Literary Winners

Five Westport students were cited for excellence in writing at the 37th annual Trumbull Arts Festival Literary Competition in a ceremony at the Trumbull Library. Students from Coleytown Middle school swept the poetry division awards, with Ava Geismann (first) for “The Last Day of Schoo,l” Kelley Schutte (second) for “My Family is a Beach,” and Lia Chen (honorable mention) for “It is 9:24 p.m. and I Have Just Started This Poem.” In addition, Ben Schussheim was awarded second in the fiction division for his story “A Diamond in the Brush.” Their teacher is Paul Ferrante. In the elementary division, Lilly Weisz from Kings Highway School was awarded first in the poetry division for “The Sky’s Garden.” Her teacher is Priscilla Jones. Pictured (l-r) are: Lia Chen, Kelley Schutte, Ava Geismann, Lilly Weisz, and Ben Schussheim. (CLICK TO ENLARGE)