Winners named in Waukegan library's Ray Bradbury Creative Contest

Waukegan Public Library has announced the winners of the 33rd annual Ray Bradbury Creative Contest. This year, the library received more than 90 submissions to its contest celebrating the creative talent of Waukegan native Ray Bradbury. Submissions came from Waukegan and surrounding communities, and from all over the United States.

The 2017 theme asked writers and artists of all ages to create a work of art - a poem, story, or visual piece - that explored outer space.

"There was so much creativity in this year's submissions," Waukegan Public Library Executive Director Richard Lee said. "It's great to see so many people - especially so many young artists and writers - who are inspired by the legacy of Ray Bradbury."

Elementary School

Short Story Winners:

• Jonathan Zhang, "Hermes and Time"

• Bryan Li, "Arrival"

• Julianne Ma, "Allie and the UFO"

Middle School

Short Story Winners:

• Angelina Chau, "The Waters of Xiil"

• Manav Shah, "Rebirth"

• Grace Arnold, "The Harvest"

Poetry Winners:

• Jade White, "Empty Space"

• Luke Hsiao, "A View From Outer Space"

Visual Art Winners:

• Kate Salinas, "The Universe Around Me"

• Nancy Miiranda, "A New Hope"

High School

Short Story Winners:

• Morgan Douglas, "Lost in Space"

• Claire Lin, "The Secret of Raum Odyssee"

• Christopher Hippensteel, "The Creature"

Poetry Winners:

• Cindy Song, "string theory"

• Esha Shrivastav, "Palette"

• Sophie Regina, "Stargazing"

Visual Art Winners:

• Emily Her, "In the Heart of it All"

• Isabelle Rivas, "The Future Past"

• Mickayla Narez, "Galactic Void"

Adult

Short Story Winners:

• Margaret Young, "In the Dark"

• Jennifer Tiedemann, "Rosemary"

• Timothy McGlen, "The Spaceship

Poetry Winners:

• Troy Cunio, "Love is Hard When You're Actually a Space Alien"

• Rachel Conde, "Swahili"