The Claudia Ann Seaman Award for Young Writers was created by the Seaman family in memory of their daughter and sister, a young poet. The CAS Award acknowledges excellence in teen writing in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.

Poetry Winner
Joshua from Dubai
Poem: "A Regular Entropy"

Poetry Honorable Mentions
Jackson from Savannah, GA
Poem: "Drive Like Your Mother"

Reina from Mildrod, NJ
Poem: "Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co."

Margaret from Interlochen, MN
Poem: "Friends"

Fiction Winner
Julia from Portland, ME
Poem: "Yellow"

Fiction Honorable Mention
Kai Yning from Vancover, B.C. Canada
Poem: "Miracles"

Creative Nonfiction Winner
Jessica from Victoria, B.C. Cananda
Poem: "White Horse"

Creative Nonfiction Honorable Mention
Sarah from Allendale, NJ
Poem: "Non-custodial Parents, Supervisors, and the Group that Understands"