Bucks County Short Fiction Contest for High School Students
2026 High School Short Fiction Winners
The Bucks County Short Fiction Contest for High School Students is pleased to announce the winners for Spring 2026. A celebratory event will be held on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m.
- Sarah Templeton, a tenth-grader at Pennsbury High School, was awarded first place for her story, “The Boy Who Painted the Sunset.”
- Jason Marks, a tenth-grader at Penn Ridge High School, placed second for “The Grave.”
- Sarah Lueck, a senior at Central Bucks West High School, placed third for “Echoes and Revelations.”
Dr. Ellen Pratofiorito, a faculty member at the College, made the final selection.
For more information, contact the contest coordinator Professor Elizabeth Luciano.