The Mesa Historic Preservation Board has announced the winners of the Historical Fiction Writing Contest that was open to all fourth-grade, fifth-grade and sixth-grade students living in the City of Mesa. The essays were fictional stories with real and imaginary characters on the life and times of the Hohokam Indian Culture or Mesa Grande Park. The contest winners were recognized at the May 18 Mesa City Council meeting:
o First Place, Gordon Badgett, 4th grade, Highland Arts Elementary, $50, for his story "The Journey." Gordon's teacher, Emily Allen, had her entire class enter the contest.
o Second Place, Alyssa Ford, 4th grade, Mesa Academy for the Advanced Studies, $30, for her story "Every Last Drop"
o Third Place, Abigale Hall, 6th grade, Patterson Elementary, $20, for her story "Huntress"
Mesa Historic Preservation Board members judged the essays on historical accuracy, writing and creativity. Mesa resident Ed Mack donated the prize money.
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