NEW LENOX – Several Lincoln-Way freshman students were named finalists and semi-finalists in the Letters about Literature competition.
The competition asks students in grades fourth through twelfth to read a book and write a letter to the author, detailing how the book has impacted them personally. Nearly 7,000 letters were submitted from students across Illinois.
• Lincoln-Way Central Teacher Kathryn Sulkowski – Finalists: Ryan Burke, Emily Karalus, Lexie Krupske. Semi-Finalists: Angelina Condit, Jacob Kaehr, Haley Paraday, Kayla Rodriguez, Gianna Ruiz, Samantha Baker, Stephen Fieffer, Tyler Flood, Jamie Furtek, Nick Hallow, Shun Judge, Corrina Koerner, Jake Munn, Sydney Samoska, Teresa Vickers, Emily Wesselhoff
• Lincoln-Way Central and East Teacher Janine Valkema – Hailey Hanus, Jake Welker
• Lincoln-Way East/North Reading Department Chair Erin Venezio – Mike Kopinski, Alyssa Aggen, Maria Fields, Stephanie Vanwitzenburg
• Lincoln-Way West Teacher Amy Lidy – Jenna Fiore, Katelyn Bodell, Madison Jenkins, Megan Healy
• Lincoln-Way West Teacher Beth Biesen – Meghan Maynard
• Lincoln-Way Central/West Reading Department Chair Bridget Scheer – Jared Clutter, Abby Lavelle, Sarah Stamborski, Jaclyn Dolan, Katelyn King, Brennon Waaso