Winners of MVO Creative Writing Competition Announced at AFW LitFest
Winners in the short story competition from the Montserrat Volcano Observatory were announced during the Alliouagana Festival of the Word over the weekend.
The MVO received a record 129 entries in the creative writing competition. This year the theme was “Life Can Be Explosive” and Montserrat’s residents were challenged to write a short story addressing the theme.
The MVO thanks everyone who participated, the literacy specialist Lydia Parlett who engaged the students across the primary schools and the judges.
MVO COMPETITION WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP
Grade 1&2
Winner: Nyla Hilton, Grade 1
Runner up: Amenraw Comarty, Grade 2
Grade 3&4
Winner: Nahuel Romero, Grade 3
Runner up: Leah Ryner-John, Grade 4
Grades 5&6
Winner: Jaheim Ryan, Grade 6
Runner up, Kai Cabey, Grade 5
MSS Lower form
Winner: Shekinah Persaud, Form 3
Runner up: Adin Corbette, Form 3
MSS Upper form
Winner: Hayley- Shai Kassi, Form 5
Adult category
Winner: Laurian Brand
Runner up: Lanicia Robertson
The MVO’s Creative Writing Competition is an annual competition held in November during Montserrat’s Alliouagana Festival of the Word.
