“Contest Winners: Creating New Horizons,” New Era, Aug. 1997, 8–9
Contest Winners:
Creating New Horizons
When they first arrived in the then desolate Salt Lake Valley, the pioneers did not let the desert environment discourage them. They looked to the horizon and to a brighter future. They put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and, in a short time, had transformed the desert into a blossoming garden of industry and growth.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 1997 New Era Writing, Art, Photography, and Music Contest. These finalists have captured the pioneer spirit in their art, photography, story telling, and poetry. They, too, are creating new horizons.
Art
First Place
Bryan Drury, 16
Salt Lake City, Utah
Second Place
Kim Mickelson, 18
Centerville, Utah
Third Place
Jason Jacobs, 19
Taylorsville, Utah
Honorable Mention
Danielle Salmon, 14
Edmonton, Canada
Leslie Chester, 16
Lindon, Utah
Cherstin Russon, 18
Greeley, Colorado
Daisey O’Dell, 19
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
John E. Howell, 19
Laguna Hills, California
Photography
First Place
Rachel Gray, 19
Springfield, Virginia
Second Place
Elizabeth McPhie, 17
San Diego, California
Third Place
Justin Rowe, 19
South Jordan, Utah
Honorable Mention
Stacy L. Whitman, 22
Galesburg, Illinois
Katie Darling, 14
Orem, Utah
April Anderson, 17
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Katie Chatelain, 13
Clinton, Utah
Erin Holmberg, 19
Salt Lake City, Utah
Article
First Place
Christina Cavanaugh, 16
Barranquilla, Colombia
Second Place
Jacqueline James, 18
Raleigh, North Carolina
Third Place
Brooke Noel Robbins, 17
Salt Lake City, Utah
Honorable Mention
Katy Skinner, 23
Provo, Utah
Ondrea White, 18
Globe, Arizona
Heather A. Hansen, 18
West Jordan, Utah
Douglas O. Atebata, 17
Bwari Abija, Nigeria, Africa
Fiction
First Place
Ryan Wintle, 20
Hooper, Utah
Second Place
Andrea Nixon, 16
Holden, Utah
Third Place
Kristen J. Ruiz, 15
Napa, California
Honorable Mention
Joseph Browning, 21
Beaverton, Oregon
Sundi Decker, 19
Castle Dale, Utah
Poetry
First Place
Dainon Moody, 22
Orem, Utah
Second Place
April Anderson, 17
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Third Place
Laura Ostler, 16
Concord, New Hampshire
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Thatcher, 18
Sandy, Utah
A. Jonathan Vance, 19
Houston, Texas
Joanne Ashman, 17
Broomfield, Colorado
Caralyn Bolte, 19
Raleigh, North Carolina
Alexander Vance, 18
Houston, Texas
Special Category
First Place
Nathaniel Hanson, 17
Reno, Nevada
Architectural drawings
Second Place
Allen Madsen, 18
Kent, Washington
Orchestral composition
Third Place
Marcus C. Williams, 20
Fremont, California
Built an acoustic violin and case
Honorable Mention
Rhett Nelson, 18
Plano, Texas
Choral arrangement
Christina Robinson, 22
Bountiful, Utah
Choral arrangement
Song
First Place
Margo Faraoni, 20
El Paso, Texas
Second Place
Kirstina Rasmussen, 20
Chehalis, Washington
Third Place
Elia Gaitau, 22
Auckland, New Zealand
Honorable Mention
Julie Hinton, 16
Longmont, Colorado
Jared Ong, 18
Carlsbad, California
Bradley Hampton, 16
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Yip Kwan Lai, 22
Jackson Heights, New York
Hymn
First Place
Gregory Duffin, 20
Spanish Fork, Utah
Second Place
Douglas L. Ipson, 22
St. George, Utah
Third Place
Margo Faraoni, 20
El Paso, Texas
Honorable Mention
Eric D. Snider, 22
Lake Elsinore, California
Shiree Sandall, 22
Richfield, Utah
Justin Robert Cash, 18
Littleton, Colorado
Photo illustration by Pat Gerber and Scott Welty; photography by Jed Clark and Maren Mecham
Bryan Drury; Kim Mickelson; Jason Jacobs; Rachel Gray; Elizabeth McPhie; Justin Rowe; Christina Cavanaugh; Jacqueline James; Brooke Noel
Ryan Wintle; Andrea Nixon; Kristen J. Ruiz; Dainon Moody; April Anderson; Laura Ostler; Nathaniel Hanson; Allen Madsen; Marcus C. Williams; Margo Faraoni; Kirstina Rasmussen; Elia Gaitau; Gregory Duffin; Douglas L. Ipson; Margo Faraoni