St. Mary students pick up pens for Young Authors Contest

Each year, the Nicholls Reading Council, a literacy organization under the Louisiana Reading Association, awards trophies and certificates to winning entries in their Young Authors Contest.
St. Mary Parish students at West St. Mary High School and Morgan City High School were recognized for their writing expertise.
Also recognized was MCHS teacher Leslie Smith for encouraging participation in the writing contest.
Other St. Mary Parish staff who supported these aspiring authors were Susan Tregle and Vanessa Singleton, who are not pictured.
All first-place Nicholls Reading Council winners are sent for state judging by the Louisiana Reading Association’s Young Authors Committee.
Two local students, Sherley Perez-Deleon and Shaneria Roberson, earned state recognition with a medal and a certificate.