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Texas Center for the Book

Letters About Literature 2001 Essay Contest
Texas Semi-Finalists*

Semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order by student's last name

Level One Semi-Finalists--Grades 4-7

  • Courtney Anderson, Slaughter Elementary School, McKinney, Tx.
  • Zachary Barnes, Bear Creek Elementary School, Euless, Tx.
  • Robyn Blaisdell, Mitchell Intermediate School, The Woodlands, Tx.
  • Kayla Blucher, Encino Park Elementary School, San Antonio, Tx.
  • Igor Bozic, Long Middle School, Houston Tx.
  • D. J. Carsten, Moore M.S.T. Magnet School, Tyler, Tx.
  • Melanie Crowson, Fairmont Jr. High, Pasadena, Tx.
  • Andrew Curfman, Fairmont Junior High, Pasadena, Tx.
  • Kiandra Gildon, The Oakridge School, Arlington, Tx.
  • Courtney Goeres, Mitchell Intermediate School, The Woodlands, Tx.
  • Nicholas Hong, The Village School, Houston, Tx.
  • Scott Lefton, Spicewood Elementary School, Austin, Tx.
  • Delaney Liddiard, Cedar Park Middle School, Cedar Park, Tx.
  • Alisha Locklear, Bertram Elementary School, Bertram, Tx.
  • Amrapali Maitra, The Village School, Houston, Tx.
  • Elizabeth Marzec, Encino Park Elementary School, San Antonio, Tx.
  • Jessica McNeil, Little Switzerland Academy, New Caney, Tx.
  • Heather Noble, Hopewell Middle School, Roundrock, Tx.
  • Anindya Samanta, O.M. Roberts Elementary School, Houston, Tx.
  • Nadine Shadi, The Village School, Houston, Tx.
  • Natasha Singh, Hebron High School, Carrollton, Tx.
  • Mishu Ullah, The Village School, Houston, Tx.
  • Zach Wolfe, Longs Creek Elementary School, San Antonio, Tx.
  • Mitch Woodard, Moore Middle School, Tyler, Tx.

Level 2 Semi-Finalists--Grades 8-12

  • Janette Cognet, Montwood High School, El Paso, Tx.
  • Amanda Culver, North Shore Middle School, Houston, Tx.
  • Lauren Gutierrez, Montwood High School, El Paso, Tx.
  • Tamar Hemme, Clear Lake High School, Houston, Tx.
  • Sara Krahl, Callisburg High School, Gainesville, Tx.
  • Kristen Kramer, Rider High School, Wichita Falls, Tx.
  • Tori Ledue – Wichita Falls High School, Wichita Falls, Tx.
  • Jonathan Litton, Conroe High School, Conroe, Tx.
  • Steven Ma, Clear Lake High School, Clear Houston, Tx.
  • Felix Moser, Wichita Falls High School, Wichita Falls, Tx.
  • Anh Nguyen, Wichita Falls High School, Wichita Falls, Tx.
  • Danielle Qi, Westwood High School, Austin, Tx.
  • Jesse Cordes Selbin, Home School student, Georgetown, Tx.
  • Lakesha Shelton, El Campo High School, El Campo, Tx.
  • Evelyn Tapia, Cordova Middle School,El Paso, Tx.
  • Travis Tran, Palo Duro High School, Amarillo,Tx.
  • Kendra Walls, Archer City School, Archer City, Tx.
  • Nancy Yang, Dallas, Tx.

*Note: These are the semi-finalists who agreed to have their name and school posted.