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The winners will be announced tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. at 天美传媒.<\/p>\n<h2>2026 Finalists<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Holden Ellis<\/li>\n<li>Anaia Gilfix<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea Guo<\/li>\n<li>Yupang Hanna Han<\/li>\n<li>Conlan Heiser-Cerrato<\/li>\n<li>Julia Howe<\/li>\n<li>Katie Kim<\/li>\n<li>Theodore Kim<\/li>\n<li>Jiye Lee<\/li>\n<li>Juliana Pan<\/li>\n<li>Paul Potts<\/li>\n<li>Hana Tsai<\/li>\n<li>Zixuan Angel Xin<\/li>\n<li>Chloe Xu<\/li>\n<li>Yitong Yuan<\/li>\n<li>Yan Zhang<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Zhao<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Submission Guidelines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All high school students are eligible<\/li>\n<li>Poems may have been previously featured in or recognized by school publications<\/li>\n<li>Submissions may include 3\u20135 poems (maximum ten pages single-spaced), formatted as a PDF<\/li>\n<li>Submissions should include a title page with your name, grade, school name, and email address<\/li>\n<li>Deadline to submit is Sunday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application Form<\/h2>\n<p>The deadline has passed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winner of the prize will read at the Writers and Readers Festival, which will take place on campus from April 16-17 and feature renowned writers from across the country. 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