The Bethesda Urban Partnership & Bethesda Magazine have partnered to honor local writers at the Bethesda Literary Festival, held April 19-21, 2013.

All Essay and Short Story Contest winners will be published on the Bethesda Urban Partnership and Bethesda Magazine websites and honored at a special event during the Bethesda Literary Festival, held April 19-21, 2013.

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Essay Contest

Congratulations to the 2013 Essay Contest finalists!

Adult
1st Place: Casey Mock, Washington, D.C.

2nd Place: Heather Davis, Front Royal, VA

3rd Place: Charles C. Somerville, North Potomac, MD

Honorable Mentions:
Barbara de Boinville, Chevy Chase, MD
Becki Melchione Kapelusznik, Baltimore, MD
Kim O’Connell, Arlington, VA

High School
1st Place: Rachel Bird, Bethesda, MD

2nd Place: Angelina DiPaolo, McLean, VA

3rd Place: Charles C. Somerville, North Potomac, MD

Honorable Mentions: 
Joel Zeballos, Alexandria, VA
Marthe Folivi, Silver Spring, MD
Matthew Raab, Potomac, MD

 
Short Story Contest

Congratulations to the 2013 Short Story Contest finalists!

Adult
1st Place: Shelby Harper, Bethesda, MD

2nd Place: Brian Corcoran, Chevy Chase, MD

3rd Place: Aaron Hanna, Bethesda, MD

High School
1st Place: Johanna Wassermann, Washington, D.C.

2nd Place: Saachi Nangia, Potomac, MD

3rd Place: Christina Tseng, Germantown, MD

Poetry Contest

Congratulations to the 2013 Poetry Contest finalists!

1st Place: Susan Okie, Bethesda, MD

2nd Place: Heather Davis, Front Royal, VA

3rd Place: Christopher Ankney, Annapolis, MD

Honorable Mentions: 
Laura Brown, Washington, D.C.
Sarah Browning, Washington, D.C.
Rosie Prohias Driscoll, Alexandria, VA
Kathleen Hellen, Baltimore, MD
W.F. Lantry, Silver Spring, MD
Elizabeth Maloney, Rockville, MD
Lisa Rosinsky, Washington, D.C.

Awards
First place: $500, published on The Writer's Center's "First Person Plural" blog, and a free class and membership to The Writer's Center.
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $150