Earlier this year, students from Mrs. Erica Wright’s 8th grade English classes from Lake View High School entered the Creative Communications 2016 Poetry Contest. Forty-five of her students were selected for publication in this year’s Creative Communications Anthology, A Celebration of Poets.

They were: (left to right) Row 1: Hannah Packer, Hunter Herlong, Noah Sweat, Maddie Britt, Dylan Rogers, Isaiah Flemming, Nate Jackson, Chance Jackson; Row 2: Caroline Dale, Gracie Kelly, Alex Elliott, Madison Sweat, Hunter Tarte, Kaylee Herlong, Sarah Grace Evans, Chance Ivey; Row 3: Zaikiyah Allen, Cassie Walters, Jadyn Watson, Hazem Al-Sardieh, Kaitlyn Hayes, Austin Hooks, Ja-Juan Clark; Row 4: Jiqyle Reaves, Hailey Hayes, Kasi Page, Zavier Smith, Betty Parker, Genora Cooper, Ronald Jacobs; Row 5: Kaleb Cook, Marshall Lee, Danrick McCollum, Dylan Bullock, Matthew Soles, Shemarr Jackson, Wanya Nesmith, Taylor Barfield;  Row 6: Ny’Quan Jordan, Aaron Rodriguez, Avery Floyd, Kieshone Carmichael;  missing are Josh Jones and Yaysher Grice. (Contributed Photo)