Nearly four dozen El Dorado High School students will see their creative work in print this year as part of the 2025 Pine Tree Poetry Collection, a national anthology of student writing.
A total of 84 El Dorado High students submitted entries to the contest last year, and 47 were selected for publication — the school’s largest group ever accepted.
English teacher Heather Fangmann, who has encouraged students to enter the annual competition for several years, said she is pleased to see such strong participation and success.
The Pine Tree Poetry Collection showcases student poets from across the country. This year’s published El Dorado High School students will join their peers in a professionally bound anthology distributed to schools, libraries and families nationwide.
The recognition not only highlights individual talent but also reflects the importance of creative expression in education. When students see their work in a book alongside others from across the nation, it validates their effort and inspires them to keep writing.
Families will have the opportunity to purchase copies of the anthology. For more information, please visit Pine Tree Poetry’s website. www.pientreepoetry.com
Congratulations to the following students whose poems were selected for publication: Aaliyah Adimekwe, Colter Baumgartel, Charles Beggs, Braedan Boggs, Ellee Bressler, Karter Bromlow, Summer Cooper, Lane Eck, Beau Hall, Katherine Hutchins, Chloe Iverson, Daniel Jernigan, Alaxis Jensen, Gavin Jones, Katelyn Kelley, Rylee Leinart, Kylen McClure, Alex Mitchell, Emma Mitchell, Bradley Moyet-Rawlins, Kardyn Nielsen, Nickolas Noel, Madelyn Olson, Natalie Parnell, Addison Penner, Wyatt Porter, Yurihya Quitugua, Makenzie Reiswig, Brooklyn Ritcha, Peyton Roberts, Kristen Ross, Garret Rumsey, Maggie Schafer, Adrina Scott, Carter Shirack, Jaydon Shaw, Ashley Smith, Turner Smith, Conner Solis, Emilee Stout, Isabelle Todd, Michael Thurmon, Tajah Tuder, Aryana Vance, Dallas Williams, Kaytlin Young.