William Saroyan Story Writing Contest Winners
Centennial Edition (24th Annual) 2008

Grades 1-2   

1st Place

Hayley Bishop, Clovis, CA

Quail Lake Charter School

2nd Place

Briana Ortega, Fresno, CA

Steinbeck Elementary School

3rd Place

Rikya Arroyo, Fresno, CA

Steinbeck Elementary School


Grades 3-4  

1st Place

Bethany Samarin, Fresno, CA

Liddell Elementary School

2nd Place

Nareg Apkarian, Fresno, CA

Charlie Keyar Armenian Community School

3rd Place

Abigail Botello, Parlier, CA

Ben Benavidez School

Honorable Mention

Elijah Roberts, Clovis, CA-Hallmark Charter School

Noemi Espana, Parlier,CA-Ben Benavidez School

 

Grades 5-6     

1st Place

Christine Idjian, Fresno, CA

Charlie Keyar Armenian Community School

2nd Place

Nico Grossi, Gustine, CA

Romero Elementary School

3rd Place

Zoe Zamora, Fresno, CA

William Saroyan Elementary School

Honorable Mention

Lindsey Boswell, Fresno, CA-Powers Ginsburg Elementary School

 

 

Grades 7-9  

1st Place

Mari Hakobyan, Glendale, CA

Hoover High School (Glendale)

 

2nd Place

Katie Janzen, Fresno, CA

Clovis Christian High School

3rd Place

Jade Chatman, Tollhouse, CA

Foothill Middle School

 

Grades10-12  

1st Place

Roy Flake, Sanger, CA

Sanger High School

2nd Place

Joelle Tajima, Fresno, CA

Central High School, East Campus

3rd Place

Jacob Arteaga, Sanger, CA

Sanger High School

Grades 5-6 

 

College  

 1st Place

Joseph Edgecomb, Clovis, CA

California State University, Fresno

2nd Place

Serena Cervantes, Dinuba, CA

College of the Sequoias

3rd Place

Lauren McQuone, Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno