“The 1983 New Era Contest Winners: Reflections of Creativity,” New Era, Aug. 1983, 12–13
The 1983 New Era Contest Winners:
Reflections of Creativity
Almost a year ago we asked you to share your reflections with us in the 1983 New Era Writing, Art, Photography, and Music Contest. And the reflections came, thousands of them, dazzling in their depth, variety, and beauty.
There were poetic reflections of “cygnets flying over silver seas dappled by galaxies”; “tin cans of stale talk”; “the hole in the floor where your bed used to be”; and “smooth blue sheets of glass-blown sea.”
Fiction brought us a reflection of a girl’s painful reconciliation with her father. The article category reflected an elderly Japanese Saint teaching charity to two young missionaries. Through photography we saw a boy and his bicycle in a magic world, and art introduced us to the glory of onions.
In the hymn category the reflection was that of a young person’s love for the Savior, and a winning song admonished us to “Learn Wisdom in Thy Youth.” These are only a few of the myriad reflections of love and wisdom you shared with us.
We, in our turn, will share with all of you as many of these reflections as we can in this issue and, from time to time, through the year. Seeing the world mirrored in your talent, we have seen it new and clear and wonderful. Thank you for the reflections.
Article Winners
1st Place
Brent Schindler (23)
Idaho Falls, Idaho
2nd Place
Kirsten Christensen (19)
Tempe, Arizona
3rd Place
Carole T. Warburton (25)
Tremonton, Utah
Honorable Mention
Lyn Bolton (23)
Enon, Ohio
Ami Peterson (17)
Sandy, Utah
Sabrina R. Robertson (19)
Columbus, Georgia
Art Winners
1st Place
Karen E. Bennett (20)
Sandy, Utah
2nd Place
Shane Worrell (15)
Sugar City, Idaho
3rd Place
Patricia L. Slade (20)
Orem, Utah
Honorable Mention
Kathryn Brown (19)
Mesa, Arizona
Laura Fair (21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John R. Foster (25)
Portland, Oregon
Jose Ortega (19)
Miami, Florida
Fiction Winners
1st Place
Dayle King Searle (23)
Pocatello, Idaho
2nd Place
Brad Wilcox (23)
Provo, Utah
3rd Place
Carole T. Warburton (25)
Tremonton, Utah
Honorable Mention
Kristen Binns (18)
Seattle, Washington
Susan Ferguson (22)
Fremont, California
Carol Ham (18)
Athens, Ohio
Carole Harker (19)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Jon Stout (18)
Hurricane, Utah
Poetry Winners
1st Place
Holly Ann Welker (19)
Thatcher, Arizona
2nd Place
Denise Belnap (20)
Inkom, Idaho
3rd Place
Becky Jo Ward (19)
Blackfoot, Idaho
Honorable Mention
Kirsten Christensen (19)
Tempe, Arizona
Jessica Goodfellow (17)
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Carolyn Packard (18)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Sharron Raye Pitts (19)
Sandy, Utah
Shane Stewart (14)
Meadow, Utah
Elayne Wells (17)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Annette Woodruff (16)
Olds, Alberta, Canada
Hymn Winners
1st Place
Brent N. Jorgensen (24)
Mesa, Arizona
2nd Place
Julie Larsen (23)
Highland, Utah
Honorable Mention
Debra Kirkpatrick (13)
Cedar Hills, Utah
Mark J. Nielsen (21)
Bountiful, Utah
Song Winners
1st Place
Brent N. Jorgensen (24)
Mesa, Arizona
2nd Place
Dwight Blazin (20)
Castro Valley, California
Honorable Mention
Brad Wilcox (23)
Provo, Utah
Alan Williams (17)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Photography Winners
1st Place
Julianne Thornley (25)
Phoenix, Arizona
2nd Place
Aaron Vinck (19)
Placerville, California
3rd Place
Jose Ortega (19)
Miami, Florida
Honorable Mention
Mark Allen (20)
Orem, Utah
Dana Beck (20)
Bakersfield, California
Linda Clark (13)
Culver City, California
Jay Curtis (16)
Mesa, Arizona
Chad Guisinger (14)
Walla Walla, Washington
Lynn Howlett (20)
Anchorage, Alaska
R. Tracy Jones (19)
Plainfield, Indiana
Franklin S. Nilson (23)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Darin Oswald (19)
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Wayne Rickords (18)
Pasco, Washington
Kelly Smith (24)
Sparks, Nevada
Shawn Stradley (15)
Riverton, Utah
Rex Strother (21)
Seal Beach, California
Bryan Waters (16)
Solvang, California
Photo by Gerald Bybee
Brent Schindler; Kirsten Christensen; Carole T. Warburton; Karen E. Bennett; Shane Worrell; Patricia L. Slade; Dayle King Searle; Brad Wilcox; Carole T. Warburton; Holly Ann Welker; Denise Belnap; Becky Jo Ward; Brent N. Jorgensen; Julie Larsen; Brent N. Jorgensen; Dwight Blazin; Julianne Thornley; Aaron Vinck; Jose Ortega