District Literary Fair
Sheridan Technical High School Literary Fair
The Broward County Literary Fair is an annual celebration of student creativity, expression, and literary excellence. Hosted by the district, this prestigious event invites middle and high school students to submit original works across a wide range of categories—including poetry, essays, short stories, spoken word, visual interpretations, and more.
At Sheridan Technical High School, the Literary Fair is a cherished tradition. Each year, our students rise to the challenge, submitting powerful, thought-provoking, and imaginative pieces that reflect their unique voices and perspectives. Winning entries from our school go on to compete at the district level, where they are recognized among hundreds of submissions from across Broward County.
This page honors the remarkable achievements of our students who have earned accolades at the District Literary Fair over the years. Their work exemplifies the creativity, dedication, and excellence that define the Sheridan Tech community.
📚 2024–2025 District Literary Fair Winners
Celebrate our latest champions!
These students earned top honors at this year’s District Literary Fair.
- Karen Fung – 1st Place, Children’s Book
- Hannah Cooper – 2nd Place, Formal Essay
- Daniel Lopez – 3rd Place, Haiku
- Melany Quintero Lopez – 3rd Place, Ode and 2nd Place, Poetry Interpretation Poster
- Jadore Marion – 3rd Place, Sonnet
🏅 2023–2024 Winners
These students were invited to the Awards Ceremony at the Broward Center for Performing Arts.
- Abril Parada – Sonnet
- Rebecca Alvarez – Formal Essay
- Natalia Pilliu – Novel/Short Story Interpretation
🌟 2023 Winners
Out of over 800 entries countywide, these students stood out:
- Adaeze Odibi – Personal Narrative
- Alejandro Rodriguez – Formal Essay
- Lina Rahama – Poetry Interpretation Poster
- Roux Hernandez – Spoken Word Performance
✍️ 2022 Winners
Preliminary results revealed three talented winners:
- Ashley Acero-Rodriguez
- Emilia Fiebel
- Maritza Arango
🎓 2021 Senior Spotlight
Celebrating our graduating seniors and their literary achievements:
- Lencia Crockett – Short Story
- Jose Mendez – Informal Essay
- Valeria Tejeda – Political Cartoon
🥇 2020 Winners
All three students earned 1st Place Honors at the District Literary Fair!
- Priscilla Mayo – Poetry Movie Poster
- Kristina Montieth – Free Verse Poem
- Mateo Suranna – Ekphrastic Poem and Cinquain Poem
🖋️ 2019 School Literary Fair Winners
Our students represented STHS in a wide range of categories:
- Elisha Mathieu – Free Verse, Political Cartoon
- Mateo Suranna – Cinquain, Haiku
- Angie Benitez-Garcia – Personal Narrative, Ekphrastic Poem, Sestina, Villanelle
- Ryan Jordan – Myth
- Natalie Ramos-Diaz – Rhymed Verse, Informal Essay
- Gali Savuskan – Short Story
- Michelle Hidalgo – Poetry Movie Poster
🏆 2018 District Level Winners
Out of 930 entries in 30 categories, four STHS students were honored:
- Angie Benitez – 2nd Place, Ekphrastic Poem
- Lorena Manasturean – Informal Essay: “Notorious RBG”
- Natalie Ramos – Spoken Word: “En La Boca del Lobo”
- Sofia Paz – Fable: “In Eli’s Eyes”
📖 2017 Winners
- Angie Benitez – Multiple categories
- Natalie Ramos-Diaz – Free Verse
✨ 2016 Winners
- Angie Benitez-Garcia
- Sheyla Hernandez