Dover Public Library's
21st Annual Poetry Contest Winners
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The Dover Public Library would like to announce the winners of our 21st Annual Poetry Contest. We would like to thank our judges: Janice Alberghene, John Michael Albert, Maria Faskianos, Marcia Goodnow, Jessica Purdy, and Lauren Vermette.
Grades K-2
| 1st Place | Lillian Bailey | Grade 2 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
| 2nd Place | Ryland Lilly | Grade 1 | Horne Street School |
| 3rd Place | Fiona Baxley | Grade 2 | Seacoast Charter School |
| Honorable Mention | Everly Bazo | Grade 2 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
Grades 3 & 4
| 1st Place | Eden Abood | Grade 4 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
| 2nd Place | Elsa Walsh | Grade 3 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
| 3rd Place | Drew Allen | Grade 4 | Woodman Park School |
| Honorable Mention | Eleanor Cullinane | Grade 4 | Woodman Park School |
Grades 5 & 6
| 1st Place | Sascha Cottle | Grade 6 | Dover Middle School |
| 2nd Place | Prasan Sundaravadivel | Grade 5 | Dover Middle School |
| 3rd Place | Megan Merrigan | Grade 6 | Dover Middle School |
| Honorable Mention | Evangeline Anella | Grade 6 | Portsmouth Christian Academy |
Grades 7 & 8
| 1st Place | Sara Pellenz | Grade 8 | Dover Middle School |
| 2nd Place | Addison Carbone | Grade 8 | Dover Middle School |
| 3rd Place | Ashlynn Magnusson | Grade 8 | Dover Middle School |
| Honorable Mention | Shelby Cena | Grade 7 | Dover Middle School |
Grades 9 & 10
| 1st Place | Ainsley Eaton | Grade 10 | Homeschool |
| 2nd Place | Jaeden Sertimo Cervantes | Grade 10 | Dover High School |
| 3rd Place | Cadence Gervais | Grade 9 | Dover High School |
| Honorable Mention | Giana Leonardi | Grade 9 | Dover High School |
Grades 11 & 12
| 1st Place | Madeline Eaton | Grade 11 | Homeschool |
| 2nd Place | Landon Gray | Grade 11 | Dover High School |
| 3rd Place | Jacob Bernier | Grade 11 | Dover High School |
| Honorable Mention | Kiley Gionet | Grade 11 | Dover High School |
| Honorable Mention | Julia Clough | Grade 11 | Dover High School |
Adults
| 1st Place | Andrew Yang | Dover, NH |
| 2nd Place | Gretchen Knight | Dover, NH |
| 3rd Place | Elizabeth Goldman | Dover, NH |
| Honorable Mention | Kevin Bertolero | Dover, NH |