By Jeff Murphy,
July 30, 2018
Children from throughout Central Missouri who participated in the KMOS Kids Writers
Contest gathered in the Elliott Student Union to display their certificates. Award
recipients included, first row, left to right, Anastasia Jones, Henley; Kellen Cox,
Concordia; Camryn Emanuel, Columbia; Kai Kuroki, Columbia; Lily Hu, Columbia back
row, Anna Zeng, Columbia; William Fleury, Wardsville; Georgia Sexton, Columbia; Vicente
Heredia, Columbia; Kate Page, Columbia; and Abigail Anye, Columbia. Not shown are
Nick Crawford, California; Heath Turner, Columbia; Isaac Kuhlman, Columbia.
WARRENSBURG, MO 鈥 Young writers from across mid-Missouri recently participated in
the 2018 KMOS Kids Writers Contest sponsored by KMOS-TV, the University of Central
Missouri鈥檚 public broadcasting station.
The 24th annual contest drew entries from throughout the KMOS-TV viewing area. Awards
were presented to the winners at the ceremony held in the Elliott Student Union on
the UCM campus.
A total of 14 awards were presented to students in grades one through three. The following
is a list of the award winners by grade, along with their name, hometown, and title
of their entry into the KMOS Kids Writers Contest:
First Grade:
1st Place 鈥 Camryn Emanuel, Columbia, 鈥淒enise鈥檚 Unicorn Adventure鈥
2nd Place 鈥 Kellen Cox, Concordia, 鈥淭reehouse Adventures鈥
3rd Place 鈥 Nick Crawford, California, 鈥淭he Monkey and the Mango鈥
Honorable Mention 鈥 Heath Turner, Columbia, 鈥淭he Gorilla that Wanted to Play Football鈥
Second Grade:
1st Place 鈥 William Fleury, Wardsville, 鈥淒on鈥檛 Take a Pickle to a Squirrel Fight鈥
2nd Place 鈥 Kai Kuroki, Columbia, 鈥淭he Dragon Rider鈥
3rd Place 鈥 Anna Zeng, Columbia, 鈥淕etting a Pet鈥
Honorable Mention 鈥 Isaac Kuhlman, Columbia, 鈥淎 Day In the life of a Barn Mouse鈥
Honorable Mention 鈥 Anastasia Jones, Henley, 鈥淚nterview with Spinner the Spider鈥
Third Grade:
1st Place 鈥 Vicente Heredia, Columbia, 鈥淪andy鈥檚 Victory鈥
2nd Place 鈥 Abigail Anye, Columbia, 鈥淪cotty Finds Love鈥
3rd Place - Kate Page, Columbia, 鈥淲ill鈥檚 Big Adventure鈥
Honorable Mention 鈥 Georgia Sexton, Columbia, 鈥淧aige鈥檚 Journey to the Artic鈥
Honorable Mention 鈥 Lily Hu, Qing Meng, Columbia, 鈥淟ily鈥檚 Teddy Bear鈥
KMOS-TV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 15), is a Public Broadcasting Service-member
station owned and operated by UCM that provides locally produced programs and a variety
of PBS shows and educational programs. In addition to broadcast programming, KMOS-TV鈥檚
staff provide outreach to local schools and children, allowing the station to play
an important role as part of the educational fabric of this state.