Center GC Announces National Garden Club Poetry Winners

Pictured are (not in order) Destin Lane Moore (1st place), Wendy Palma-Carrillo (2nd place) and Madeline Reese Cassell (3rd place)

May 18, 2016 - The Center Garden club is pleased to announce the winners of the National Garden Club poetry contest!  Each year, the National Garden Club holds a poetry contest to excite and encourage our youth to express and explore their creative thoughts through different types of poetry. NGC's Poetry Contest enables our youth to embrace their creativity through the art of writing.  This year's winners were Kindergarten students Destin Lane Moore (1st place), Wendy Palma-Carrillo (2nd place) and Madeline Reese Cassell (3rd place). These students worked under the instruction of Ms. Betty Martin, librarian and GT teacher at F. L. Moffett Primary School.

These students participated in the National Garden Club poetry contest, earning an Honorable Mention certificate. Caroline Scull and Ingrid Arias, both 8th grade students at Center Middle School.

Center Elementary School students that placed in the NGC poetry contest were 2nd graders Zykerius Barnes (1st place), Franil Patel (2nd place) and Jaxon Olade (3rd place). Third grade students Anna Marie Amburn (1st place) and Hollie Herndon (HM) also were awarded certificates. These students were under the instruction of Mrs. Inez Hughes, CES fine arts and GT teacher. Congratulations!

Pictured are (not in order) Zykerius Barnes (1st place), Franil Patel (2nd place) and Jaxon Olade (3rd place). Anna Marie Amburn (1st place) and Hollie Herndon (HM).