Spring 2012

Spring 2012 Writing Competition Essay Winners

Spring 2012 High School Winner Clara Lincoln

by Clara Lincoln

posted Jun 12, 2012

Clara Lincoln is a high school student at Capital City Charter School in Washington, DC. She read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With" by Katherine Gustafson. Read Clara's essay about the benefits of family dinners - no matter what form they take.

Spring 2012 Powerful Voice Winner Hanna Walker

by Hanna Walker

posted Jun 12, 2012

Hanna Walker is an eighth grade student at Cowles Montessori in Des Moines, Iowa. She read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With" by Katherine Gustafson. Read Hanna's essay about how the dinner table brings together more than just people.

Spring 2012 Middle School Winner Kate LeBlanc

by Kate LeBlanc

posted Jun 12, 2012

Kate LeBlanc is a seventh grade student at Metro Montessori Middle School in Portland, Oregon. She read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With" by Katherine Gustafson. Read Kate's essay about lessons learned at the table.

Spring 2012 College Winner Willis Reed

by Willis Reed

posted Jun 12, 2012

Willis Reed is a student at Edmonds Community College and a member of the King County Explorer Search and Rescue. He read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With" by Katherine Gustafson. Read Willis's essay about brotherhood forged around the dinner table.

Spring 2012 Writing Competition Winners

Winning essays from the YES! National Student Writing Competition Spring 2012, "Does it matter who you eat with and how often you eat together?"

Author Response to Spring 2012 Essay Winners

by Katherine Gustafson

posted Jun 12, 2012

Katherine Gustafson, author of YES! Magazine article, "You Are Who You Eat With," responds to the winners of the Spring 2012 writing competition.