Winners!
Karma Robinson
“Adventures Of Jena and Darick…Frostbite And The Global Warmer”
Kiptopeke Elementary, Cape Charles
Eli Casey
“My Plan To Save The Earth”
Homeschooled, Norfolk
Fifth Grade
Victoria Luna
“Recycling”
Hermitage Elementary, Virginia Beach