Young Writers Earn Kudos in 2025 KET Contest

KET’s Young Writers Contest encourages creative expression and literacy development by inviting students in Pre-K through high school to submit original graphic novels, illustrated stories, poetry, and short stories. KET received more than 1,000 entries statewide this year, and several 2025 winners attend Fayette County Public Schools!

Graphic Novel

Middle School Division

• 1st place – Lucie McCaffrey of SCAPA at Bluegrass, “Edwin and Earth”

High School Division

• 1st place – Alice Lugauer of Lafayette, “Gloria’s Madness”
• Runner-up – Meredith Sither of Lafayette, “Moving Poppa”

Short Story

Elementary 

• 3rd place – Sophie Gillispie of Garrett Morgan, “The Best Field Day Ever”

Intermediate

• 1st place – Sarah-Nur Islam of Meadowthorpe, “Perfectly Imperfect”

Middle School 

• 1st place – Nandini Sakineni of Winburn, “Swim Team”

High School

• Runner-up – Rachel Jones of lafayette, “The Boy”

Poetry

Intermediate

• 1st place – Sarah El-Shaarawy of Lansdowne, “Nature is Beautiful”