7th Grader, Anwita, participated in the State Power of the Pen Tournament at Ashland University on May 18, 2026. She wrote for three rounds of 35 minutes each, a complete short story on a prompt that she received the moment she was to start writing. She received such high marks that she earned a finalist nod which only went to the top 50 writers of the competition where she had to write a complete story in 30 minutes. 
 
Anwita has spent months working on her craft, writing creatively each night, and this hard work has paid off. Over 2,200 students in grades 7 and 8 participated in Power of the Pen District competitions and 50% of writers qualified for Regionals. Anwita, who placed 8th at Regionals, was in the top 20% of students invited to attend the State Tournament. Congratulations!
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