Crowder Quill awards magazine published

May 9, 2024

For Immediate Release

Office of Public Information
Crowder College

Crowder Quill awards magazine published

Neosho, MO –  The winners of the annual contest for the Crowder Quill literary and art magazine of Crowder College have been announced for the 2024-25 edition. 

For the 2024-25 contest, 658 entries were received, and 110 entries awarded and published. In May, the Crowder Quill will be mailed to winning entrants, and the magazine will be available at Crowder College campuses and in the community.

A digital copy of the Crowder Quill  is available at www.CrowderQuill.com, as well as information about how to enter next year’s 45th anniversary contest, which is already open. Updates are provided on Facebook and Instagram as digital media marketing students practice and provide digital and social media content.

Begun in 1980, the Quill is published each spring; the contest deadline is Feb. 1 each year, and divisions are high school, Crowder, and the community within 100 miles of any Crowder campus. The categories are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, 2D art, 3D art, digital art, color photography, and black and white photography. The magazine and contest are both free.

The magazine was produced in the Digital Marketing Applied Graphics course by the following students: Daniela Aragon, Noel; Amy Carr, Neosho; Marina Garrett, Neosho; Bobbi Gober, Carthage; Cheyenne Hill, Joplin; Charles Jennings, Neosho; Shenel King, Alba; and Latonia Bailey, Neosho, Adviser.

All published entrants receive a certificate for gold, silver, bronze or honorable mention. Award winners are listed alphabetically by hometown, as follows: 

FirstLastCategoryCity/TownStateAwardNotesDivisionHigh SchoolTitle
ShenelKing2D ArtAlbaMo.StaffStaffFruit Bowl
LillyannBellPoetryAlbaMo.SilverHigh SchoolWebb City High SchoolBroken Things
SierraWilsonB&W PhotographyAndersonMo.Honorable MentionCommunityPalm Tree Paradise
SteveWilsonB&W PhotographyAndersonMo.Honorable MentionCommunityStatue
SteveWilsonColor PhotographyAndersonMo.BronzeCommunityLily of the Pond
TiffanyBlevins3D ArtAndersonMo.SilverCommunityHarddwch & ofn
CinPhelpsDigital ArtAndersonMo.Honorable MentionCrowderSebastian
EmilyWoodsPoetryAuroraMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolAurora High SchoolSweet Like Grapefruit
JamieBillingsFictionAuroraMo.BronzeHigh SchoolAurora High SchoolA Hundred Years of Memories
RaegenPhelpsFictionAuroraMo.SilverHigh SchoolAurora High SchoolThe Heavenly Hue
JohnTippingColor PhotographyBucyrusMo.Honorable MentionCrowderThe Crystal Forest
LindseyHubbard2D ArtButlerMo.BronzeCommunityBetta
AvariFifer2D ArtCarl JunctionMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolColossal Squid
OliviaSchultz2D ArtCarl JunctionMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolSix Reflections
DecemberWilleyColor PhotographyCarl JunctionMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolAn Evening on Table Rock Lake
AvariFifer3D ArtCarl JunctionMo.BronzeHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolIris Phoenix
SophieHolcombDigital ArtCarl JunctionMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolEthereal Elegance
MaristelaLacour2D ArtCarl JunctionMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolHome
KylieTurnerB&W PhotographyCartervilleMo.BronzeCommunityTurtle Bay
BobbiGoberB&W PhotographyCarthageMo.StaffStaffWhiskered Elegance
BobbiGoberDigital ArtCarthageMo.StaffStaffA Sunset Stroll in Cromer
KinleeHolman3D ArtCassvilleMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCassville High SchoolTentacle Treasure
KaileyAtnipB&W PhotographyCassvilleMo.SilverHigh SchoolCassville High SchoolOld School House
SaigeHolmanNonfictionCassvilleMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolCassville High SchoolDel Holman’s Story
ZhoiJaggerColor PhotographyCassvilleMo.SilverHigh SchoolCassville High SchoolTwo Sides of a Rainbow
AubreeChisam2D ArtCraneMo.Honorable MentionCommunityCovered Face
JulieHilton2D ArtGoodmanMo.Honorable MentionCommunityPerry’s Ride
JulieHilton3D ArtGoodmanMo.Honorable MentionCommunityFeatherpaint
JulieHiltonB&W PhotographyGoodmanMo.Honorable MentionCommunityThe Gift
JulieHiltonDigital ArtGoodmanMo.Honorable MentionCommunityWillow
JessiHiltonPoetryGoodmanMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolCompass ClassroomShadows of Solitute
DawnKimmel2D ArtGranbyMo.SilverCommunityGateway Oasis
JolisaMoua2D ArtGranbyMo.GoldCrowderDeathly Whispers
KayleyDrakeColor PhotographyGranbyMo.BronzeHigh SchoolEast Newton High SchoolThe Treeee
KayleyDrakeDigital ArtGranbyMo.SilverHigh SchoolEast Newton High SchoolCatching Air
KayleyDrakeB&W PhotographyGranbyMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolEast Newton High SchoolHighlander Cow
DixieRandolphNonfictionGravetteArk.Honorable MentionCrowderOutside my Dream House
LibbyBergen3D ArtJoplinMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolForbidden Fruit
NoelPrice2D ArtJoplinMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolNights Like This
EmeryCochran3D ArtJoplinMo.SilverHigh SchoolCarl Junction High SchoolPiecasso
AmberDavidson2D ArtJoplinMo.Honorable MentionCommunityNow & Then
NellieMitchell3D ArtJoplinMo.BronzeCommunityHolding Space
GeorgeHaubeinB&W PhotographyJoplinMo.SilverCommunityGrand Falls on Shoal Creek, Joplin
KasandraWright3D ArtJoplinMo.BronzeCrowderTransforming and Exploring the Potential of Soy in Fashion
TerriWhiteColor PhotographyJoplinMo.SilverCrowderPickin Wild Flowers
CheyenneHillB&W PhotographyJoplinMo.StaffStaffPredator Searching for Prey
CheyenneHillColor PhotographyJoplinMo.StaffStaffSummer Time Vibes
YsabellaMossNonfictionJoplinMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolSeneca High SchoolThe Slime of Life
Billie HolladaySkelleyFictionJoplinMo.Honorable MentionCommunityThe Uninvited Guest
Billie HolladaySkelleyNonfictionJoplinMo.GoldCommunityPursuing Purslane
EmmaSpriggsPoetryJoplinMo.BronzeCrowderButterfly
ChantelSmithColor PhotographyJoplinMo.Honorable MentionCommunityDogwood Canyon
KellyReddinFictionJoplinMo.BronzeCommunityThe Ring
KellyReddinNonfictionJoplinMo.BronzeCommunityThe Stolen Christmas Present
WinnieJakaitisPoetryJoplinMo.GoldCrowderSung by Roses, Rooted in Weeds
EllianaGriffithFictionLamarMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolLamar High SchoolThe Sun Stone Excerpt
EllianaGriffithNonfictionLamarMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolLamar High SchoolTechnical vs. Stylistic
RonaldSmithFictionLoma LindaMo.SilverCommunityThe Year that Wanda Janelle Coleman Wore Shorts to the Methodist Church Picnic
RonaldSmithPoetryLoma LindaMo.SilverCommunitySpring Ritual
VanessaMaizePoetryMillerMo.BronzeCommunityTo the Moon and Back
EmmaHensley2D ArtMonettMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolMonett High SchoolThe Letters
CaileyStormsColor PhotographyMonettMo.BronzeCrowderCherry Blossom Beauty
AlyMassardoNonfictionMonettMo.SilverCommunityHer Smile
JoshuaBrinkFictionMulberryKans.SilverCrowderWhat Makes a Failure
AdalynChristenson2D ArtNeoshoMo.SilverHigh SchoolNeosho High SchoolWaltz of the Waves
EdenStewartDigital ArtNeoshoMo.SilverCommunityThe Witches They Could Not Burn
MarcyAbercrombieColor PhotographyNeoshoMo.GoldCommunityButterfly Drinking From A Rhododendron
VenitaHenson3D ArtNeoshoMo.GoldCommunityWounded Knee
Michael KMoore2D ArtNeoshoMo.GoldCommunityKansas High Rise
Weems2D ArtNeoshoMo.Honorable MentionCrowderLive to Make an Impact
WeemsDigital ArtNeoshoMo.BronzeCrowderLover’s Kiss
IalaniYang3D ArtNeoshoMo.SilverCrowderAurum Form
IalaniYangDigital ArtNeoshoMo.SilverCrowderEndless Wonder
SamanthaCaffertyB&W PhotographyNeoshoMo.GoldCrowderThe Road Home
SamanthaCaffertyColor PhotographyNeoshoMo.GoldCrowderSnow Dogs Russel
SamanthaCaffertyDigital ArtNeoshoMo.GoldCrowderChild Wish Digital
Weems3D ArtNeoshoMo.GoldCrowderInfest the Rat’s Nest
LatoniaBaileyB&W PhotographyNeoshoMo.StaffStaffFeathering the Path
LatoniaBaileyColor PhotographyNeoshoMo.StaffStaffAlley Spring Mill
MarinaGarrettColor PhotographyNeoshoMo.StaffStaffRedings Mill Pool
MarinaGarrettDigital ArtNeoshoMo.StaffStaffDouble Rainbow
CharlesJenningsB&W PhotographyNeoshoMo.StaffStaffMonett Fire Engine 113
CharlesJenningsColor PhotographyNeoshoMo.StaffStaffJoplin Fire Department’s Rescue
CassandraJordanFictionNeoshoMo.GoldCommunityTouching The Sky
CassandraJordanPoetryNeoshoMo.GoldCommunityHis Homecoming
JennaEhrhardtNonfictionNeoshoMo.Honorable MentionCrowderCommemorating the Room That Made Me
SamuelMooreNonfictionNeoshoMo.BronzeCrowderCause and Effect
EvelynComstockPoetryNeoshoMo.SilverCrowderWhispers in the Dark
VenitaHensonFictionNeoshoMo.GoldCrowderBiscuits With Butter And Red Apple Jam
JamesJonesNonfictionNeoshoMo.GoldCrowderAfter the Wedding
AmyCarr2D ArtNeoshoMo.StaffStaffThe Zebras
AmyCarrNonfictionNeoshoMo.StaffStaffWhere Have All the Good Bees Gone?
LeahStephens3D ArtNoelMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolMcDonald County High SchoolAutumn Journaling
AngieBrewerPoetryNoelMo.Honorable MentionCommunityThe Mockingbird
HarleyCollinsNonfictionPinevilleMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolMcDonald County High SchoolSixteen Going on Four
B.RyanNonfictionpinevilleMo.BronzeHigh SchoolMcDonald County High SchoolLeg Breaker 5000
LloydKelleyNonfictionPinevilleMo.SilverHigh SchoolMcDonald County High SchoolThe Average Customer Service Experience
DavidZachariasColor PhotographyPittsburgKans.SilverCommunitySylvan Lake
DavidZachariasB&W PhotographyPittsburgKans.GoldCommunityBadlands B&W
DavidZachariasDigital ArtPittsburgKans.GoldCommunityBadlands2
JaydenMustain2D ArtPowellMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolMcDonald County High SchoolWinged Victory, Nike of Samothrace
MelissaLeeB&W PhotographyPurdyMo.SilverCrowderMajestic
KadenceMestas2D ArtPurdyMo.SilverCrowderDeep Dive
MiaIngramPoetryRogersArk.Honorable MentionCrowderThe Iridescent Limelight of You
SamanthaThompsonB&W PhotographySenecaMo.BronzeHigh SchoolSeneca High SchoolWhen the Lightning Strikes
SamanthaThompsonColor PhotographySenecaMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolSeneca High SchoolThe Golden Light
CeciliaCummingsPoetrySenecaMo.BronzeHigh SchoolLighthouse Christian AcademyNumb
CaitlynBonass3D ArtShell KnobMo.Honorable MentionHigh SchoolCassville High SchoolSpirit of Winter
MarlenaLule2D ArtSouth West CityMo.BronzeHigh SchoolMcDonald County High SchoolSurvival’s Embrace
StacyKernDigital ArtStotts CityMo.BronzeCommunityHow Blue
TristaTautkusFictionWebb CityMo.GoldScholarshipHigh SchoolWebb City High SchoolThe Time Capsules

*  $500 scholarships are available to the high school gold winners for each category in the Crowder Quill literary/art contest. The one-time scholarship is for the top high school winner in each category: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, digital art, 2D art, and 3D art.

For more information, contact the program coordinator/instructor: LatoniaBailey@Crowder.edu.