Mary C. Jenkins Community & Cultural Center Poetry Contest
Awards Ceremony

Public Invited!
Please join us in celebrating the winners of this year’s poetry contest
who shared their thoughts and experiences around kindness.

Date: Saturday, May 18th
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Mary C. Jenkins Community and Cultural Center, 221 Mills Ave, Brevard

Adults
Winner – Mike Dexter-Smith, It’s….Kindness
Honorable Mention – Judy Griffin, The Kindness of Absence: An Ode to Ruth

High School
Winner – Ryan Merrill, An Olive Branch
Honorable Mention – Wendel Darity, Better Be Kind

Middle School
Winner – Ember Wheeler, Kindness is a Thought
Honorable Mention – Nadia Collier, Kindness Inside

Elementary School
Winner – Willow Latter, Kindness
Honorable Mention – Sam Andrejko, My Poem of Kindness