Wilson Hall wins big at SCISA Reading Fair

Wilson Hall students won 13 of the 22 awards presented during the inaugural S.C. Independent School Association State Reading Fair held at the Sumter County Civic Center. Each student participating chose an age-appropriate book, wrote a summary of the book, created a storyboard and participated in an interview with a judge. Participants also dressed as a character from the book. Points were awarded in each of the three age divisions for fiction and non-fiction to determine the winners, and a Best Character Portrayal Award in each division was also awarded. The following students won first place in their respective divisions: fourth-grader Abel Ayers, junior Madison Landstrom, seventh-grader Davis Lee and freshman Madi Smith. Winning the Best Character Portrayal Award in their respective divisions were sophomore Bella Land, junior Madison Landstrom, seventh-grader Rhayne Owens and eighth-grader Kirti Reddy. Placing second were seventh-grader Jennings Frerichs, sophomore Bella Land and junior Mary Catherine Matthews, and placing third was fifth-grader Banks Smith. Molly McDuffie serves as the adviser for the reading fair team. From left are: Madi Smith, Jennings Frerichs, Mary Catherine Matthews, Banks Smith, Bella Land, Abel Ayers, Davis Lee, Madison Landstrom, Rhayne Owens and Kirti Reddy.

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