COLA essay contest winners !

COLA asked students to think about the libraries of the future. Here's what our winning students foresee for the libraries of their generation:

High school:

• Winner: Timothy Clarkin, home-schooled, from Coventry, RI
  Librarian: Laureen Young, West Greenwich
   
• Runner-up: Hayley Hutchins, home-schooled, from Hope, RI
  Librarian: Becky Hamilton, Hope

Middle School:

• Winner: Victoria D'Agostino, Scituate Middle School
  Teacher: Keith Sanzen, English Teacher
   
• Runner-up: Ryan Connor, Pegasus Program at LaSalle Academy
  Librarian: Deb Hobday, LaSalle

 Our Judges:

• Betty Cotter, managing editor of the South County Independent and author of the recently-published Roberta's Woods, and
• MaryBeth McGreen, English teacher at Chariho High School and writer.

Thank you very much for your participation and interest.

Joan Retsinas, Chair
The Coalition of Library Advocates
(401) 272-0422
Cola.rhodeisland.chair@gmail.com